The Mpumalanga Department of Health is committed to improve the quality of health and well-being of all people of Mpumalanga by providing needs based, people centred, equitable health care delivery system through an integrated network of health care services provided by a cadre of dedicated and well skilled health workers.
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Senior Certificate / Grade 12 or equivalent qualification plus appropriate qualification that allows for the required registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the relevant profession (2025).
A minimum of three (3) appropriate experiences in the relevant profession after registration with the (HPCSA) as independent practice of which five (5) years must be appropriate experience in supervisory / management level. Knowledge in strategic planning, financial management and budgeting, monitoring and evaluation.
The individual must be able to work under pressure. Possess a valid driver’s license. Understanding Environmental Health Services related policies. Strategic leadership qualities and programme management abilities.
Good communication and human relation skills. Problem solving and decision is making skills. Report writing skills. Computer literacy. Valid driver’s licence.
Duties
Develop and implement environmental health related policies, guidelines, plans, norms and standards and procedures. Provide capacity to the sub-districts and municipalities on existing and newly promulgated legislation and norms and standards.
Ensure the implementation of Chapter 3 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1988 (Act 108 of 1998), Assist in the development and compilation of Environmental Management Plan for the National Department of Health and ensure annual compliance reporting in compliance to NEMA 1998.
Facilitate the implementation of health impact assessment of the development in South Africa. Ensure the integration of health impact assessment within environmental impact assessment processes in the country. Coordinate and support the implementation of water quality monitoring and sanitation programmes by the sub-districts and municipalities.
Capacitate Environmental Health Practitioners in the sub-districts and municipalities on norms and standards for health water quality monitoring for protection of public health. Coordinate the implementation of hygiene promotion programmes in the country towards the implementation of sustainable development goals.
Build capacity of community health workers, health promoters and environmental health workers on hygiene behavior chance promotion. Execute any related activities as directed by the immediate supervisory / management level.
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