The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Assistant Director - HIS Management (Health Information Systems)
National Diploma / Degree (NQF 6/7) in Information Technology, Data Management, Statistics, or Health Sciences. 3–5 years’ experience in Health Information Management (DHIS, Tier.net, HPRS). Certification in DHIS (District Health Information System) is typically required.
Duties :
System Maintenance: Manage the implementation and maintenance of Health Information Systems (DHIS, Tier.net) at the facility/district level. Data Quality - Conduct data quality audits and validate routine health data (WebDHIS). Training: Capacitate and train data capturers and facility managers on HIS policies and software. Policy Implementation - Ensure implementation of the District Health Management Information System (DHMIS) policy. Reporting - Generate pivot tables and routine reports for program managers (HIV, TB, Maternal Health) to track disease burdens.