Biokineticist Grade 1 to 3 (Increasing Wellness) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Experience:

• Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Biokineticist. 
• One-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Biokineticst in respect of foreign-qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. 
• Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Biokineticist. A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Biokineticist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service, as required in South Africa. 
• Grade 3: A Minimum of 20 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Biokineticist. A minimum of 21 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Biokineticist in respect of foreign-qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service, as required in South Africa.

Competencies (Knowledge/Skills):

• Knowledge and experience in wellness promotion programmes. 
• Knowledge and application of regulations, policies, procedures and indicators relevant to integrated Health and Wellness promotion programmes. 
• Good understanding of the Public Health system. 
• Strong monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Good numeracy, literacy, and communication abilities. 
• Effective project management capabilities. Basic financial management skills. 
• Proficiency in information technology. 
• Facilitation, writing, research, conceptualisation, analysis and communication. 
• Analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office suite and digital platforms.
• Sound interpersonal, networking and negotiating skills. Ability to prioritise and organise work, exercise self-discipline and function under pressure, work without supervision and handle a high work volume. 
• Creativity, self-motivation, assertiveness, initiative and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Appropriate and relevant experience in public health, programmed development and review, project management, communications, community services or primary health care services, community development, participatory approaches, behavior change, stakeholder engagement, health and wellness promotion, and cross sectoral partnership.

Duties (key Result Areas/Outputs):

• Provide operational and strategic support for the effective development, implementation, and evaluation informing policy to realize health and wellness promotion objectives aligned to priorities across the life course. 
• Operationalize processes for the effective development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of Health and Wellness Promotion objectives aligned to priorities across the life course to mobilise services and multisectoral stakeholders, to strengthen the Start Well, Live Well and Age Well departmental philosophy. Administer Health and Wellness Promotion M&E and Reporting. Provide logistical, administrative and support to the wellness promotion programmes.

Closing date: 2026/01/30 17:00:00