Chief Director: Health & Vital Statistics: Health & Vital Statistics at Statistics South Africa

key Performance Areas

• Lead in the development of strategic and operational plans, policies, procedures for the chief directorate
• Manage staff, finance and other resources
• Provide strategic leadership in the acquisition, processing, analysis, evaluation of quality assessments of data and dissemination of health, vital and international population movement statistics
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.

Prerequisites

• A Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Demography/ Population Studies/ Sociology/ Statistics or related field with relevant experience
• Training in application of statistical and demographic software for data analysis
• 5 years’ experience at SMS level
• At least eight (8) years’ experience in quantitative methods, processing and analysis of administrative records or survey data, use of relevant statistical and demographic packages, analytical report writing and experience in health information management
• Knowledge of population studies, civil registration, vital statistics, administrative records, morbidity, research methods and use of relevant statistical and demographic software, public health/epidemiology/biostatistics
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite
• A valid driver's license.