Chief Executive Officer at Mpumalanga Department of Health

Requirements

• An undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 7) in a Health related field as recognized by SAQA. Registration with relevant Professional Council (2026) plus a Degree / Diploma in Health Management. Five (5) years’ experience in health management service environment. Valid driver’s licence. Knowledge of relevant legislation such as National Health Act, Public Finance Management Act (PMFA), Public Service Act and related regulations and policies.
• Core Competencies: Strategic capability and leadership programme and project management, financial management, change management, people management and empowerment. Progress Competencies: Service delivery innovation, knowledge management, problem solving and analysis, communication, client orientation and customer focus. 

Duties

• To plan, direct co-ordinate and manage the efficient and effective delivery of health / medical and administrative support services at the hospital within the prevailing legal and statutory framework through working with the key executive management team at the hospital, to represent the hospital authoritatively at provincial and public forums, to provide strategic leadership to improve operational efficiency within the health establishment to improve health outcomes.
• Strategic Planning: Prepare a strategic plan for the hospital to ensure that it is in line with the 10-point plan, national, provincial, regional and district plans.
• Financial Management: Maximize revenue through collection of all income due to the hospital, ensure that adequate policies, systems and procedure are in place to enable prudent management of financial resources, planning of financial resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation and asset and risk management.
• Facility Management: Ensure business support and systems to promote optimal management of the institution as well as optimal service delivery, ensure that systems and procedures are in place to ensure planning and timeous maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Human Resource Management: Develop, implement and maintain human resource management policies and guidelines, systems and procedures that will ensure effective and efficient utilisation of human resources, promote a safe and healthy working environment through compliance with relevant legislation including occupation health and safety committees. Ensure continuous development and training of personnel and implement monitoring and evaluation of performance.
• Procurement and Management of Equipment and Supplies: Implement procurement and provisioning system that is fair, transparent, competitive and cost effective in terms of provincial delegated authority and in line with the PFMA, ensure that goods are and services are procured in a cost effective timely manner.
•  Clinical and Corporate Governance: Oversee clinical governance to ensure high standards of patient care establish community networks and report to the Hospital Board. Responsible for corporate governance inclusive of infrastructure planning and maintenance as well as occupational health and safety, manage the institution’s risk to ensure optimal achievement of health outcomes, development and training of personnel and implement monitoring and evaluation of performance. Procurement and Management of Equipment and Supplies Implement a procurement and provisioning system that is fair, transparent, competitive and cost effective in terms of provincial delegated authority in line with PFMA, and Supply Chain Management prescripts; Ensure that goods and services are procured in a cost effective and timely manner; Ensure sound contract management for all contracted services.