Fresh Jobs at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose

• Plans and coordinates the application of procedures and sequences associated with Communicable Diseases.

Key Responsibility Areas

•  Identifies with communicable diseases strategy with respect to service delivery and, defines,
• co-ordinates and monitors the short term plans/ objective for the functionality pertaining to
• research, surveillance, field work, training, compliance.
•  Communicates with the Deputy Manager on specific key performance areas (tests/analysis)
• and statutory requirements encapsulated in Health Legislation with a view to aligning
• functions and service delivery objectives against the capacity and capability of the
• Department.
•  Analysing service delivery trends and capacity against requirements to facilitate the
• preparation of capital and operational expenditure estimates to support plans and
• objectives.
•  Assessing and reporting on the impact of Communicable Diseases awareness programmes
• and addresses comments and opinions from community structures and the public with
• regards to service delivery capabilities and performance.
•  Reviewing compliance with Policies and Procedures relating to disease outbreaks, with
• specific reference to significant and salient aspects of the eThekwini District Plan on
• Epidemic preparedness and response.
•  Reviewing the reliability, integrity, storage and sharing of information regarding Disease
• Outbreaks, with various stakeholders including Provincial and National Government.
•  Reporting on continuous infringement or serious contraventions to Deputy Manager for
• approval to institute further or urgent measures such as termination of operations, closure
• of premises and issuing of fines.
•  Manages the implementation of training and development strategies aimed at creating
• awareness to communicable diseases with health legislation and by-laws.
•  Co-ordinating surveillance through monitoring the movement of people from other
• countries for communicable diseases e.g. Influx of foreigners coming into the country where
• communicable diseases outbreaks have been recorded.
•  Co-ordinates specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the key
• performance and result indicators of the functionality and linkages to Provincial/National
• Government, World Health Organisation and academic research institutions.

Competencies

•  Communication.
•  Planning and organising.
•  Advocacy/ Negotiations.
•  Stakeholder collaboration.
•  Project management.
•  Evaluation and research.
•  Interpersonal relationship.
•  Service delivery orientation.
•  Action and outcome orientation.
•  Attention to details.
•  Learning orientation.
•  Team orientation.

Essential Requirements

•  Diploma (NQF Level 6) or equivalent in Environmental Health or Public Health or Nursing.
•  Registration with the relevant professional body.
•  Valid motor vehicle driving license.
•  4 Years relevant experience.
•  Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

•  Degree (NQF Level 7) or equivalent in Environmental Health or Public Health or Nursing.
•  5 Years relevant experience.