Deputy Director: EHW & Diversity Programmes at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Psychology or Social Services;
• Registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Counsellor or Psychologist, or South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a Social Worker;
• A minimum 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be on an Assistant Director level or equivalent in Employee Health, Wellness and Transformation Programmes related fields; and 
• Knowledge and experience of the management of an onsite health facility.

Key Performance Areas

Employee Health, Wellness and Diversity Programmes Governance:

• Draft / review policies to guide the implementation of EHW, Productivity Management and Diversity Programmes;
• Implement the Employee Health and Wellness Strategic Framework;
• Develop and maintain Employee Health and Wellness standard operating procedures for all EHW programmes;
• Procure Employee Health and Wellness offerings and manage service providers;
• Establish and coordinate Transformation, Gender and Wellness Committee; and
• Provide Employee Health and Wellness Management Reports in line with DPSA prescripts?

Wellness, Health and Productivity Management:

• Conduct life skills training on time, conflict and stress management in the workplace?;
• Coordinate the promotion of physical health through sports events;
• Coordinate the distribution of posters and brochures on physical wellness;
• Facilitate and coordinate services for wellness day;
• Liaise/Network with stakeholders and other organisations with regard to Employee Wellness issues, and implement best practices accordingly;
• Utilise internal communication to communicate and promote Employee Wellness activities;
• Promote team building through recreational activities across the NT;
• Market the Employee Wellness programme through poster awareness, publication of health information monthly, information sessions, commemoration of health events according to the Health and Wellness calendar, liaison with employees / managers etc.; and
• Conduct absenteeism analysis and compile reports.

Facilitate the implementation of HIV and Aids, TB and other Communicable Diseases Prevention, Support and Treatment Care Programmes:

• Draft/Review policies to guide the implementation of HIV/AIDS and TB Management • Conduct HIV Counselling and Testing campaigns;
• Conduct HIV, AIDS, STI, and TB information sharing sessions;
• Monitor the distribution of male and female condoms;
• Facilitate the implementation of HIV & AIDS programmes; and
• Observe Health calendar days and initiate awareness programmes within the NT.?

Coordinate and render Employee Assistant Programme (EAP):

• Coordinate and render debriefing, pre-counselling, referral, and support service to employees;
• Analyse individual as well as group needs and identify psychosocial health risks, recommendations, implementation and action plan to address risks;
• Recommend interventions and provide support in the implementation of action plans to address health risks identified through absenteeism reports;
• Administer and manage EAP cases;
• Facilitate EAP support programmes; and
• Market the EAP services.

Facilitate the implementation of Diversity Management programme:

• Develop or review the NT policy and planning in line with the national gender policy framework as outlined in the gender policy framework;
• Develop and motor the implementation of the disability rights policy, special programs and implementation guidelines;
• Assess progress in implementing the diversity management policy guidelines;
• Evaluates the impact of diversity management interventions within the NT;
• Manage the secretariat for Transformation, Gender and Wellness Committee; and
• Oversee the children’s waiting area.