Deputy Director: Quality Assurance and Citizen Mobilisation at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric Certificate/ Grade 12; 
• A degree / NQF level 8 in Nursing Administration or Health Service management; 
• Basic Nursing Diploma or equivalent at NQF level 6 accredited with the Nursing Council plus Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment Treatment and Care at Care at NQF level 7; 
• Proof of registration with the South African Nursing Council. 
• 8 years’ experience working with the National Priority Programme, of which 4 years or more must be at the middle management level in a Primary Health care setting;
• 5 years of managerial experience in Quality Assurance and Health Promotion / Health Programme; 
• Valid driver’s license.  

Primary Function:

• Lead, manage, develop, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate District Health Systems (DHS) Priorities, i.e National Health Insurance (NHI), Quality Assurance, Health Promotion / Social mobilisation, including Ward Based PHC Outreach programme in the City of Johannesburg.  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Provide the direction, planning, support and leadership with respect; 
• Lead the directorate Services Delivery and Budget implementation Planning (SDBIP) process; 
• Lead the Sub-directorate's financial planning and budget process; 
• Lead and facilitate Sub Sub-directorate Performance Management planning process; 
• Lead and manage the development of the Sub-directorate's individual Learning Plans (ILPs) process; 
• Ensure effective and efficient sub-directorate functions, processes, procedures, systems and policies; 
• Leading the Recruitment, Selection & Placement process for the sourcing of suitably qualified staff for the directorates; 
• Provide sound leadership for the achievement of the directorate's objectives; 
• Direct the delivery of the District Health Systems Quality Assurance Citizen Mobilisation Services; 
• Ensure effective Sub-directorate Financial Resource control; 
• Ensure effective Directorate Assets management and control; 
• Implement good governance and effective risk management systems; 
• Ensure effective control of the Sub-directorate’s Human Resources; 
• Ensure effective management of specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the Directorate and individual performance.