Deputy Inspector at Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION: 

• Bachelor of Law OR bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF L7) in health science/ Policing/ Forensic Investigation/ Forensic Auditing/ Compliance Management. 
• 1 year working experience in investigation/ inspection/ compliance enforcement/ legal practice (excluding articles). 
• A valid driver’s license. 

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS 

• Sound knowledge of relevant or applicable Legislations (e.g. National Health Act 2003; Health Professions Act, HPCSA, 1974; etc.) 
• Knowledge of courtroom procedures. 
• Investigation skills. 
• Good communication skills; (verbal and written). 
• Report writing skills. 
• Ability to work under pressure and independently. 
• Time Management skills. 
• Knowledge of MS Office packages e.g., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel & Outlook. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY & KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

• Responding to email enquiries seeking legal advice 
• Providing legal support to any matters pertaining to the inspectorate division. 
• Identifying the points of inspection. 
• Conduct the inspection in loco. 
• Preparing inspection documents for approval by the Inspector. 
• Obtain information on fines imposed from the pro-forma complainants. 
• Ensure registration status is updated in line with the sanction imposed. 
• Generate monthly and quarterly reports on compliance pertaining to the fines and related matters. 
• Report non-compliance to the Senior Manager: Inspectorate for the purposes of initiating the civil debt recovery process. 
• Providing report on trend analysis. 
• Develop a system of intelligence gathering in liaison with the SAPS to identify unregistered persons. 
• Develop and conduct awareness programs. 
• Generate monthly and quarterly reports in respect of operations aimed at eradicating unregistered persons’ practices. 
• Do other duties as may be required by the Senior Manager: Inspectorate Office.