Head of Department: Community Services: HESR50000 at City of Ekurhuleni

Key performance areas:

• Translate organizational strategy into operational objectives whilst ensuring delivery of functional strategic sport creation, arts and culture delivery and health (primary health care and environmental health) and social development plans.
• Effectively lead and management the Community Services.
• Provide preventative and curative healthcare services in the City, e.g. primary health care, child and maternal healthcare as well as HIV/AIDS programme through effective management of the relevant teams while full accountability lies with the appointed HoD: Community Services.
• Provide City social and developmental service throughout the City, including early childhood development and indigenous programmes.
• Provide City and implement environmental health services and programmes City-wide.
• Ensure the integrity and effective administration of SRAC Management delivery processes.
• Establish and maintain strategic internal and external relationships inclusive of customers, services providers and relevant legislative agencies and structure.
• Provide overall direction in terms of programme management and implementation.
• Ensure integration of business processes and systems enabling sustainable service excellence
• Ensure effective financial management, control and corporate governance throughout area of accountability.
• Lead and manage direct and indirect teams by providing context, assigning tasks, setting performance standards and educating on process, quality and policy.
• Ensure that strategy and operating model is adequately budgeted for through the development and implementation of a fit for purpose budget.
• Provide, implement and promote arts, culture and heritage programmes tailored for the elite, developmental and mass communities in the city.
• Provide library services, facilities and knowledge in the city
• Effectively manage and lead the department.

Core Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management/ Social Science/Health Sciences/ Arts/Culture/Sports/Library Sciences or relevant equivalent NQF level 7 qualification
• MBA/MBL will serve as an added advantage.
• Registration with the Health Council of South African or any other relevant registration with any relevant professional bodies will be an added advantage.
• 10+ years’ management experience in a service delivery environment, of which at least 5 years should have been at Senior Management level.
• Strong leadership, strategic planning and management skills
• Extensive experience in stakeholder relation management
• Advanced project and programme management skills
• Proven strategic, visionary acumen and drive.
• Business and financial acumen
• Excellent people and communication skills