Head of Department GIS - Centurion at Right to Care

Description

Administration

Provide management oversight and strategic direction for the GIS & Planning Unit

• Grow the GIS and Planning unit’s revenues
• Increase market share
• Manage risks
• Enable innovation and R&D

Implementation Management

Develop and strengthen GIS services across RTC Group

• Develop and introduce appropriate spatial solutions to increase RTC Programmes performance.
• Strengthen geographical targeting by RTC programmes
• Provide GIS specialist support and guidance to RTC Programmes.
• Strengthen GIS infrastructure and systems for RTC SA and RTC International.
• Maintain and manage GIS systems and infrastructure to ensure scalability and compatibility.
• Ensure GIS solutions integrate well with other RTC health care solutions.

Staff Management

Manage and Strengthen staffing for the GIS & Planning Unit

• Recruit qualified staff to support both RTC SA and RTC International programmes.
• Capacitate staff on GIS systems, tools, and innovations.
• Ensure continuous staff development

Financial Management

Develop and grow a financially viable and sustainable business

• Develop and implement an effective marketing strategy for the unit
• Pursue new opportunities that include both health and non-health work
• Grow and diversify consulting work including into non-GIS
• Pursue new business strategic partnerships as part of growth strategy
• Strengthen management of GIS activities to ensure cost sustainability
• Develop appropriate brand identity for non-health work
• Continuously scout for business opportunities
• Prepare and contribute to all health RFPs/ proposals and suitable non health opportunities.

Research

Lead research towards innovative, relevant, and cutting-edge GIS and non-GIS solutions and products

• Develop GIS and non-GIS products to suit different RTC programmes and requirements
• Develop innovative and cutting-edge GIS and non-GIS solutions
• Facilitate continuous research, development, and innovation
• Promote partnerships with other lead research institutions and innovators

Program Output

Facilitate Primary Health Care Programme development through suitable sites identification and purchases

• Oversee development of credible locational models for health facility planning including population projections
• Oversee and support the development of community profiles
• Research and prepare briefing papers on relationship between settlement planning/built environment and health outcomes
• Develop and maintain a land identification and acquisition strategy for RTC
• Lead site identification for Primary Health Care programme growth in RTC targeted areas
• Develop and maintain a database of landowners of targeted sites
• Prepare site feasibility reports
• Assist with development of bankable feasibility studies
• Ensure undertaking of property valuations for all potential sites for acquisition by RTC

Clinical Output

Lead and Coordinate Town Planning, Property Conveyancing and Primary Health Care site development

• Lead land development processes, related to Spatial and Town planning, Property conveyancing, and Engineering services installations at sites
• Lead and manage procurement and tendering processes related to primary health care sites development
• Manage and co-ordinate professional site development team (s)
• Oversee Primary Health Care facilities construction processes
• Oversee site infrastructure upgrades

Reporting

Provide regular reports and present to RTC Executive, Funders, and partners

·       Prepare Department and project reports as per funder and RTC Executive requirements.

• Present project reports to funders and partners.
• Present projects and department work and reports to the RTC Executive
• Contribute to RTC Group reporting

Requirements

Minimum Qualification:

• Masters in Town and Regional Planning, GIS, Geoinformatics /Surveying, Geography, or related field

Minimum Experience:

• 10 years’ experience in health care services planning, development sector, GIS, Public health services

Desirable Qualification:

• PhD Degree in a discipline related to Town and Regional Planning, GIS, Geoinformatics/Surveying, Geography, or related field; and/ or Post grad qualification in Management

Desirable Experience:

• 15 years plus experience in health care services planning, development sector, GIS, Public health services
• Previous experience working in a similar role within the NGO sector and regional experience will be advantageous.