Head- Training at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification
• A postgraduate diploma in public health will be an advantage
• 5- 8 years line management experience
• Experience in a training environment will be an advantage
• Highly PC proficient
• Sound verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Valid driver's licence

Key Performance Areas

• Manages the Training Unit and coordinates the training programmes in City Health
• Manages the Training Unit staff, budget and equipment

Co-Ordinates and provides quality assurance of all training Activities including:

• Providing of technical support to the sub-districts
• Scheduling and co-ordination of training programmes
• Compiling the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and ensuring implementation, monitoring and evaluation thereof
• Identifying training needs and ensuring training and/ or mentoring takes place
• Assisting in ensuring that primary health care standards are complied with
• Facilitate the placement of students requiring practical training from tertiary institutions in sub areas
• General administration and data compilation including updated database of City Health training activities
• Ensuring there is engagement of end users in the development of needs related training courses
• Networking by liaising with external tertiary academic institutions, training services institutions and in-house stakeholders as well as other external stakeholders
• Attending regular meetings, workshops and seminars and serving on the Corporate Education Development Training Forum
• Researching in the field of training in order to establish best practice
• Provides general training information and actions any training related tasks to assist senior management and guides the management team with training related requests
• Manages and implements projects and programmes and manages appropriate contract agreements

CLOSING DATE 21.09.2026