Lifestyle & Wellness Specialist at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Job Purpose;

The main purpose of the position is to:

• Provide seamless and comprehensive Lifestyle management & Wellness interventions at Institutional level
• Develop, implement, and maintain 'fit-for-purpose wellness programmes, agile service delivery models, and governance support
• Collate data and information for the optimisation, monitoring and evaluation of the Wellness services and to facilitate decision-making
• Keep abreast with trends, undertaking industry benchmarking, and the application to the development and updating of CPUT policies, procedures and practices

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience;

• A postgraduate qualification in Social Work, Nursing, Counselling Psychology, or related, and Professional Registration
• At least 5 years' experience in managing employee lifestyle and wellness programmes, including case management in a medium to large organisation
• A valid driver’s license

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities;

• Development of Lifestyle and Wellness Strategy
• Lifestyle and & Wellness implementation
• Advocacy and Coordination of Lifestyle & Wellness initiatives and/or programmes
• Partnerships and collaboration
• Case Management
• Monitoring and evaluation

Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of wellness management
• A commitment to excellence and high quality service delivery
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• The ability to think creatively and pursue innovative, workable solutions
• Case management skills
• Counselling skills
• Empathetic
• Ability to persuade & motivate others to change their opinions, attitudes & behaviours
• Upholds ethics and values, demonstrates integrity
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to self-regulate emotions whilst dealing with complex matters
• Ability to work independently
• Team management
• Excellent time management skills
• Monitoring and evaluating skills