The Mpumalanga Department of Health is recruiting for an Assistant Director: Environmental Health (Grade 1) based at the Ehlanzeni District Office in Mbombela (Nelspruit). The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing environmental health policies, providing capacity to sub-districts and municipalities, and ensuring compliance with key legislation like the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA). Key duties include facilitating health impact assessments, coordinating water quality monitoring and sanitation programs, and building capacity for hygiene promotion.Applicants must possess a Senior Certificate (Grade 12), a qualification registrable with the HPCSA, and a minimum of three years of relevant experience post-registration, including five years at a supervisory/management level. A valid driver’s license and strong strategic leadership skills are essential. The annual salary package offered is between R605,550 and R670,734. Applications must be submitted via the Departmental Online Application System (www.mpuhealth.gov.za) by the closing date of 21 February 2025.
POST: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH GRADE 1
REFNO: MPDOH/FEB/25/766
SALARY: R605 550 – R670 734 per annum
CENTRE: Ehlanzeni District Office, Mbombela (Nelspruit)
CLOSING DATE: 21 February 2025
REQUIREMENTS:
- Senior Certificate / Grade 12 or equivalent qualification plus appropriate qualification that allows for the required registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the relevant profession (2025).
- A minimum of three (3) appropriate experiences in the relevant profession after registration with the (HPCSA) as independent practice of which five (5) years must be appropriate experience in supervisory / management level.
- Knowledge in strategic planning, financial management and budgeting, monitoring and evaluation.
- The individual must be able to work under pressure.
- Possess a valid driver’s license.
- Understanding Environmental Health Services related policies.
- Strategic leadership qualities and programme management abilities.
- Good communication and human relation skills.
- Problem solving and decision is making skills.
- Report writing skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Valid driver’s licence..
DUTIES:
- Develop and implement environmental health related policies, guidelines, plans, norms and standards and procedures.
- Provide capacity to the sub-districts and municipalities on existing and newly promulgated legislation and norms and standards.
- Ensure the implementation of Chapter 3 of the National 103 Environmental Management Act, 1988 (Act 108 of 1998), Assist in the development and compilation of Environmental Management Plan for the National Department of Health and ensure annual compliance reporting in compliance to NEMA 1998.
- Facilitate the implementation of health impact assessment of the development in South Africa.
- Ensure the integration of health impact assessment within environmental impact assessment processes in the country.
- Coordinate and support the implementation of water quality monitoring and sanitation programmes by the sub-districts and municipalities.
- Capacitate Environmental Health Practitioners in the sub-districts and municipalities on norms and standards for health water quality monitoring for protection of public health.
- Coordinate the implementation of hygiene promotion programmes in the country towards the implementation of sustainable development goals.
- Build capacity of community health workers, health promoters and environmental health workers on hygiene behaviour chance promotion.
- Execute any related activities as directed by the immediate supervisory / management level..
ENQUIRIES: Mr. Emmanuel Makokoropo Tel No: (013) 766 3384 / Ms. Gugu Nkosi Tel No: (013) 766 3103 / Ms. Nomsa Maphanga Tel No: (013) 766 3207 / Ms. Sebenzile Mthisi Tel No: (013) 766 3339, Mr. Mxolisi Maseko Tel No: (013) 766 3351, Mr. Samson Nyoni Tel No: (013) 766 3087 and IT related queries: Help desk Tel No: (013) 766 3018.
APPLICATIONS:
Departmental Online Application System: www.mpuhealth.gov.za.
NOTE:
Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae.
In order to alleviate administration burden on HR Sections as well as considering the cost for applicants, Departments are encouraged to request certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview following communication from the relevant HR section of the Department.
All posts health/engineering posts that are advertised within the Department professional registration will be required from various statutory council for shortlisted candidates.
A complete set of application documents should be submitted separately for every post that you wish to apply for.
Please ensure that you clearly state the full post description and the relevant Post Reference Number on your application.
No fax applications will be considered.
Applicants must ensure that they fully complete and sign form Z 83, even if they are attaching a CV.
Incomplete and/or unsigned applications will not be considered.
If you are currently in service, please indicate your PERSAL number at the top of form Z83.
Due to ongoing internal processes, the Department reserves the right to withdraw any post at any time.
The Department reserves the right to verify the qualifications of every recommended candidate prior to the issuing of an offer of appointment.
All short-listed candidates will be subject to a vetting process prior to appointment.
If no response is received from Mpumalanga Department of Health within 90 days after the closing date of the advertisement, applicants must assume that their application was not successful.
Please quote the CORRECT references when applying and where possible the station / centre where the post is.
www.mpuhealth.gov.za Only online applications will be accepted.
NB: Candidates who are not contacted within 90 days after the closing date must consider their applications as having been unsuccessful.
Please Note: The Department reserves the right to amend / review / withdraw the advertised posts if by so doing, the best interest of the department will be well served.
(People with disabilities are also requested to apply and indicate such in their applications) N.B.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointments..
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