This is a senior management tender opportunity for the position of Chief Director: Occupational Health at the Head Office of the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing occupational hygiene and medicine matters, leading research, and managing the Chief Directorate within the mining industry. The all-inclusive remuneration package is R1,436,022 per annum. Key requirements include a Degree in Health Science (NQF 7), registration with the HPCSA, and a minimum of 5 years of senior management experience. Applicants must complete the compulsory SMS Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) and will undergo competency assessments. The closing date for applications is 13 June 2025.
POST: CHIEF DIRECTOR: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
REFNO: 015
SALARY: R1 436 022 per annum, (all-inclusive package)
CENTRE: Head Office
CLOSING DATE: 13 June 2025
REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree in Health Science or relevant to Occupational Health (NQF 7) Plus registration with the HPCSA with a minimum 5-year senior management experience in the field.
- Knowledge of: Project management, planning, project finance and economics, industry and public- sector policies, strategies and legislation in the field of Mine Health and Safety, people management and data management and analysis report writing and
- presentation.
- Knowledge of planning Tools.
- Skills: Communication skills.
- Project management skills.
- Report writing and presentation skills.
- Decision making.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Negotiation.
- Computer skills.
- Time management and work planning.
- Analytical skills.
- Thinking Demand: Rigorous non-corruption thinking relating in the development and implementation of plans and strategy.
- Dynamic, open and assertive in monitoring and overseeing data collection and analysis.
- Recommendations/Note: No appointment shall be affected without the recommended candidate producing a Certificate of completion for the SMS Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) offered by the National School of government which can be accessed via this link:
- https://www.thensg.gov.za.https://www.thensg.gov.za.
- Candidates will undergo a compulsory competency assessment and technical assessment.
- The Candidate will have to disclose her/ his financial Interests.
- Candidates who are applying online are requested to upload one document as attachment on a pdf format..
DUTIES:
- Oversee/ provide specialist advice/ information in respect of occupational hygiene and medicine related matters as well as the status of occupational hygiene and medicine in the mining 30 industry.
- Oversee the rendering of medical advice as mandated by the Act.
- Lead research and benchmarking of the status of occupational hygiene and occupational medicine in the mining industry with international counterparts/ countries to identify training and policy needs.
- Oversee quality assurance of the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate processes and outputs (e.g.
inspections, audits, investigations and enquiries). - Ensure/ Assist with the technical aspects of standards, legislation and specifications.
- Manage the Chief Directorate..
ENQUIRIES: Mr D Mziza at 071 475 8343
APPLICATIONS:
NB: Kindly note that the Department provides for four methods of submitting a job application, namely: Post, courier, hand delivery and email.
Applicants are urged to choose/ utilise one of the methods provided above.
You may forward your application, quoting reference, addressed to: The Director-General, Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Private Bag X59, Arcadia, 0007.
Alternatively, applications may also be hand delivered to Trevenna Campus, corner Meintjies and Francis Baard Street, former Schoeman.
Another option is to submit application through email as a SINGLE scanned document/ One PDF attachment to the email addresses specified for each position.
(Kindly note that the emailed applications and attachments should not exceed 15mb).
General enquiries may be brought to the attention of Ms T Gumede 012 444- 3319..
NOTE:
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) is an equal opportunity; affirmative action employer and it is its intention to promote representivity in the Public Sector through the filling of this post.
Persons whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity are encouraged to apply, particularly persons with disabilities and women interested in senior management positions.
An indication of such, in this regard will be vital in the processing of applications.
Applications must be submitted on the recent Z83 application form which came into effect from 01 January 2021 as issued by the Minister of Public Service Administration in line with regulation 10 of the Public Service Regulations, 2016 as amended, which is obtainable online from www.gov.za and www.dpsa.gov.za.
All sections of the Z83 must be completed (In full, accurately, legibly, honestly, initialled, signed and dated), and accompanied by a comprehensive/ detailed Curriculum Vitae only.
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.
Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be required from shortlisted candidates only on or before the day of the interview.
The Curriculum Vitae must have at least three (3) reference persons and their contacts.
Failure to provide accurate information on a job application as well as incomplete information will result in a disqualification.
Job applicants in possession of a foreign qualification(s), must also provide an evaluation certificate obtainable from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
If an invitation for an interview is not received within three (3) months after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
Requirements stated on the advertised posts are minimum inherent requirements; therefore, criteria for shortlisting will depend on the proficiency of the applications received.
Shortlisted candidates will be assessed through practical exercise and an oral interview.
Applicants must note that personnel suitability checks (PSC) will be conducted on the short-listed applicants, therefore will be required to give consent in terms of the POPI Act in order for the Department to conduct this exercise.
PSC includes security screening and vetting, qualification verification, criminal records, financial records checks.
Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as application received after the closing date will not be considered.
If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application, He/ She must do so in writing.
It is also important to note that the Department reserves the right not to fill any advertised post at any stage of the recruitment process..
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