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Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

EMS Sub District Manager Grade 2 to 4

  • Emergency Medical Services, Cape Winelands District
  • Western Cape
  • R585k – R718k /yr
  • Management and Executive
Closing date
Monday, 9 November 2026 at 17:00 Closes today
Reference
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Source
DPSA · 23 Oct 2026

Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Grade 2: Successful completion of the Emergency Care Technician Course (ECT) that allows registration with HPCSA as Emergency Care Technician (ECT). -Grade 3: Successful completion of the Critical Care Assistant course (CCA) or National Diploma that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Paramedic. Grade 4: Successful completion of the B-Tech Degree that allows registration with HPCSA as an Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP). Registration with a professional council: Grade 2: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an ECT.

Grade 3: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Paramedic. Grade 4: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an ECP. Experience: Grade 2: Minimum of 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Emergency Care Technician (ECT).

Grade 3: Minimum of 3 years experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of SouthAfrica as a Paramedic (CCAor N.DIP). Grade 4: Minimum of 3 years experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of SouthAfrica as Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP). Inherent requirement of the job: Current registration as an ECT, Paramedic or ECP.

Valid code C1 driver’s license. Valid professional driver’s permit (PrDP). Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent knowledge of all levels of emergency care protocols. -Good communication and interpersonal skills and report-writing skills.

Duties

Effective management of emergency medical services for the Sub-District. Manage the budget and the facilitation of account payments for goods and services in line with the financial prescripts. Effectively manage the Human Resource and Labour Relations function of the District in relation to staff management.

Maintain responsibility for the audit compliance with regards to Financial Management and Supply Chain Management matters. Ensure effective management of Emergency Fleet and equipment. Ensure effective communication with regards to meetings, workshops, debriefs, compiling stats and report writing and forging sustainable relationships with external stakeholders.

Ensure effective communication with regards to meetings, workshops, debriefs, compiling stats and report writing and forging sustainable relationships with external stakeholders. Effective support to District Manager and act in management capacity when required.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries

Mr I Naidoo (District Manager – Cape Winelands) Tel No: (023) 346-6000; Ms A Botha Tel No: (023) 346-6022

Note

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

General note

It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.

One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the POST 37/287: Deputy Director: Manager Hospital Development (5/8th Post) Directorate: Facilities and Infrastructure Management, Centre: Tygerberg Hospital, Redevelopment Office, Salary R582 684 (5/8th) per annum, (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs) advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 37 dated 16 October 2026, has been amended as follows: Deputy Director: Manager Hospital Development (5/8th Post) (3 Year-Contract)