Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
Minimum educational qualification: An Appropriate National Diploma (NQF Level 6 or equivalent) in Public Management or Project Management. Experience: Appropriate experience in Infrastructure and Support services. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations & policies, such as OHSC standards. Expertise in facilities and infrastructure management, maintenance, contracts, and support service best practices. Strategic thinking, policy development, and operational planning.
Leadership, supervision, team building, and conflict-resolution skills. Stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building competencies. Excellent verbal and written communication, including report writing and technical documentation.
Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams). Project management skills, including planning, organizing and coordinating service delivery.
Lead and coordinate the development and implementation of infrastructure master planning and lifecycle planning. Manage capital improvement projects for buildings and physical infrastructure across all sites. Manage support services such as workshop, transport, Reprographic, record management support/archives, and housekeeping.
Manage service contracts (security, cleaning, maintenance, Access Control. Biometric systems, CCTV, fire systems, ground maintenance, pest control etc.) Ensure efficient Security/Access Control for all staff and students’ multi-campus. Oversee budgeting and financial management for support services.
Lead people management within support services.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Ms L Strauss Tel No: (023) 814-0090
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a competency test.
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)
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