Assistant Director: Human Resource and Facility Management

Cape Winelands Health District

Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate National Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent. Experience: Extensive experience in managing of staff in a health facility. Appropriate experience in people management and facility management.

Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Sound knowledge of HR management, labour relations, performance management, staff development and related HR administration processes. Knowledge of relevant government and departmental policies, prescripts and legislation.

Knowledge of support services, facility management and maintenance. Contract management knowledge and skills, including specification development, service-provider monitoring, expenditure control and successor-contract planning. Good supervisory, leadership, planning, coordination, problem-solving and conflict-management skills.

Ability to compile clear reports, submissions, registers, minutes, action plans and management feedback. Good written and verbal communication. Computer literacy, including MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint and PERSAL.

Facilitate, coordinate and manage HR planning, recruitment and selection, HR administration, human resource development, performance management, labour relations and related compliance processes within the Sub-district. Manage and monitor hospital and Sub-district support services, including food services, porter services, transport, linen, telecommunications, staff accommodation, facility management and maintenance. Manage support-services contracts, including security, cleaning, gardening, pest control, courier, medical waste, sanitary bins, removal of bodies and pauper burials, with appropriate planning, specifications, monitoring, expenditure control, corrective action and successor-contract planning.

Provide effective leadership, supervision and support to staff and supervisors within the relevant components, including performance management, staff development, leave and attendance management, discipline, communication and service-continuity arrangements. Provide management support, helping with projects, problem-solving and implementation of improved administrative and digital systems.

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

Dr N Blanckenberg Tel No: (021) 808-6106

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a competency assessment as part of the interview process.