Assistant Director: Employee Health And Wellness Ref No

POST 25/61 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS REF NO:

SALARY : R487 197 per annum (Level 09)

CENTRE : Northern Cape (Kimberley)

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12

Certificate and National Diploma in Nursing, Environmental Health, Safety

Management (NQF Level 6) or related equivalent qualification. Registered with

a recognised Professional Council. Minimum of 3 years of experience at

supervisory level in employee health and wellness environment. A valid driver’s

licence. Job related knowledge: Human resource management legislative

framework for the public service including: Employee Health and Wellness

Legislation (Frameworks, Policies, etc), Basic Conditions of Employment Act,

Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Public Service Regulations and

Public Service Act. Job related skills: Communication (verbal and written).

Strategic planning and leadership. Presentation and facilitation. Report writing.

People management. Monitoring and evaluation. Negotiation and conflict

resolution. Customer focus. Computer literacy.

DUTIES : Implement and co-ordinate employee health and wellness services to promote

employee resilience. Conduct counselling / refer employees within 5 days in

accordance with the referral procedure and service level agreement. Render

specialised intervention within 24/72 hours in cases of crises / trauma. Promote

organisational culture to enhance service delivery through work-life balance

and life-skills programmes. Implement and co-ordinate needs based life-skills

programmes. Promote physical wellness and healthy life-style programmes.

Promote healthy life-style programmes through nutrition, education and

awareness. Promote physical wellness and departmental sports and recreation

activities. Implement and co-ordinate Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Tuberculosis (TB) and

Health Promotion Programmes. Co-ordinate HIV / AIDS, TB and Sexually

Transmitted Infection (STI) Management Programmes. Distribute condoms

and monitor usage in all offices. Co-ordinate health screening programmes.

ENQUIRIES : Ms T Oliphant Tel No: (053) 830 4000

APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to:

Magistrate Court Building, 6th floor, Knight Street, Corner of Stead Street,

Kimberley, 8300 or by email to Post173@dlrrd.gov.za

NOTE : EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White

Females and Persons with disabilities.

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Nursing, Environmental Health, Safety Management (NQF Level 6) or related equivalent qualification. Registered with a recognised Professional Council. Minimum of 3 years of experience at supervisory level in employee health and wellness environment. A valid driver’s licence. Job related knowledge: Human resource management legislative framework for the public service including: Employee Health and Wellness Legislation (Frameworks, Policies, etc), Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Public Service Regulations and Public Service Act. Job related skills: Communication (verbal and written). Strategic planning and leadership. Presentation and facilitation. Report writing. People management. Monitoring and evaluation. Negotiation and conflict resolution. Customer focus. Computer literacy.

Implement and co-ordinate employee health and wellness services to promote employee resilience. Conduct counselling / refer employees within 5 days in accordance with the referral procedure and service level agreement. Render specialised intervention within 24/72 hours in cases of crises / trauma. Promote organisational culture to enhance service delivery through work-life balance and life-skills programmes. Implement and co-ordinate needs based life-skills programmes. Promote physical wellness and healthy life-style programmes. Promote healthy life-style programmes through nutrition, education and awareness. Promote physical wellness and departmental sports and recreation activities. Implement and co-ordinate Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Tuberculosis (TB) and Health Promotion Programmes. Co-ordinate HIV / AIDS, TB and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Management Programmes. Distribute condoms and monitor usage in all offices. Co-ordinate health screening programmes.

Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: Magistrate Court Building, 6th floor, Knight Street, Corner of Stead Street, Kimberley, 8300 or by email to Post173@dlrrd.gov.za EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with disabilities. To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays. Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. To be appointed at Senior Management Service (SMS) level, you must complete the SMS Pre- entry programme offered by the National School of Government (NSG). Find course details here: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry- programme/ appointment is subject to successful completion of the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to SMS and submission of proof. Shortlisted applicants for the advertised vacancies will undergo two pre-entry assessments: a practical assessment and an integrity assessment, both of which form part of the selection criteria after the interview. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened. Applications: Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered. Do not submit duplicate applications. If applying for multiple posts, submit separate applications for each post. Applications submitted via email will be acknowledged via an automated response. Applications received manually will not be acknowledged due to high volumes of applications received. If you have not heard from us within 3 months, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts or the Department is affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and re- advertise the post at any time in the future. Important: DLRRD is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting representivity and affirmative action. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. The Department reserves the right not to fill vacancies. By applying you consent to the collection and processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for assessments and interviews at a date and time as determined by the Department. Shortlisted candidates will undergo personnel suitability checks, security vetting and reference checks (including social media profiles). Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations. Successful candidates must pass security clearance, sign an employment contract, sign an annual performance agreement and disclose financial interests. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with. Failure to disclose relevant information may result in disqualification or termination. ERRATUM: The position of Survey Technician with Ref No: 3/1/1/1/2026/149 for the Directorate: Examination Services: KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg) has reference. Applicants are advised that applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly known as Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or by email to Post149@dlrrd.gov.za. The closing date has been extended to 31 July 2026. The Department apologies for any inconvenience caused. MANAGEMENT ECHELON

Applications: Post173@dlrrd.gov.za