Assistant Director (Hiv/Aids Advocacy & Support) Ref No

POST 25/132 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (HIV/AIDS ADVOCACY & SUPPORT) REF NO:

SALARY : R487 197 per annum

CENTRE : Head Office (Pretoria)

REQUIREMENTS : A minimum of Degree in Social Work/ Psychology or related field of study. Valid

registration with HPCSA or SACSSP. Appropriate relevant working experience

in the field. Valid driver's license. Knowledge of Public Service Act and

Regulations; Programme and Project Management; Financial Management;

Relevant HIV and AIDS related legislations, policies and regulations; National

Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS, TB & STIs; Integrated Employee Health &

Wellness Strategic Framework; Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Skills:

Report writing, Communication; Facilitation; Interpersonal; Counselling;

Presentation; Confidentiality and code of ethics.

DUTIES : Implement Employee Health and Wellness strategy with special emphasis on

HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Develop legislative frameworks to address

HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Interpret legislation and directives in ensuring

compliance to policies and other legislative mandates. Facilitate the

mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS and other related conditions into departmental

programmes. Ensure compliance with national policies and other relevant

legislations. Conduct ongoing research on HIV/AIDS affairs and benchmark

best practices. Establish and maintain external partnerships. Implement the

National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS in partnership with stakeholders. Provide

counselling, preventative and care support. Coordinate periodic HCT sessions,

TB and general health screenings. Develop and implement capacity building

programmes and advocacy on HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Develop an

annual action plan for HIV/AIDS events/activities/awareness campaigns to be

hosted. Establish the processes aimed at reducing stigma and discrimination.

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions of HIV/AIDS

program. Compile reports on progress and challenges experienced with the

implementation of the programmes.

ENQUIRIES : Ms. Alletah Ntsie Tel No: (012) 406 1747

APPLICATIONS : For Head Office: Email to: Recruitment26-62@dpw.gov.za

A minimum of Degree in Social Work/ Psychology or related field of study. Valid registration with HPCSA or SACSSP. Appropriate relevant working experience in the field. Valid driver's license. Knowledge of Public Service Act and Regulations; Programme and Project Management; Financial Management; Relevant HIV and AIDS related legislations, policies and regulations; National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS, TB & STIs; Integrated Employee Health & Wellness Strategic Framework; Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Skills: Report writing, Communication; Facilitation; Interpersonal; Counselling; Presentation; Confidentiality and code of ethics.

Implement Employee Health and Wellness strategy with special emphasis on HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Develop legislative frameworks to address HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Interpret legislation and directives in ensuring compliance to policies and other legislative mandates. Facilitate the mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS and other related conditions into departmental programmes. Ensure compliance with national policies and other relevant legislations. Conduct ongoing research on HIV/AIDS affairs and benchmark best practices. Establish and maintain external partnerships. Implement the National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS in partnership with stakeholders. Provide counselling, preventative and care support. Coordinate periodic HCT sessions, TB and general health screenings. Develop and implement capacity building programmes and advocacy on HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Develop an annual action plan for HIV/AIDS events/activities/awareness campaigns to be hosted. Establish the processes aimed at reducing stigma and discrimination. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions of HIV/AIDS program. Compile reports on progress and challenges experienced with the implementation of the programmes.

For Head Office: Email to: Recruitment26-62@dpw.gov.za Applications must be submitted on the prescribed Z83 application form (obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the DPSA website link: https:/www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/, which must be signed, initialled and dated by the applicant, and must be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae (CV) only. Candidates are not required to submit certified copies of qualifications and related documents on application. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualification and other related documents on or before the date of interview, which should not be older than six months. Should an application be submitted using incorrect/old Z83 application form, such an application will be disqualified. Further take note of the following on completion of Z83 application form: PART A and PART B must be fully completed. PART C - PART G: Noting that there is a limited space provided applicants may refer to CV or indicate. This will be acceptable as long as the CV has been attached and provides the required information. Page 1 of the Z83 application form must be initialled and page 2 signed and dated by the applicant. Failure to comply with the above instructions may result in an application being disqualified. Applicants applying for more than one advertised post must submit separate Z83 application forms and CVs in respect to each post being applied for. Should an application be received where an applicant has applied for more than one posts on the same Z83 application form, the applicant will be considered for the first post indicated on the Z83 application form only. Applications will be received via post/courier services, hand deliveries or email. Late applications will not be considered. Regulation 57 (c) and 67 (9) of the Public Service Regulations 2016, as amended, requires the executive authority to ensure that he or she is fully satisfied of the claims being made and the finalisation of Personnel Suitability Checks in order to verify claims and check the candidate for purpose of being fit and proper for employment, respectively. Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes. Note: It is the responsibility of all applicants to ensure that foreign qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. Due to large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged, and correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not have heard from us within three months from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Entry level requirements for SMS posts: in terms of the Directive on Human Resource Management and Development on Public Service Professionalisation Volume 1 a requirement for appointment into SMS posts is the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry programme as endorsed by the National School of Governance (NSG). The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https: www.thensg.gov.za/training –course /sms-pre-entry programme/.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. OTHER POSTS

Applications: Recruitment26-62@dpw.gov.za