Assistant Director: Medical Natural Sciences (Zoonotic Diseases) (Reference NDOH 30/2013)

Advertiser: Department of Health

Location: Pretoria

Chief Directorate: Communicable Diseases: Directorate: Communicable Disease Control.
Salary: R346 368 - 384 420 per annum (OSD Post) (Please submit all service certificates in order to prove past experience)

Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Medical / Natural Sciences or Public Health.
- Preference will be given to individuals who have a South African Epidemiology and Laboratory (SAFELTP) qualification
- Three years experience in the management, diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention and control of zoonotic diseases
- Experience in coordinating activities and liaising / communicating with multiple stakeholders (verbal and written) as well as in monitoring and evaluation of activities and development of policy guidelines
- Experience and skills in the epidemiology of communicable diseases and research methods
- Ability to evaluate and interpret reports and research findings
- Ability to work independently whilst integrating tasks with team members
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Good interpersonal and computer skills
- A valid driver’s licence.

Duties:
- Assist in developing, updating and distributing policies and guidelines on zoonotic diseases and facilitating implementation thereof
- Assist in coordinating and strengthening epidemic preparedness and response for zoonotic diseases in line with the International Health Regulations (2005)
- Assist in strengthening early warning system for zoonotic diseases
- Assist in monitoring and evaluation of zoonotic diseases
- Provide technical support and training on zoonotic disease surveillance, prevention and control
- Strengthen collaboration with other relevant stakeholders in preventing and controlling zoonotic diseases
- Provide technical support in scaling up community awareness on zoonotic diseases
- Assist in facilitating operational research on zoonotic diseases
- Provide technical support in controlling neglected zoonotic diseases
- Manage public enquiries related to zoonotic diseases.

Enquiries: Ms TE Furumele at tel (012) 395 8096

The Department of Health is registered with the Department of Labour as a designated Employer and the filling of the following posts will be in line with the Employment Equity Act (including people with disabilities).

Applications:
The Director-General, Department of health, Private Bag X828, Pretoria, 0001. Hand delivered applications may be submitted at Reception (Brown Application Box), Civitas Building, corner of Thabo Sehume (formerly known as Andries) and Struben streets, Pretoria.

For attention: Ms N Sombinge

Note:
Application should be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download pdf form) and should be accompanied by a CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed) and certified copies of qualification certificates, service certificates, including ID and driver’s licence. No faxed or e-mailed applications will be considered. Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with the requirements will be not be considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign and equivalent qualifications (where applicable) evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The Department reserves the right not to fill the post. The successful candidate will be subjected to personnel suitability checks and other vetting procedures.

Applicants are respectfully informed that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If notification of an interview is not received within three (3) months after the closing date, candidates may regard their application as unsuccessful. The Department will not be liable where applicants use incorrect / no reference number(s) on their applications.

Reference number: NDOH 30/2013

Closing date: 13 May 2013