Deputy Director: Employee Health & Wellness (LPT)

DUTIES: KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Manage and monitor the implementation of HIV AND AIDS, STI’s and TB (HAST) Progamme. Ensure the maximation of opportunities for all employees to participate in HIV testing services. Manage and monitor the implementation of HIV, STI’s and TB prevention to reduce new infections in the department. Ensure the provision of educational sessions to protect and promote the human rights and access to Justine of all employees. Develop, monitor and evaluate the implementation of peer educator’s programme. Develop and monitor HAST costed operational plans. Manage and monitor the implementation of health and productivity management (HPM) program. Manage communicable and non-communicable diseases. Manage and monitor the provision of wellness screening. Manage and monitor the provision of disease management activities. Analyse, interpret, report chronic disease and related health risk in the department. Management the provision of mental health programmes. Develop and monitor HPM costed operational plan. Manage and monitor the implementation of safety health environment risk and Quality (SHERQ) assurance inline with the Occupational Health & Safety Act. Ensure the provision and promotion of occupational health and safety educational sessions. Ensure Occupational Health Safety administrative compliance. Manage and monitor the implementation of SHERQ risk assessment. Manage and monitor OHS Audits. Analyse workplace reports and advise management. Manage and monitor Occupational Injuries and Diseases in line with Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA). Manage and monitor the implementation of wellness management programmes. Manage and monitor the implementation of individual wellness physical interventions. Analyse the utilization of physical wellness activities. Manage and provide supervision on individual wellness psychosocial interventions. Manage implementation of organisational wellness. Manage and monitor the implementation of work-life balance programmes. Co-ordinate the implementation of spiritual wellness. Develop, implement, and monitor the EH&W policies. Develop / review policies, systems operating procedures and strategies related to EH&W. Coordinate consultative processes on the development and review of EH&W policies. Manage and monitor implement and monitor policies, procedures, systems and strategies related to EHW. Manage and utilise resources (Human, Physical and Financial) in accordance with relevant directives and legislation. Provide effective supervision and mentorship to the EH&W coordinators. Manage performance and appraisal of the staff as required by regulations. Consolidate and conduct quality assurance of EH&W monthly, quarterly and annual evaluation reports. Ensure capacity and development of staff. Enhance and maintain employee motivation and cultivate a culture of performance management. Manage allocated budget for implementation of EH&W programmes. Executive administrative functions (attend stakeholders engagement meetings and ensure DPSA compliance reports are compiled and submitted timeously).

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: Sound and in-depth knowledge of relevant prescripts, and applications of DPSA EHW Strategic Framework, 2008 as amended as well as understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service such as; Children’s Act no 38 of 2005. Skills Development Act. Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Labour Relations Act. Public Service Act. Administrative Justice Act. Promotion of Access of Information Act. Promotion of Access of Information Act. Public Service Regulations and various Bargaining Council Resolutions. National Strategic Plan on HIV, STIs and TB. Mental Health Act, OHS Act. Negotiation skills. Report writing skills. People management. Financial solving. Planning & organizing. Time management. Strategic planning. Policy analysis and development. Good communication skills. Group dynamics. Facilitation skills. Co-ordination skills. Leadership skills. Conflict Management.