Assistant Director: Maternal and Neonatal Health needed at National Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS 

• A Grade 12 certificate and NQF 6 qualification in Nursing or Advanced  Midwifery Nursing.
• At least three (3) years’ appropriate experience in Maternal and Neonatal Health environment. 

DUTIES  

• Render technical support and ensure proper implementation of maternal and neonatal health national policies and guidelines at all levels of care. Facilitate and support training workshops to create awareness of policies and guidelines.
• Support provinces in the provision of quality intrapartum and postpartum care through establishment of outreach and quality improvement programmes.
• Strengthen postnatal care through training workshops and onsite support visits. Liaise with stakeholder on matters relating to maternal and neonatal health. Facilitate inclusion of key maternal health strategies for improving the quality of care into academic institutions’ curricula.
• Participate and support initiatives aimed at empowering communities with regards critical periods of pregnancy, child birth and child rearing. Identify and provide support for community empowerment programmes around maternal and neonatal health issues at district level. Management of resources risk and audit.