Assistant Director: Medical Biological Science needed at National Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS 

• An appropriate NQF 6 qualification that allows registration with the Health  Profession Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in Epidemiology/Biological Science or Environmental Health. Registration with the HPCSA. Postgraduate qualification in Public Health/Epidemiology and Biostatistics or Epidemiology will be an advantage.
• At least three (3) years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA in supervisory level within the health sector environment preferably at the hospital level.

DUTIES  

• Support the development and updating of IDSR Strategies, Technical Guidelines (TGs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Coordinate and manage meetings with stakeholders on IDSR strategies, TGs, SOPs developments. Strengthen Health Facility Based Surveillance System.
• Conduct trainings to hospitals as part of strengthening HFEBS (Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs)).
• Manage and improve quality of surveillance data. Monitor the use of eIDSR and prepare public health intelligence reports. Monitor IDSR (HFEBS) implementation and rollout.
• Conduct monitoring and supervisory support visits to hospitals on HAIs surveillance and on mortality surveillance systems. Support pandemic preparedness and response activities. Support during outbreak investigation and response.