Assistant Director: Transport and Nutrition needed at Gauteng Department of Education

Requirements :

• An appropriate recognized three-year National Diploma/Degree (NQF Level6/7) in Public Administration/Public Management/ Transport Management/ Transport Economics/Food and Nutrition plus a minimum of 3 years relevant working experience within School Nutrition and Leaner Transport environment at a supervisory level and or at a post equivalent to salary level 8/7).
• Knowledge of Public Service Act and Regulations, report writing Employment of Educator’s Act, PFMA, SASA and Gazette 31337 as amended. 

Duties :

• Ensure the provision of National School Nutrition Programmes (NSNP). Ensure the development of school nutrition menu planning procedures and inventory accountability. Ensure the provision of nutrition education with various stakeholders to promote healthy eating and habits and healthy lifestyle to schools and communities. Ensure provision of School Nutrition and Learner Transport administrative services.
• Ensure that schools comply with the development of and maintenance of cycle menus and production records in accordance with all departmental regulations and mandated. Enforce hygienic and food safety standards in line with School Occupational Health and Safety to improve the quality of nutrition services provide.
• Ensure that service providers (bus operators) comply with the relevant transport statutory requirements in accordance with all National and Provincial regulations and mandates. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of National School Nutrition and Learner Transport Grant Programmes.
• Ensure compliance with the reporting requirement and guidelines of the Nation School Nutrition and Learner Transport Programmes. Ensure provisioning of National Scholar Transport Programme (NSTP). Ensure Learner Transport programme is implemented at schools according to the set objectives.
• Facilitate the provision of various bus/ transport routes for Learners qualifying for the Scholar Transport programme. Development and implementation of School Nutrition and Learner Transport policies, procedures and guidelines. Ensure the implementation of School Nutrition and Learner Transport provincial and departmental framework. Supervision of staff.