Head of Department: Community Services: HESR50000A needed at City of Ekurhuleni

Key performance areas:

• Translate organisational strategy into operational objectives whilst ensuring delivery of functional strategies sport creation, arts and culture delivery and health and social development plans
• Effectively lead and management the Community Services
• Provide preventative and curative healthcare services in the City, e.g. primary healthcare, child and maternal healthcare as well as HIV/AIDS programmes
• Provide City social and development services throughout the City, including early childhood development and indigenous programmes
• Provide City and implement environment health services and programmes City-wide
• Ensure the integrity and effective administration of SRAC Management delivery processes
• Establish and maintain strategic internal and external relationships inclusive of customers, service providers and relevant legislative agencies and structure
• Provide overall direction in terms of programme management and implementation
• Ensure integration of business processes and systems enabling sustainable service excellence
• Ensure effective financial management, control and corporate governance throughout are of accountability
• Lead and manage direct and indirect teams by providing context, assigning tasks, setting performance standards and educating on process, quality and policy
• Ensure that strategy and operating model is adequately budgeted for through the development and implementation of a fit for purpose budget
• Provide, implement and promote arts, culture and heritage programme tailored for the elite, developmental and mass communities in the City
• Provide library services, facilities and knowledge in the City
• Effectively manage and lead the Community Services Department
• Knowledge of and ability to understand, interpret and implement legislation to the field of work

Core Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Management or Social Science or Health Sciences or an equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• MBA/MBL will serve as an added advantage
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa is preferred or professional body for librarians (Library & Information Association of South Africa (LIASA)
• 10+ years’ management experience in a service delivery environment, of which at least 5 years should have been at Senior Management level
• Strong management and understanding of healthcare management and clinical services
• Strong leadership, strategic planning and management skills
• Extensive experience in stakeholder relation management
• Advanced project and programme management skills
• Proven strategic, visionary acumen and drive
• Business and financial acumen
• Excellent people and communication skills