Principal Pyschologist Grade 1 needed at South African Department of Correctional Services

REQUIREMENTS :

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Psychologist in the relevant registration category (Clinical, Counselling, Educational, Industrial or Research Psychology).
• A minimum of (3) years’ experience as a Clinical Psychologist after registration with the HPCSA as a Psychologist.
• Previous experience working within correctional centres will be an added advantage. Computer literate. Valid driver’s licence.

DUTIES :

• Assist the Director in the development, implementation and review of monitoring and evaluation policy, strategy framework and standard operating procedure. Manage the implementation of psychological services and programmes. Assist in the design and implementation of monitoring systems, indicators and frameworks for all psychological programs in the directorate. Coordinate the review of psychology policies and procedures for psychological services.
• Ensure the development of norms and standards for psychological programmes and services. Coordinate inputs from various regions and write reports. Liaise with regions on the delivery of psychological services and programmes. Provide technical support for psychologists within the regions. Provide performance information related to delivery of services on monthly, quarterly, mid-year and annual basis.
• Manage training and development of personnel according to agreed training interventions. Provide regular verbal and written feedback (aligned to quarterly performance assessments) to regions on performance. Supervise, mentor and coach psychologists within the regions on psychological programme.
• Plan and allocate work responsibilities and processes to control work performance including quality assurance. Management of human resources, finance and assets. Management of performance information.