Assistant Director: Employee Health And Wellness

Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Nursing, Environmental Health, Safety Management (NQF Level 6) or related equivalent qualification. Registered with a recognised Professional Council. Minimum of 3 years of experience at supervisory level in employee health and wellness environment. A valid driver’s licence. Job related knowledge: Human resource management legislative framework for the public service including: Employee Health and Wellness Legislation (Frameworks, Policies, etc), Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 60 Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Public Service Regulations and Public Service Act. Job related skills: Communication (verbal and written). Strategic planning and leadership. Presentation and facilitation. Report writing. People management. Monitoring and evaluation. Negotiation and conflict resolution. Customer focus. Computer literacy.

Key Responsibilities

Implement and co-ordinate employee health and wellness services to promote employee resilience. Conduct counselling / refer employees within 5 days in accordance with the referral procedure and service level agreement. Render specialised intervention within 24/72 hours in cases of crises / trauma. Promote organisational culture to enhance service delivery through work-life balance and life-skills programmes. Implement and co-ordinate needs based life-skills programmes. Promote physical wellness and healthy life-style programmes. Promote healthy life-style programmes through nutrition, education and awareness. Promote physical wellness and departmental sports and recreation activities. Implement and co-ordinate Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Tuberculosis (TB) and Health Promotion Programmes. Co-ordinate HIV / AIDS, TB and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Management Programmes. Distribute condoms and monitor usage in all offices. Co-ordinate health screening programmes.

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Notes

EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with disabilities.