REF NO: NDOH 46/2024
SALARY : Grade 1: R990 945 per annum. Salary grade will be determined in accordance with the below
requirements as per OSD.
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : Appropriate qualification that allows registration with HPCSA in Dental Therapy. A minimum of
three (3) years appropriate experience after registration with HPCSA in Dental Therapy.
Member of management for oral health services will be an advantage. Knowledge of National
oral health services delivery structure, National oral health policy and strategy 2024-2034, the
primary health care package for South Africa, National Health Act 61 of 2003 as well as
knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) in relation to finance management
responsibilities. Good problem solving and organising, applied strategic thinking, project
management, analytical, planning, communication (written and verbal), information
management, interpersonal and computer literacy skills. A valid driver’s licence as well as
willingness to travel frequently as required.
DUTIES : Develop policies or strategies for effective oral health service delivery. Circulate the draft policy
or strategies to Oral Health stakeholders for inputs. Train the oral health provincial coordinators
and professionals on the policy or strategies. Monitor and evaluate norms and standards for
primary oral health service delivery. Use the current tool to monitor the current oral health norms
and standards. Evaluate the oral health primary health care service outcomes and impact of
current norms and standards by getting reports from provincial oral health coordinators. Develop
methods/strategies and activities to integrate oral health into general health at primary health
level. Contribute oral health inputs to the Road to Health booklet and Community Health
Workers training manual. Participate in the outreach campaigns that are led by the Minister or
Deputy Minister to communities for health awareness. Engage in oral health promotion
activities, including communication of oral health messages through the development of
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) material. Organise oral health outreach
programmes in collaboration with provincial oral health professionals or health promotion
directorate. Design and develop oral health education booklets, posters and brochures.
Management of finance and risk. Compile budgets and expenditure statements for the
Directorate: Oral Health. Develop a budget for printing and purchase of information, education,
and communication material.
ENQUIRIES : Dr M Mcuba Tel No: (012) 395-9049
: The Director-General, National Department of Health, Private Bag X399, Pretoria, 0001. Hand
delivered application may be submitted at Reception (Brown Application Box), Dr AB Xuma
Building, 1112 Voortrekker Rd, Pretoria Townlands 351-JR or should be forwarded to
recruitment@health.gov.za quoting the reference number on the subject e-mail.
FOR ATTENTION : Ms M Shitiba
CLOSING DATE : 11 November 2024
NOTE : All short-listed candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant
technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department.
Following the interview and technical exercise for SMS posts, the selection panel will
recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance
with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The
competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated
DPSA SMS competency assessment batteries. Applications should be submitted on the new
Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service department and should be accompanied by a CV
only (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed). The Z83 must be fully completed
(in line with DPSA Practice note), failure to comply will automatically disqualify the applicant.
Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualification and other relevant documents on
application. Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be requested
prior to the final selection phase. Applications should be on one PDF format (If emailed).
Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with the requirements
will not be considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications and
national certificates (where applicable) evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority
(SAQA). The Department reserves the right not to fill the posts. The successful candidate will
be subjected to personnel suitability checks and other vetting procedures. Applicants are
respectfully informed that correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If
notification of an interview is not received within three (3) months after the closing date,
candidates may regard their application as unsuccessful. The Department will not be liable
where applicants use incorrect/no reference number(s) on their applications.