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POST 10/386 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: TUBERCULOSIS/ DRUG RESISTANT TB CONTROL PROGRAMME

🏒 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: KWAZULU-NATAL πŸ“ Head Office: Pietermaritzburg ⏳ Closes: 07 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 10/386 # Ref: G23/2026 Cluster: Strategic Health Programmes

Key details

Salary
R896 436 β€’ per annum β€’ package
Centre
Head Office: Pietermaritzburg
Reference
G23/2026 Cluster: Strategic Health Programmes
Closing date
07 Apr 2026

Job Highlight

Overview
Lead and coordinate TB and drug-resistant TB control efforts, monitor program performance, and support districts to improve TB/HIV service integration and patient care.

Requirements

Matric Certificate; PLUS, An appropriate Health Science Degree or Diploma (NQF 7) as recognized by SAQA.

Registration SANC, HPCSA or equivalent body. 3-5 years’ experience as a Clinical Programme coordinator; Postgraduate Qualification in Management or Public Health and will be an added advantage. applicants are submitting Z83 and CV only.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Specialized knowledge and skills related to the clinical management of TB/HIV.

Specialized knowledge and skills of Multi and X-Treme-Drug Resistance TB.

Integrated policy 254 development within a complex multi-disciplinary environment.

Extensive knowledge and experience in the Coordination of Tuberculosis and HIV services.


Duties

Monitor implementation of finding missing TB cases strategy by Analysing performance against set target.

Provide feedback on identified gap and coordinate support to Districts with gaps.

Coordinates linkage to care of all TB positives patients including RR monthly and quarterly by ensuring that all districts receive NHLS alerts, analyses NHLS results against registered patients and follow up.

Review district performance on outcomes (interim and final TB/HIV integration, against the set target by conducting Desktop data analysis, identify gaps and coordinate support visits and training to bridge the Gap.

Give feedback reports to Districts on strength and challenges identified.

Develop standardized tool for monitoring and reporting on vacant, filling and allocating of TB Grant HR resources.

Develop a detailed SOP/ Guide on compilation of Quarterly National TB Control Program (NTCP) Report.

Revise and finalize Drug Resistant Mortality Audit Tool.

Facilitate updating of referral pathways per District according to new Decentralization plan.

Facilitate and conduct Clinical reviews to ensure adherence to protocols.

Coordinates DRTB and DSTB Clinical trainings and updates according to identified training needs.

Coordinates community management of DRTB clinicians and Outreach Teams.

Coordinates Electronic Drug-Resistant TB WEB (EDRWEB) training and updates.

Assist with the coordination of quarterly TB/DR stakeholders and Provincial Technical advisory meetings.

Identify together with Districts policy barriers.

Link Districts with relevant stakeholders to find innovation solutions.

Liaise with Districts to assist with the linking of community-based services in the TBCB.

Monitor implementation of the resolutions.

Monitor correct implementation of suspect register during facility visits.

Convene TBCP quarterly meetings to monitor and provide feedback on programme management.

Compile and submit Quarterly and annual Performance Progress and Dora reports timeously.

Compile and submit Quarterly NTCP report to NDOH on set submission dates.


How to apply

With the implementation of the online recruitment system
applicants for any vacant post within the Province of KwaZulu-Natal may apply for a post in the following ways: a) via the S’thesha Waya Waya - KZN Online recruitment portal at (https://www.eservices.gov.za or b) by submitting by post their Z83 and CV directly to the department to The Head: Community Safety and Liaison
Human Resource Management
Private Bag X9143
Pietermaritzburg
3200,
Or hand delivered to:
179 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg.

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