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POST 10/387 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY

🏒 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: KWAZULU-NATAL πŸ“ Head Office: Pietermaritzburg ⏳ Closes: 09 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 10/387 # Ref: G24/2026 Cluster: Strategic Health Programmes

Key details

Salary
R896 436 β€’ per annum β€’ package
Centre
Head Office: Pietermaritzburg
Reference
G24/2026 Cluster: Strategic Health Programmes
Closing date
09 Apr 2026

Job Highlight

Overview
Lead and coordinate the ARV programme to improve HIV/AIDS patient care and implement effective policies across institutions.

Requirements

Competencies

  • strategic Capability and Leadership
  • Client Orientation and Customer Focus
  • Service Delivery Innovation
  • Change Management
  • Problem Solving and Analysis
  • Knowledge Management
  • Communication
  • people management and Empowerment
  • Programme and Project Management
  • Financial Knowledge
  • Honesty and Integrity.

Duties

Analyse national policy imperatives and facilitate implementation of the ARV programme/protocols with a view to develop/formulate integrated departmental policies to enable institutions to effectively and efficiently implement the Programme in the management of patients with HIV and AIDS prioritizing population and geographic gaps.

Develop a comprehensive set of norms and standards that will enable the Department to monitor and evaluate the impact of the ARV Programme on the health status of the population.

Determine the specific resource needs for Institutions regarding ARV treatment protocols and facilitate processes to enable the MEC and the HOD to unblock such barriers as well as to mobilize additional support.

Mobilize expertise and support to participate in departmental initiatives to strengthen the ARV roll-out and program sustainability.

Monitor implementation of all related program policies especially community-based program and ART treatment adherence guidelines.

Facilitate implementation models of quality improvement at all management levels to address identified gaps in policy 255 and practice.

Ensure efficient utilization of all resources allocated in the ART program at all management levels.


How to apply

Departmental Online Application System: www.mpuhealth.gov.za.
CLOSING DATE: 09 April 2026

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Notes

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