BUSINESS UNIT: NICD
DISCIPLINE: CENTRE FOR ENTERIC DISEASES and CENTRE FOR HIV and STIs
LOCATION: SANDRINGHAM
POSITION: CENTRE HEADS *2 (AMENDMENT AND READVERTISEMENT)
PAYGRADE: E1
REFERENCE NUMBER: NICD0126/001-17
Centre Heads are required to provide administrative and scientific leadership, management and strategic
direction for the Centres in line with NICD’s role and responsibilities. To facilitate close working
relationships and cohesion between the Department of Health, various sections within the Centre and other
NICD centres.
Key Job Responsibilities:
■ Provide administrative and scientific leadership for the Centre in line with NICD’s strategic role and responsibilities ■ Assist the National
Department of Health and other stakeholders with timely expert advice and surveillance/research data relevant the Centre’s area of focus ■
Establish strategic goals for the Centre through a consultative process with creation/regular review of the Centre’s annual and 5-year strategic
plans ■ Ensure that operational objectives are met according to agreed project timelines as per the strategic plan and annual performance plan
■ Facilitate closer working relationships between sections in the Centre and with other Centre Heads in those areas where there exist
opportunities for joint working towards common goals and NDOH priorities■ Be responsible for Centre budget (operational and capital
expenditure) creation, expenditure and financial governance ■ Ensure the Centre is compliant with NICD/NHLS policies and directives ■ Be
proactive in ensuring that successful grant applications are submitted and research funding raised by the Centre team ■ Ensure that all sections
contribute to the outputs of the Centre in terms of NICD surveillance publications, peer-reviewed scientific publications and other reports ■
Create/maintain a cross-Centre team to co-ordinate a high quality teaching and training programme responsive to national and international
requirements ■Ensure that coordinated quality assurance processes are in place throughout the Centre ■Undertake section lead responsibilities
for one Centre section according to experience/skills, where applicable ■ Document and maintain records of all Centre outputs through periodic
Centre activity reports and contributions to the NICD annual report ■ Co-ordinate the Centre’s interaction with media in line with NICD/NHLS
policies ■ Ensure that the Centre is responsive to outbreaks of Public Health Significance and to support the functions of the Outbreak Response
Unit/ Emergency Operations Centre/NMC ■Ensure that the Centre is at cutting edge of latest developments and to encourage innovative
initiatives■ Promote transformation and development in the Centre Management of all staff to ensure the centre is operated both efficiently and
effectively .
Minimum Requirements and Key Competencies
■ Minimum Medical Qualification–MMed (Virology/Microbiology)/FC-Path(Virology/Microbiology)/ PhD in (Virology/Microbiology) ■ Masters in
Medical Science/ Masters in Epidemiology and HPCSA registered as a specialist in Clinical Microbiology/Virology/Infectious Diseases or Medical
Scientist Clinical Microbiology/Virology/Infectious Diseases ■Epidemiology expertise desirable ■ 10 to 15 years Management experience
preferably in a public health institution ■8 to10 years communicable diseases/public health experience/epidemiology/ infectious diseases
experience■ Managerial/ administrative experience (> 10 years) ■Management and Leadership skills ■Financial management (> 5 years)■
Public health surveillance experience (> 5 years) ■ Laboratory experience (>3 years) ■ Writing successful grant applications and performing
research(> 5 years) ■ Teaching and training experience (> 5 years) ■ Knowledge of Microbiology, Virology, Immunology, Molecular Biology ■
Knowledge of statistics ■ Knowledge of statistical software packages desirable ■ Knowledge of quality management ■ Public health knowledge
■ Financial management ■ Communication and interpersonal skills ■Training skills ■ Team-building skills ■Time management skills ■ Planning
skills ■ Project Management skills ■ Research methodology ■ Communication skills ■ Computer Literacy ■ Analytical skills.
Enquiries maybe directed to Mammei Hlehlisi- Galo @ 011 555 0581, email full applications to Recruiter4@nicd.ac.za
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