Assistant Director: Environmental Health
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About the role
The Department of Health is hiring an Assistant Director: Environmental Health in Environmental Health and Communicable Diseases, based in Pretoria. This is a permanent post, paying R664,410 a year. How to apply: 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 Reference number to quote: DOH 86/2026 Closing date: 09 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.
Responsibilities
- Develop environmental health related policies, guidelines, plans, norms and standards and procedures.
- Ensure the development of strategies and guidelines Food Control, Management of the disposal of the Dead and Prevention of Communicable Diseases.
- Provide capacity to provinces and municipalities on related existing and newly promulgated legislation and norms and standards and on implementation of surveillance of premises, food control, management of the disposal of the dead and environmental health surveillance programmes.
- Participate in intergovernmental activities to ensure integration and consideration of human health aspects in other government sectors’ policies, plans and programmes.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on matters relating to the programmes.
- Provide technical support to and capacitate provinces and municipalities on implementation of the national policies.
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of environmental and municipal health services.
- Coordination of environmental health events management and disaster management activities and programs implemented by provinces and municipalities.
Requirements
- An NQF level 6 qualification in Environmental Health and Registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Environmental Health Practitioner.
- An NFQ 7 qualification in Environmental Health will be an advantage.
- Registration with HPCSA as an Environmental Health Practitioner and in good standing.
- At least 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with HPCSA, of which 3 years must be appropriate experience in Management (i.e. Chief Environmental Practitioner or equivalent).
- Knowledge of South African environment and health related legislation applicable to environmental health, policy making processes of monitoring and evaluation systems.
- Good communication (verbal and written), research/analysis, planning, organizing, administrative, project and financial management and computer (MS Office package) skills.
- Must be willing to work overtime and travel extensively.
- A valid driver’s license.