Community Liaison Officer (Northern/Tygerberg Sub-structure Office)

About the role

The Department of Health and Wellness (Western Cape) is hiring a Community Liaison Officer in Metro Health Services, based in Northern/Tygerberg Sub-structure Office. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 a year. How to apply: Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”). Closing date: 16 November 2026, 17:00PM Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Western Cape Health Facility Boards and Committees Act (“the Act”) by planning, coordinating, and supporting effective governance structures.
• Coordinate capacity-building programmes by organising, implementing, and monitoring training initiatives for relevant community and facility role players.
• Represent and promote Sub-Structure Office health services within relevant health-orientated community organisations.
• Facilitate and support stakeholder engagement meetings, forums, and community dialogues and meetings.
• Identify community needs, concerns, and service delivery challenges and report these to management.
• Compile reports, minutes, community feedback summaries, and attendance registers, and provide technical and administrative support to the Violence Prevention Unit and other components as required.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate National Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent qualification.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in community engagement, communication, and stakeholder coordination.
• Inherent requirements of the job
• A valid Code B/EB driver’s license
• Willingness and ability to travel for official duties
• Competencies (knowledge/skills)
• Working knowledge of governance-related legislation and regulations, and health promotion principles
• A working knowledge of Health related regulation pertaining to the district health council, the hospital boards and clinic committees
• Good co-ordination, problem solving and training skills
• Computer literacy (Ms Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Understanding of Project Management and evaluation of projects
• Understanding of communication processes with communities, internal staff, and external partners
• Ability to compile reports, take minutes, capture community feedback, and perform administrative duties accurately