DIRECTOR

Job Overview

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health is seeking a Director to lead District Health Services at the eThekwini Health District North-West Service Area. Offering an all-inclusive salary package of R1,317,384 per annum (Level 13), the role requires an NQF Level 7 qualification in Health, a management degree or diploma, and at least 5 years of middle/senior managerial experience in public healthcare. The incumbent will provide strategic leadership, manage district health delivery, coordinate NHI implementation, and oversee resource allocation. Applications can be submitted online, via email, or by post/hand delivery before the closing date of 28 September 2026.

Requirements & Qualifications

• An Undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 7) in Health
• Plus degree or diploma in health management or Degree/Diploma in general management
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level in Public Health Care environment
• Unendorsed valid driver’s license
• Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft software applications
• An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) in Clinical Health Science (Additional)
• Current registration with the relevant health professional body (Additional)
• Post-graduate qualification in Public Health / Master in Business Management (Additional)

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and ensure the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of an Annual District Health Services Delivery Plan
• Account in terms of planned initiatives for the delivery of health services in the District
• Coordinate and facilitate processes to prioritise health service delivery initiatives and the allocation of concomitant resources amongst health facilities in the District
• Promote service delivery equity and monitor and evaluate health service delivery within the District
• Identify high risk areas and facilitate timeous corrective action where required
• Provide transversal clinical support and other support services to Institutions
• Ensure the development of an innovative and human rights sensitive cadre of health workers at all levels
• Identify and address transversal health service delivery barriers that cannot be resolved at Institutional and district level
• Facilitate the process of ensuring universal health access (NHI) for Ethekwini Health District

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