This vacancy has closed. It closed on 24 July 2026 and is kept here for reference only.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: MEC SUPPORT (LICENSING)
Department of Health
Directorate: Assurance
- Salary
- R487 197 per annum
- Centre
- Head Office, Cape Town
- Province
- Western Cape
- Closing date
- 24 July 2026
- Circular
- No 24 of 2026
Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate three-year National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Administration or Finance or Business or Health field or Law (or equivalent). Experience: Appropriate administrative, data management and legal administration/ interpretation experience within a health service and/or business environment. Appropriate supervisory level (salary level 7 or 8). Appropriate experience within a regulatory environment. Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (Code B/EB) driver's licence and willingness to travel throughout the Western Cape. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Extensive knowledge of Health Acts & Regulations (National & Provincial), specifically those related to licensing of health services. Extensive knowledge of Policies and Guidelines (National & Provincial) related to licensing of health services. Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills. Excellent writing and grammatical skills, such as editing and formulating of documents. Ability to function independently and with confidence. Good team building skills. Client and task/results orientated. Ability to efficiently operate computer programmes such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and E-mail.
Duties
Effectively and assertively implement applicable health and related legislation, and decision-making procedure: Participating, on behalf of the Ministry, in all processes pertaining to legislative changes pertaining to the licensing function. Representing the Ministry in all consultative processes surrounding legal matters brought against the MEC in relation to the licensing function Implement guidance of P.N. 187, P.N. 180 and the Guidelines for Licensing Community Mental Health Facilities. Rendering professional administrative support to the MEC in relation to licensing: Receiving, sorting, filing and redirecting matters received by the MEC in relation to licensing. Monitoring the document progress for applications received by the MEC. Engage with the administrative staff in the office of the MEC on short and long term professional administrative support services with regards to licensing to: Collaborating on all appropriate functions with the administrative staff in the office of the MEC. Rendering an advisory service to the MEC in relation to licensing matters: Studying licensing documentation received by the MEC. Consulting additional advisors where necessary. Formulating advice for the MEC on all licensing matters. Presenting to the MEC on all licensing matters. Drafting outcome letters for the MEC in relation to applications received. Ensuring that legislative timeframes are met in relation to licensing. Liaison, on behalf of the MEC, between the office of the MEC and Department and/or applicants in the process of considering the applications: Engaging Departmental staff to clarify queries and obtain background information on all licensing matters dealt with in the MEC’s office. Liaison with applicants to obtain additional information in relation to their applications. Liaison with additional advisors in the process of formulating advice in relation to the MEC’s function of considering appeals and exemptions.
Where to send your application
Engaging Departmental staff to clarify queries and obtain background information on all licensing matters dealt with in the MEC’s office. Liaison with applicants to obtain additional information in relation to their applications. Liaison with additional advisors in the process of formulating advice in relation to the MEC’s function of considering appeals and exemptions.
Enquiries
Mr N Mavela Tel No: (021) 483-3316 / 073 875-8343
Note
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 24 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 10 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.
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