This vacancy has closed. It closed on 6 July 2026 and is kept here for reference only.
MEDICAL SPECIALIST: PUBLIC HEALTH
Department of Health
Chief Directorate: Health Care Benefits and Provider Payment Design
- Reference number
- NDOH 54/2026
- Salary
- Grade 1: R1 395 528 – R1 479 723 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 – R1 688 553 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 – R2 301 186 per annum
- Centre
- Pretoria
- Province
- Gauteng
- Closing date
- 6 July 2026
- Circular
- No 21 of 2026
Requirements
Grade 1: An appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) plus current registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist. Grade 2: An appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist plus a minimum of five (5) years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist. Grade 3: An appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist plus a minimum of ten (10) years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist. Working experience with health needs assessment. Comprehensive knowledge of patient registration and personal health records. Knowledge of the National Health Insurance Plan and understanding of the South African Health Care System. Knowledge and understanding of National Health Insurance, Public Service Regulations, Public Service Act and Public Finance Management Act. Good communication (verbal and written), decision making, interpersonal, customer service, planning, organizing, team management and computer skills (MS Office package). A valid driver’s license.
Duties
Develop and maintain methodology for strategic and operational planning for defining the composition of the Health Care Benefits, including health needs assessment, risk assessments, monitoring and control of progress against strategic objectives. Prepare technical reports, briefing notes, and recommendations on Health Care Benefits planning and performance. Contribute clinical inputs to the development and maintenance of policy and procedures for clinical interventions, pharmaceuticals, and technologies, including inputs on Health Technology Assessment (HTA), as a part of health care benefits design. Provide specialist clinical inputs into the development, review, and maintenance of policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines relating to Health Care Benefits design. Develop and maintain policy and procedures on referral and portability of access to services and define referral guidelines for planned NHI pathways. Define, review, and update referral guidelines and clinical pathways across levels of care to ensure coordinated and integrated service delivery. Develop and maintain the annual plan of needs for procurement of the Health Care Benefits. Provide clinical and technical inputs into procurement planning for health care services, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and technologies. Contribute to the preparation of information for publication for citizens on the list of Health Care Benefits for Users and Referral Guidelines. Ensure that published information is evidence-based, clinically accurate, and aligned with approved policies and procedures.
Where to send your application
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 vacancies@Health.gov.za quoting the reference number on the subject e-mail. FOR ATTENTION : Ms M Shitiba
Enquiries
Mr Moremi Nkosi Tel No: (012) 395 8173
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 21 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 19 June 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 8 September 2026.
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