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Assistant Director: Human Resource and Facility ManagementStellenbosch Hospital, Stellenbosch Sub-district
Cape Winelands Health District
Closes Friday 20 November 2026 at 17:00
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Senior management post for an Assistant Director over HR and facility management at Stellenbosch Hospital. Suits people with extensive health-facility staff management experience and contract manageme
- Manage HR planning, recruitment, performance, labour relations and staff development for the Sub-district.
- Oversee hospital support services such as food, transport, linen, facility maintenance and staff accommodation.
- Manage support-service contracts such as security, cleaning, gardening, pest control and medical waste.
- Must have an appropriate National Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent, and extensive experience managing staff in a health facility.
- Must have a valid Code B or EB driver's licence. Shortlisted candidates will have a competency assessment.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- An appropriate National Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent.
- Experience:
- Extensive experience in managing of staff in a health facility.
- Appropriate experience in people management and facility management.
- Inherent requirements of the job:
- Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Sound knowledge of HR management, labour relations, performance management, staff development and related HR administration processes.
- Knowledge of relevant government and departmental policies, prescripts and legislation.
- Knowledge of support services, facility management and maintenance.
- Contract management knowledge and skills, including specification development, service-provider monitoring, expenditure control and successor-contract planning.
- Good supervisory, leadership, planning, coordination, problem-solving and conflict- management skills.
- Ability to compile clear reports, submissions, registers, minutes, action plans and management feedback.
- Good written and verbal communication.
- Computer literacy, including MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint and PERSAL.
Duties
- Facilitate, coordinate and manage HR planning, recruitment and selection, HR administration, human resource development, performance management, labour relations and related compliance processes within the Sub-district.
- Manage and monitor hospital and Sub-district support services, including food services, porter services, transport, linen, telecommunications, staff accommodation, facility management and maintenance.
- Manage support- services contracts, including security, cleaning, gardening, pest control, courier, medical waste, sanitary bins, removal of bodies and pauper burials, with appropriate planning, specifications, monitoring, expenditure control, corrective action and successor-contract planning.
- Provide effective leadership, supervision and support to staff and supervisors within the relevant components, including performance management, staff development, leave and attendance management, discipline, communication and service-continuity arrangements.
- Provide management support, helping with projects, problem-solving and implementation of improved administrative and digital systems.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Dr N Blanckenberg Tel No: (021) 808-6106
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a competency assessment as part of the interview process.
As printed in Circular 40 of 2026 · page 196 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 40/217: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: HUMAN RESOURCE AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT Cape Winelands Health District SALARY: R487 197 per annum CENTRE: Stellenbosch Hospital, Stellenbosch Sub-district REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate National Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent. Experience: Extensive experience in managing of staff in a health facility. Appropriate experience in people management and facility management. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Sound knowledge of HR management, labour relations, performance management, staff development and related HR administration processes. Knowledge of relevant government and departmental policies, prescripts and legislation. Knowledge of support services, facility management and maintenance. Contract management knowledge and skills, including specification development, service-provider monitoring, expenditure control and successor-contract planning. Good supervisory, leadership, planning, coordination, problem-solving and conflict- management skills. Ability to compile clear reports, submissions, registers, minutes, action plans and management feedback. Good written and verbal communication. Computer literacy, including MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint and PERSAL. DUTIES: Facilitate, coordinate and manage HR planning, recruitment and selection, HR administration, human resource development, performance management, labour relations and related compliance processes within the Sub-district. Manage and monitor hospital and Sub-district support services, including food services, porter services, transport, linen, telecommunications, staff accommodation, facility management and maintenance. Manage support- services contracts, including security, cleaning, gardening, pest control, courier, medical waste, sanitary bins, removal of bodies and pauper burials, with appropriate planning, specifications, monitoring, expenditure control, corrective action and successor-contract planning. Provide effective leadership, supervision and support to staff and supervisors within the relevant components, including performance management, staff development, leave and attendance management, discipline, communication and service-continuity arrangements. Provide management support, helping with projects, problem-solving and implementation of improved administrative and digital systems. ENQUIRIES: Dr N Blanckenberg Tel No: (021) 808-6106 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a competency assessment as part of the interview process.