DEPUTY DIRECTOR: DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

DEPARTMENT: HEALTH

Division: Operations Support

Section: Special Programmes: Food Security and Drug and Substance Abuse

Location: Pretoria Central 

Reference number

HSDE373-2026

Position

DEPUTY DIRECTOR: DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T17

Scale

R791 352,00 – R1 099 056,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R1 178 103,00 – R1 569 752,00 per annum

Job purpose

To develop and implement a comprehensive drug and substance abuse response programme in line with the requirements of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act 70 of 2008), National Drug Master Plan, Health Sector Drug Master Plan, National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs and the Gauteng Provincial Multisectoral Implementation Plan for HIV, TB and STIs

Appointment 

requirements

A three-year career-related tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Administration or any other study field related to the position

At least eight years’ working experience within the field of multisectoral response to drug and substance abuse and related social and structural drivers

Managerial experience will be an added advantage

A valid driving licence

Computer literacy

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Strategic thinking skills; analytical thinking skills; having integrity and patience; decision-making skills; emotional intelligence; ability to pay attention to detail; diligence; innovative thinking skills; negotiating skills; report writing skills; leadership skills; project management skills; monitoring, evaluation and reporting skills; communication skills; planning and organising skills; financial management skills; interpersonal skills; conflict management skills; data, information and knowledge management skills; data analytics, interpretation and presentation skills; being deadline orientated; time management skills; being results orientated; being customer orientated; ability to be a proactive team player; stakeholder coordination skills; risk management skills; monitoring and evaluation training and systems thinking skills

Primary functions

Manage the development and implementation of programmes aimed at reducing the

prevalence of (need for) drug and substance abuse and the development of drug

dependence

Manage the development and implementation of demand-reduction initiatives through

the prevention and treatment of substance use and abuse

Manage the development and implementation of a substance use disorder treatment

programme to reduce the harms of drug use in communities

Promote governance, leadership and accountability for an effective response to drug

and substance abuse and related social and structural drivers

Strengthen data collection, monitoring, evaluation and research evidence to achieve

goals

Develop and implement a Tshwane Substance Abuse Response Service Delivery Plan

(Tshwane Drug Master Plan)

Develop institutional capacity to respond to drug and substance abuse and related

social and structural drivers within Tshwane

Provide secretarial services for the Local Drug Action Committee

Support and coordinate the Local Drug Action Committee

Plan for, mobilise resources and implement, monitor and evaluate the drug and

substance abuse response programme

Strengthen community systems and community services to enable adequate response

to drug and substance abuse and related social and structural drivers

Develop and strengthen partnerships to enhance the multisectoral response to

substance abuse and related social and structural drivers

Contribute to the development and implementation of an effective referral system

SAP

S70003114

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

L Nemuthenga (012 358 3959) or M Mphahlele (012 358 1018)