ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GRADE 1 : DIETETICS

Gauteng Provincial Government; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 598,000 - 731,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gauteng Department of Health in Pretoria invites applications for a senior Directorate post in Clinical and Therapeutic Services. The successful candidate will lead the Dietetics Department, develop nutrition strategies, and ensure service delivery aligns with provincial and national health policies.

You will manage planning, budgeting, SOP development, CPD programs, and supervise staff while maintaining high-quality standards for menus and patient care at Steve Biko Academic Hospital.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with HPCSA-registrable Dietitian qualification.
• Currently registered with HPCSA.
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience, 5 years in management.
• Knowledge of health/public service legislation, policies.
• Excellent communication, report writing, decision making, analytical, presentation, HR and financial management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and standby after hours/public holidays.
• Academic excellence.

Responsibilities

• Formulate nutrition strategies, policies and plans.
• Overall management of the Dietetics Department—planning, coordination, implementation and reporting.
• Render Dietetic services at Steve Biko Academic Hospital.
• Develop SOPs aligned with national/provincial strategies.
• Contribute to national/provincial guidelines, protocols and policies.
• Join committees and monitor guideline implementation.
• Contribute to budgeting, monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Monitor resource utilization (financial, human and physical).
• Attend meetings and fulfill Dietetics Head of Department duties.
• Plan and deliver CPD programs; supervise staff performance and EPMDS.
• Supervise Dietetic students and promote research projects.
• Coordinate promotion of Dietetics services in hospital and community.
• Ensure therapeutic menus meet quality standards with Food Service.

Skills

HPCSA registration

Management experience

Communication

Report writing

Decision making

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

HR management

Financial management

Ability to work under pressure

Stand-by duties

Education

Grade 12

Dietitian qualification

Job description

• Directorate : CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
• Number of Posts : 1
• Package : R 664 410.00 per annum (all-inclusive package)

Requirements :

• Grade 12 and appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Dietitian. Currently registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). A minimum of 3 years appropriate experience in the relevant profession, of which 5 years must be appropriate experience in management. Knowlegde in current health and public service legislation , regulations , and policies. Knowledge in the application of Clinical Dietetics theory , practices , and ethics. Communication skills, report writing skills , decision making skills, analytical skills , presentation skills, human resource management skills , and financial management skills. The ability to work under pressure and cope with a high-volume workload , which might sometimes require working more than the core hours (stand‑by duty after hours/public holidays). Academic excellence.

Duties :

• Formulate human nutrition strategies , policies , and plans. Overall management of the Dietetics Department in terms of planning , coordination implementation , and reporting on Dietetics services. Render an experienced and specialized Dietetic services in Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Develop standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in line with the National and Provincial Strategies. Provide input in the development of national /provincial guidelines , protocols , and policies. Become a committee member of any delegated committee within the hospital /provincial /national. Monitor the implementation of guidelines, protocols , and SOPs. Contribute to the departmental planning, budgeting , monitoring , and evaluation processes. Monitor the proper utilization of allocated financial, human and physical resources. Attend relevant meeting and assume relevant functions as the Dietetics Head of Department. Participate in planning and delivering CPD programs, within the hospital/provincially. Supervise and manage the performance of allocate staff, through the development of job descriptions and employee performance agreement and development plan (EPMDS). Participate in the supervision and training of Dietetic 4th year students. Implement and monitor Quality Assurance through conducting audits , developing, and implementing quality improvement plans, and collating and analysing statistics. Contribute to the development of the Dietetics Department and the Dietetics profession by promoting and supervision of research and other projects in the Dietetics Department. Coordinate and ensure the promotion and marketing of Dietetics service in the hospital and community. To evaluate and ensure that the therapeutic menu complies with quality standards (including all aspects of planning , analysis, production, and portioning) in conjunction with the Food Service Manager. Adhere to and implement all relevant policies, procedures, standards , and legislation.

Notes :

• The Gauteng Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. People with disabilities, Coloured Malesand Females, Indian Males and Females, White Males and Females are encouraged to apply.

Employer : Department of Health

Closing Date : 13-07-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have Grade 12 and appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Dietitian?

Do you minimum of 3 years appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA in the relevant profession of which 5 years must be appropriate experience in Management ?