Health Promoter (Permanent position)

S-Cubed; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is inviting applications for a permanent position in the Western Cape. The role focuses on delivering health education and support services, planning health projects in facilities, schools, and communities, and strengthening COPC collaborations with local health structures and stakeholders.

Applicants should have senior certificate or equivalent and experience in working with communities and informal settlements.

Qualifications

• Experience working in communities and informal settlements.
• Strong health education and promotion skills.
• Ability to plan and implement health projects in facilities, schools, and communities.

Responsibilities

• Render high-standard health education and support services to clients.
• Plan and implement health projects to meet health objectives.
• Assist COPC in the community and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Community health

Education

Senior certificate

Job description

A job opportunity exists for the right candidate in Western Cape

Employment Type:

Permanent

Reference No:

MHS663/2026

Remuneration

R 201 093 - R 236 877 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer's contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance).

Employment Equity

The Department of Health and Wellness is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and an indication in the regard will be appreciated.
Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for any of the positions advertised by the Western Cape Government.

Note

Candidates will be subjected to a practical/oral assessment.

Experience

Appropriate experience in working in communities and informal settlements.

Duties (key result areas/outputs)

Render a high standard of health education and support service to clients. Plan and implement health projects in facilities, schools, and communities to meet health objectives. Assist and strengthen COPC in the community. Liaise with community’s health co-ordinating structures, departments, local government and other stakeholders to promote integrated approach to health care. Monitor, evaluate, develop and implement service delivery programmes. Ensure effective and efficient utilisation of all available resources. Keep effective record of activities and consumables. Ensure a purposeful integration of health education and promotion service provision with services provided (health facility, stakeholders and other community-based services). Support to Manager at Facility.

Senior certificate / equivalent

NOTICE TO ALL

Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment.All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

• It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
• available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
• bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.