Assistant Director: Organisational Development (Reference 01552)

Advertiser: Gauteng Department of Health

Location: Johannesburg

Directorate: Organisational Transformation and Development
Salary: R252 144 per annum (plus benefits)
Centre: Central Office, Johannesburg

Requirements:
Three (3) years Tertiary Diploma/ Degree in Industrial Psychology, Human Resource or Operational Management. Five (5) years relevant experience of which 3 years must be in a supervisory level in the Organisational Development field. A Certificate in Organisational Development’ Work Study will be add advantage. Report writing skills. Knowledge of OD Modules and strategy. Project Management and change management principles. Facilitation and group management principles and equate job evaluation system. Knowledge and understanding of Public Service prescript with regard to Organisational design and Job evaluation. A valid code 8 driver’s license.

Duties:
Co-ordinate Organizational development projects like planning, scheduling, tracking, recording and assessing OD projects. OD needs analysis within the department for improvement in the current operational and support strategies. Review and maintenance of departmental organizational structure and conduct job evaluation. Maintenance of staff establishment, change management through OD interventions. Support business transformation through the use of OD principles and interventions. Effectively use diagnostic tools and monitor business results to determine the success of intervention and design new interventions. Implement change management methodologies aimed at assisting clients, identify, understand and begin to manage their resistance to planned organizational change. Implement interpersonal communication skills program. Governance and risk management. Evaluate and compare organisational development by participating in surveys. Assist institutions with regards to establishment and requests for creation and abolishing of posts. Provide judgment and advice.

Enquiries: Mr. Toto Ngcobondwana, Tel No: (011) 355 3248

Applications:
Applications must be delivered to the following address: The Recruitment and Selection Section, Gauteng Department of Health, Private Bag X085, Marshalltown,2107, Physical Address: No 37 Sauer Street, Bank of Lisbon Building, Johannesburg. Please attach to your application the following; Z83 form (click to download pdf form), CV, certified copies of your ID and qualifications. Failure to do so will lead into disqualification of your application. Or apply online: www.gautengonline.gov.za

Note:
Applications must be submitted on form z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents. The Completed and signed form should be accompanied by a recently updated CV as well as certified copies of all qualification/s and ID document( no copies of certified copies allowed, certification should not be more than six months old). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Reference number: 01552

Closing date: 23 August 2013



WRITE A BRILLIANT CV

The first thing to remember is that we are not writing an essay. We need to convey as much relevant information as possible and not exceed 3 to 4 pages. Your CV should cover the following:

Your personal information:

  • Name and surname
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Physical address
  • Postal address
  • Languages
  • Driver's license

    Points to remember: It is essential that your cellphone needs to be on in case anyone phone. Make sure that you have a professonal message on your phone in case you miss a call. If you only have a home phone number then everyone living with you need to be aware of the fact that you are waiting for a call. Place a pen and paper next to the phone in casy there is a message. Do not give your spouse's cellphone number unless you will be able to speak to the caller immediately. Is your email up and running? Does the P O Box belong to you or someone else? If it belongs to (e.g.) your parents they need to be aware that you might get important information. It is not necessary to disclose your age, gender, height, weight, marital status or religion. If you do not have an email address then set one up through Hotmail or Yahoo. And as tempting as what it might do not have your macho_man@hotmail.com address on your CV. Try and register one with your name and surname only.

    Educational information:

    Start with the most recent achievement / qualification and work your way back. List the degree, diploma, matriculation or standard achieved as well as the year and institution. Then move on the one just before that (e.g. first your degree and then matric). There is no need to list all the subjects you took (unless it is relevant). However, it is crucial to list all your qualifications - whether they were from academic institutions or not.

    It is important to list all of your achievements while studying, e.g. competitions won, awards received, provincial colours achieved, orders of merit.

    List all the leadership positions you served in, e.g. class prefect, captain of a team, chairperson of a committee.

    End this section of with your extracurricular activities that you participated in, e.g. sport, hobbies.

    Points to remember: The older you are the less important your school information will become. For instance: You might only want to mention that you matriculated, where and when and one or two major achievements. It is also not necessary to show your grades or marks achieed. It is also best to leave out any information on political activities or other controversial topics. However, if you know that the recruiter is looking for someone who participated in certain political groups then you might want to mention it.

    Work experience:

    Start with the most recent position and work your way back. List the title of the position, the name of the company and your length of service. Below this you can give a description of your duties (in bullet-point format). It is also important to list any projects that you worked on. Be specific and use numbers where possible, e.g. Managed 32 staff members and a R1 million budget.

    It is again important to list all of your achievements while working, e.g. competitions won, awards received.

    List all the leadership positions you served in, e.g. managerial or supervisory roles, chairperson of a committee.

    End this section of with any additional things that you use to do for the company, e.g. editor of the company newsletter, organiser of the year end function.

    Points to remember: Always look at the information and ask whether it is relevant. There is no need to supply the contact details of previous employers nor the reason why you left their employment.

    Computer skills:

    The ability to work on a computer has developed into a key skill. List all the programs that you are able to work with as well as your proficiency level.

    Courses:

    List all the courses, workshops, seminars, etc that you attended only if it is relevant to the position you are applying for and if you haven't mentioned it before. It is always a good idea to list the topic, institution, facilitator / guest speaker and date.

    Activities and Interests:

    Remember that most people enjoy listening to music, going to the movies, socialising with friends, reading, etc. Unless you do someting special, or relevant to the position, rather leave this section out.

    References:

    Mention that "References are available on request". It is important that your references are aware of the fact that they might be contacted.