ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: EPIDEMIOLOGY & DISEASE SURVEILLANCE is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 19 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Head Office, Cape Town, 4 Dorp Street, 18th Floor | closing date: 22 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Salary
R487 197 per annum
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate three-year National Diploma or Degree in health sciences, social sciences, public health or equivalent.
- Experience: Appropriate experience analysing and reporting on large routine health services datasets.
- Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver's licence.
- Ability to travel to the districts and nationally if required.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Leadership, managerial, organisational, strategic, operational and contingency planning skills.
- Decision-making and problemsolving skills.
- Knowledge of health services for HIV, TB, NCDs, maternal and child health conditions and related diseases.
- Ability to design and conduct epidemiologic and surveillance analyses using routine data.
- Excellent computer literacy skills, including high level skills in MS Excel and a statistical package such as Stata or R and ability to understand SQL code.
- Ability to work overtime / irregular hours.
Duties
- Conduct population health surveillance analyses that supports the strategic priorities of the Western Cape Department of Health.
- Report on Public Health Surveillance.
- Strengthen surveillance and epidemiological investigations.
- Support and evaluate public health interventions that could contribute to a reduction in the burden of disease.
- Capacity Development.
Enquiries
Ms E Morden, email: Erna.Morden@westerncape.gov.za
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
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Original Text
SALARY : R487 197 per annum
CENTRE : Head Office, Cape Town, 4 Dorp Street, 18th Floor
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate three-year National Diploma or Degree in health sciences, social sciences, public health or equivalent.
Experience: Appropriate experience analysing and reporting on large routine health services datasets. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver's licence.
Ability to travel to the districts and nationally if required. Competencies
(knowledge/skills): Leadership, managerial, organisational, strategic, operational and contingency planning skills. Decision-making and problemsolving skills. Knowledge of health services for HIV, TB, NCDs, maternal and
child health conditions and related diseases. Ability to design and conduct epidemiologic and surveillance analyses using routine data. Excellent
computer literacy skills, including high level skills in MS Excel and a statistical package such as Stata or R and ability to understand SQL code. Ability to work
overtime / irregular hours.
DUTIES : Conduct population health surveillance analyses that supports the strategic priorities of the Western Cape Department of Health. Report on Public Health
Surveillance. Strengthen surveillance and epidemiological investigations.
Support and evaluate public health interventions that could contribute to a reduction in the burden of disease. Capacity Development.
ENQUIRIES : Ms E Morden, email: Erna.Morden@westerncape.gov.za
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 19 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.