Head of Division – Public Health Surveillance & Response

ROLE OVERVIEW

Provide strategic leadership and management oversight for a national public health surveillance and response division. The role ensures effective disease monitoring, outbreak detection, and coordinated response to infectious disease threats across South Africa.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide strategic leadership across the Division and ensure alignment with national health priorities
• Oversee communicable disease surveillance systems and ensure early detection of outbreaks
• Lead outbreak investigations and coordinate response efforts with provincial and district health teams
• Strengthen public health data systems and ensure timely reporting and analysis
• Build and maintain partnerships with government, WHO, CDCs, universities, and other stakeholders
• Lead development and implementation of public health guidelines, policies, and preparedness plans
• Represent the ...