POST 04/92 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: DIETETICS GRADE 1 REF NO: NDOH 1/2026
Directorate: Child and Youth Health
SALARY : R638 856 – R707 625 per annum, as per OSD
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12 certificate (NQF level 4) and appropriate qualification in Dietetics or Nutrition. Registration with Health Profession Council of South Africa (HPCSA). A minimum of three (3) years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA in maternal and child nutrition, infant and young child feeding in the context of HIV, prevention and management of acute malnutrition, training,
advocacy and liaison, monitoring and evaluating as well as conducting research. Comprehensive knowledge of Integrated Nutrition Programmes specifically maternal nutrition, infant and young child feeding and overall maternal and child nutrition and disease specific nutrition. Comprehensive understanding of current nutrition issues. Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act. Good communication (verbal and written), organizational, facilitation and training, project management, advocacy, monitoring, evaluation and research skills.

DUTIES : Support coordination, implementation of activities to promote, protect and support breastfeeding on Nine (9) provinces. Support planning, coordination and monitoring of implementation of the Mother Baby-Friendly Initiative (MBFI) in all 9 provinces. Consolidate and disseminate MBFI monitoring report to 9 provinces. Ensuring quality of implementation for the MBFI. Facilitate the development of the expanded MBFI tools incorporating community MBFI. Contribute to the improvement of the management of acute malnutrition. Support provincial technical support to monitor implementation of the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) guidelines. Participate in
the Child Health and Infant Feeding activities. Support all key activities for infant and young child feeding promotion in South Africa. Support planning for the annual breastfeeding campaign.
ENQUIRIES : Ms Zandile Kubeka Tel No: (012) 395 8517

APPLICATIONS : The Director-General, National Department of Health, Private Bag X399, Pretoria, 0001. Hand delivered application may be submitted at Reception (Brown Application Box), Dr AB Xuma Building, 1112 Voortrekker Rd, Pretoria Townlands 351-JR or should be forwarded to recruitment@health.gov.za quoting the reference number on the subject e-mail.
FOR ATTENTION : Ms M Shitiba
CLOSING DATE : 23 February 2026
NOTE : All short-listed candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise for SMS posts, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments).