Chief Advisor Prof Occupational Medicine Practitioner (Medical Doctor)
Listing reference: eskom_002434
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 22 January 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Health, Fitness, Medical and Optometry
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
To provide strategic direction regarding occupational health and wellness matters, leadership in the implementation of occupational health and wellness services in the region and subject matter advice to business partners. Position/Task Grade: P18, Department: Human Resources, Business Unit: Nuclear Operating Unit
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide clinical occupational medical services to the region.
• Develop implementation strategies for occupational health and wellness policies and procedures.
• Monitor health and wellness performance.
• Provide leadership for health and wellness service delivery.
• Manage finances.
• Manage the positioning of health and wellness in the region.
• Develop implementation strategies for occupational health and wellness policies and procedures.
• Monitor health and wellness performance.
• Provide leadership for health and wellness service delivery.
• Manage finances.
• Manage the positioning of health and wellness in the region.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Leadership
• Live the Eskom vision and values
• Grow people
• Ignite passion
• Promote teamwork
• Encourage the right behaviour
• Coaching and consulting
• Engaging and managing key stakeholders in senior positions
• Live the Eskom vision and values
• Grow people
• Ignite passion
• Promote teamwork
• Encourage the right behaviour
• Coaching and consulting
• Engaging and managing key stakeholders in senior positions
Behavioural
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
Knowledge
• Advanced knowledge of relevant labour and health legislation, e.g. Occupational Health and Safety Act, No 85 of 1993.
• Understand the health care system and operational unit environment, province in which service is provided e.g. health care delivery models within the province
• Good understanding of clients, customers in the business unit, province
• Advance practical knowledge of primary health care
• Good understanding of Eskom policies and procedures, Eskom stated benefits, Eskom Pension and Provident Fund
• Good understanding of Employment Equity Classification (People with disabilities) and social security claims Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA)
• Good understanding of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
• Advance knowledge of Systems, Applications and Products Environmental Health and Safety (SAP EHS)
• Healthy lifestyle management including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis (TB) in the workplace
• Management of sickness, absenteeism and medically incapacitated employees
• Management of wellness service provider contracts, including eligibility requirements, performance, standards, budget, limitations, scope of service and strength and weakness of the service provider
• Change management
• Project management
• Good understanding of how medical aid scheme chronic disease management program’s function
Skills
• Communication, negotiation, presentation and facilitation
• Excellent written communication
• Management and execution of large-scale projects
• Computer literate
• Conflict management and resolution
• Problem solving
• Analytical
• People management
• Crisis management and debriefing
• Financial management
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Negotiation techniques
• Excellent written communication
• Management and execution of large-scale projects
• Computer literate
• Conflict management and resolution
• Problem solving
• Analytical
• People management
• Crisis management and debriefing
• Financial management
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Negotiation techniques
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
Bachelor of Medicine (MB CHB) plus post-graduate qualification in Occupational Medicine at NQF8 with 480 credits.
Professional Registration Body
Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
Related Minimum Experience:
7 years related experience in occupational health and primary health care and managerial experience.
Disclaimer
“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”
“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
Kindly note if you require any assistance click on link for support or email: Candidate support (Internal and external candidates) email: "Candidate.support@ci.hr" / Candidate.support@ci.hr
“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
Kindly note if you require any assistance click on link for support or email: Candidate support (Internal and external candidates) email: "Candidate.support@ci.hr" / Candidate.support@ci.hr