Principal Psychologist at Western Cape Government

Minimum Requirements    

• A Master’s Degree in Industrial Psychology; Compulsory registration as Psychologist (Industrial) with the Health Professions Council of South Africa; A minimum of 3 years post - registration experience as Industrial Psychologist with the HPCSA; Valid code B driver’s licence.
• Proof of registration as Psychologist (Industrial) with the Health Professions Council of South Africa must be submitted with your online application.

Recommendation    
Experience in Leadership and Culture Interventions will be advantageous.

Key Performance Areas    

• Manage, plan, develop, guide and advise on complex theories, models in order to enhance behavioural, group and org behaviour; Apply paradigms, theories, models etc to enhance organisational behaviour. Give inputs into the design and development of OD intervention methodologies and instruments. Provide guidance to employees and ensuring the operational efficiency of the leadership and culture component as well as determining training and development needs of employees; Responsible for disciplining employees and monitoring their conduct and performance management of staff; Quality assure the accuracy and correctness of employees output. Manage the contracts with Service Providers, executing projections on expenditure and the procurement of services, stationary and training of component. Research and development.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of Health Professions Act, 1974, HPCSA Code of Ethics for Professionals and HPCSA Policy guideline on Classification of psychometric measuring devices, instruments, methods and techniques; Professional judgement and reasoning ability; Leading and supervising; Adhering to principles and values; Applying expertise and technology; Deciding and initiating action; Project Management skills, analytical thinking, conflict management and negotiating; Communication (verbal and written) and report writing skills.