Practitioner: Employee Wellness & Recreation

South African National Parks (SANParks)

Practitioner: Employee Wellness & Recreation at SANParks

Deadline:

24 July 2025

Region:

Mpumalanga

Salary:

R501 165.00 Per Annum

Type of employment:

Full time

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the position of the Practitioner: Employee Wellness & Recreation under the Corporate Human Capital Management at Kruger National Park. The position will be required to stay inside the park.

PURPOSE: To provide professional Wellness advisory and administrative services to all employees, sections and departments contributing to a harmonious and productive workforce in Kruger National Park.

Roles and Responsibilities

Coordinate wellness events according to the annual plan.
Conduct wellness needs, recommend interventions and coordinate the implementation of the Programme of activities.
Ensure health risk management e.g., vaccinations.
Educating employees on overall wellbeing,
Promote physical fitness to employees through sports activities and Gymnasium.
Implement and administer housing committee resolutions (allocation and auditing).
Promotion of nutrition for a healthy lifestyle of employees.
Promotion of healthy productivity and workplace cooperation.
Educating employees on the prevention of chronic and lifestyle related illnesses.
Counsel troubled employees and their immediate family members.
Manage incapacity and disability cases.
Provide psychosocial support to employees who are about to retire.
Provide information session on wellness related challenges i.e. debt and gambling, sick leave abuse.
To build and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications And Requirements

Degree in Behavioural Sciences (Social Work, Psychology and any health-related field).
Should be registered with a relevant professional body and EAPA-SA.
At least 3-5 years experience as Wellness practitioner.
Driver license is compulsory code 8.
Strong ethics and liability.
Adhere to ethical practices, organizational values and confidentiality.
The candidate must be computer literate (MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook, and Internet Explorer, AS400 file extraction and electronic file).
Candidate must have an understanding of relevant EAP legislation, policies and procedures.
Basic knowledge of financial management.
The candidate should have the following skills, i.e., conflict resolution, interpersonal, problem-solving skills, presentation skills and planning & organising skills.

Applicants in possession of foreign qualifications to submit evaluated results by the South African Qualification Authority.

Please Note: Appointment will be made in accordance with SANParks employment equity plan.

How to apply

Qualifications

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should forward their applications accompanied a detailed Curriculum Vitae and qualifications certified within the last 3 months to the following address:

Kruger National Park, Human Capital Management, Attention: Ms. Dudu Mkansi, Private Bag X402, SKUKUZA 1350

Tel No: (013) 735-4381

Email: jobapplications8@sanparks.org

If you have not been responded to within 14 days of the closing date, please accept that your application was not successful.

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