WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 

APPLICATIONS : Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co

CLOSING DATE : 07 September 2026 

NOTE : Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and submit documentation for verification purposes and criminal record vetting. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference. Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving. Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16.00. Contact the helpline at 086 137 0214. For all other queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. 

OTHER POSTS

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER: COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER CARE DIVISION COMMUNICATION REF NO: DSD 61/2026 

SALARY : R413 001 - R486 501 per annum (Level 08) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. 

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree or higher qualification; A minimum of 1-year relevant experience. Competencies: Knowledge and understanding of the following: The ability to execute design trends; ability to use design software including Adobe Creative Suite; social media marketing trends and principles; working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; project management; operational management practices; modern systems of governance and administration; public service procedures, processes and systems; understanding of the regional and local political, economic, and social affairs impacting the provincial government of the Western Cape; constitutional and legal arrangements governing the South African public sector; public finance and human resources discourse management processes; understanding of Communication policies and guidelines; functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; policies of the government of the day; labour relations legislation and regulations; performance management in general. 

DUTIES : Develop and implement internal and external communication campaigns and products in support of departmental strategic priorities. Updating the departmental website. Develop, monitor and enhance the Department’s corporate identity and brand. Media Liaison and Public Relations Support. Communication Strategy and Stakeholder Relations. 

ENQUIRIES : Ms E Lewis at Ester.Lewis@westerncape.gov.za

STATE ACCOUNTANT: GOVERNANCE REF NO: DSD 64/2026 

SALARY : R413 001 - R486 501 per annum (Level 08) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. 

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3-year National Diploma (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 1-year relevant experience. Competencies: Knowledge of and working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; K procurement and tendering processes; policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; modern systems of governance and administration; public service procedures, processes and systems. Commented; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; policies of the government of the day; performance management system in general. Skills: Numeracy, Literacy, Computer Literacy, Language skills, Project Management. 

DUTIES : Provide proper governance services; Provide fraud and loss management services; Provide fraud and loss management services; Render Assurance Services; Review and maintain financial information and knowledge management. 

ENQUIRIES : Ms Telo Siwundla @ Telo.Siwundla@westerncape.gov.za

SOCIAL WORKER: OLDER PERSONS REF NO: DSD 59/2026 

SALARY : Grade 1: R338 206 - R397 668 per annum, (OSD as prescribed). 

Grade 2: R413 004 – R478 395 per annum, (OSD as prescribed). 

Grade 3: R496 668 - R583 833 per annum, (OSD as prescribed). 

Grade 4: R608 859 – R754 785 per annum, (OSD as prescribed). 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. 

REQUIREMENTS : A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as Social Worker; Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Worker; Grade 1: No experience; Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 4: A minimum of 30 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Supervision Framework for Social Workers; Human behaviour and social systems and skills to intervene at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote social well-being; Social work theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge Management; Protocol and professional ethics; Relevant legislations, policies and prescripts (norms and standards); Social dynamics, work values and principles; Developing and empowering others. Skills in the following: Challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion; Written and verbal communication; Report-writing; Self-management; Motivation; Good planning and organizing; Problem solving and analytical; Computer literacy; Presentation and facilitation; Client orientation and customer focus; Ability and competence to assist, develop, advocate for, and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capabilities; Ability to promote, restore, maintain, advocate for and enhance the functioning of individuals, families, groups and communities by enabling them to accomplish tasks, prevent and alleviate distress and use resources effectively; Understanding and ability to provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at risk and unable to protect themselves; Ability to mentor and coach Social Workers Grade 1; A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply. 

DUTIES : Render a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families, communities and organisations through the relevant programmes; Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form; This would include the following actions; New application (Pre funding): On-Site Monitoring; Monitoring NPOs compliance against signed Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA); Evaluate NPOs compliance against Legislative, Programme Specific and Generic Norms and Standards; Case Work, Telephonic, Ministerial complaints process (Not appliable to ECD); Group Work (Not applicable to ECD); Community Work, Organisation; Monitoring of the implementation of the Service Delivery Improvement Plan where progress is unsatisfactory (including Foster Care Management); Rapid response following complaint/enquiries about NPOs, or a concern raised by a programme (including Foster Care Management); Ensure compliance with registration requirements of NPO’s (regulatory frameworks); Continuous Professional Development; Keep up to date with new developments in the social work and social welfare fields; Perform all the administrative functions required of the job. 

ENQUIRIES : Ms V Damon Tel No: (021) 483 4935 

SOCIAL WORKER: SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REF NO: DSD 60/2026 (X2 POSTS) 

SALARY : Grade 1: R338 206 - R397 668 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) 

Grade 2: R413 004 – R478 395 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) 

Grade 3: R496 668 - R583 833 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) 

Grade 4: R608 859 – R754 785 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 

REQUIREMENTS : A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as Social Worker; Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Worker; Grade 1: No experience; Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 4: A minimum of 30 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Supervision Framework for Social Workers; Human behaviour and social systems and skills to intervene at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote social well-being; Social work theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge Management; Protocol and professional ethics; Relevant legislations, policies and prescripts (norms and standards); Social dynamics, work values and principles; Developing and empowering others. Skills in the following: Challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion; Written and verbal communication; Report-writing; Self-management; Motivation; Good planning and organizing; Problem solving and analytical; Computer literacy; Presentation and facilitation; Client orientation and customer focus; Ability and competence to assist, develop, advocate for, and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capabilities; Ability to promote, restore, maintain, advocate for and enhance the functioning of individuals, families, groups and communities by enabling them to accomplish tasks, prevent and alleviate distress and use resources effectively; Understanding and ability to provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at risk and unable to protect themselves; Ability to mentor and coach Social Workers Grade 1; A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply. 

DUTIES : Render a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families, communities and organisations through the relevant programmes; Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form; This would include the following actions; New application (Pre funding): On-Site Monitoring; Monitoring NPOs compliance against signed Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA); Evaluate NPOs compliance against Legislative, Programme Specific and Generic Norms and Standards; Case Work, Telephonic, Ministerial complaints process (Not appliable to ECD); Group Work (Not applicable to ECD); Community Work, Organisation; Monitoring of the implementation of the Service Delivery Improvement Plan where progress is unsatisfactory (including Foster Care Management); Rapid response following complaint/enquiries about NPOs, or a concern raised by a programme (including Foster Care Management); Ensure compliance with registration requirements of NPO’s (regulatory frameworks); Continuous Professional Development; Keep up to date with new developments in the social work and social welfare fields; Perform all the administrative functions required of the job. 

ENQUIRIES : Ms P Dyabhaze Tel No: (021) 483 8047 

ADMINISTRATION CLERK: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REF NO: DSD 62/2026 

SALARY : R237 453 - R279 708 per annum (Level 05) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. 

REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification). Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collecting statistics; Understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service; Working procedures in terms of the working environment. Skills in the following: Numeracy; Literacy; Presentation; Decision-Making; Computer Literacy; Good written and communication; Interpersonal; Flexibility; Planning and Organising. 

DUTIES : Render general administration support services: Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data(Line function); Update registers and statistics; Handle routine enquiries; Make photocopies and receive or send correspondence; Distribute documents/packages to various stakeholders as required; Keep and maintain the filing system for the component; Type letters and/or other correspondence when required; Keep and maintain the incoming and outgoing document register of the component; Receive, document and distribute of all incoming mail and documents. Provide supply chain clerical support services within the Chief Directorate: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to procurement of goods and service; Obtain quotations, complete procurement forms for the purchasing of standard office items; Stock control of office stationery; Keep and maintain the asset register of the component. Provide personnel administration clerical support services: Maintain a leave register for the Chief Directorate; Keep and maintain personnel records in the Chief Directorate; Keep and maintain the attendance register of the Chief Directorate; Arrange travel and accommodation. Provide financial administration support service in the Component: Capture and update expenditure; Check correctness of subsistence and travel claims of the officials and submit to the management for approval; Handle telephone accounts and petty cash for the component. 

ENQUIRIES : Jessica Payne Tel No: (021) 483 5798 

SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER: SOCIAL WORK SERVICES (ATHLONE: - VARIOUS POSTS AVAILABLE); REF NO: DSD 63/2026 

SALARY : Grade 1: R200 691 – R227 145 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

Grade 2: R236 385 – R269 742 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

Grade 3: R280 809 – R353 016 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. 

REQUIREMENTS : Grade 1: Grade 10 plus completion of the learnership to allow registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as Social Auxiliary Worker; Registration with the SACSSP as Social Auxiliary Worker; A valid code B driving licence. Competencies: Knowledge and basic understanding of the following: Human behaviour, relationship system and social issues; South African social welfare context: the policy and practice of developmental social welfare services; South African judicial system and the legislation governing and impacting of social auxiliary work; Basic knowledge of financial matters related to social auxiliary work; Uses appropriate resources in service delivery to client systems; Implement appropriate social auxiliary work methods and techniques to address the social needs of client systems; Information and knowledge management: keep precise records and compile accurate reports on social needs and social auxiliary work activities and file them appropriately; protocol and professional ethics. Job-related skills: Organising and planning; Work effectively with social workers and members of multi-sectoral teams in social service delivery; Verbal and Written Communication; interpersonal; report-writing). Computer literacy, presentation and facilitation, problem-solving and analytical skills, and client orientation and customer focus. 

DUTIES : Provide assistance and support to social workers with the rendering of a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant departmental programs; Assist social workers to attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form; Continuous professional development; Perform administrative support functions in support of social workers as required of the job. 

ENQUIRIES : Ms E Siljeur Tel No: (021) 763-6204