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CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
 
Group Corporate & Shared Services: Group Human Capital Management
6th Floor, B Block Metropolitan Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein
PO Box 1049 Johannesburg, South Africa, 2000
Tel +27(0) 11 407 6111 - Fax +27(0) 11 339 1878
www.joburg.org.za  
 


​VACANCY CIRCULAR 056/2025 
 
This Vacancy is open to Employees of the City of Johannesburg and External Candidates 
 
CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025 
 
WE HAVE AN EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR: 
PERMANENT POSITION 
  • OFFICER (SOCIAL WORKER) 
 
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 
  • Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant and updated documents (Certified Qualification/s/Certificates, ID, and CV). 
  • Applicants should take note that they can be required to provide proof of original documents during the selection process. 
  • You will be requested to provide a brief description of your work experience relating to the vacancy. 
  • Applicants with membership to professional bodies need to provide a membership number and expiry date. 
  • If you are an internal applicant, your employee number will be required. 
  • Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying for CoJ positions. 
 
DISCLAIMER
  • The City of Johannesburg is currently recruiting and will not demand payment in any form for any job placement. All vacancies are advertised in newspapers and on the CoJ website. 
  • The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per the National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. We are an equal-opportunity employer. 
  • By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. 
  • However, registering your CV and/or receipt and acknowledgment of any kind shall not be an indication that your application will be successful and/or lead to employment. 
  • The City of Johannesburg shall not be liable for any damage, loss, or liability of whatsoever nature arising from your use of the job opportunity section of this website. 
  • The City of Johannesburg reserves the right not to make an appointment. 
  • Any misrepresentation or failure to disclose material information on the application form or CV will automatically disqualify your application. 
 
 
OFFICER (SOCIAL WORKER) 
Department: Social Development 
Branch: Social Benefit Unit 
Designation: Officer (Social Worker) 
Remuneration: R26 964,66 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits) 
Location: Various Regions B, C, D and F 
 
Minimum Requirements: 
  • Grade 12 plus a 4-year BA Degree in Social Work; 
  • 3 years’ experience in integrated Social Work Practice; 
  • Must understand and interpret human behaviour; 
  • Must have project management skills; 
  • Must abide by the Code of Ethics in Social Work and maintain professionalism; 
  • Registration with SACSSP (South African Council for Social Services Professions; 
  • Must have a valid vehicle driver’s license. 
 
Primary function: 
Implement an integrated and professional social work service aimed at enhancing the social work service aimed at enhancing the social functioning of individuals, families, groups and communities affected by social ills such as food insecurity, illiteracy, ill-health, low income levels and broken family structures and other poor living environments, substance abuse, lack of access to developmental support services and building resilience against modern day social challenges using the community as a base for effective program planning and design, linkages to developmental programs in pursuit of pro-poor development which provides meaningful redress. 
 
Key Performance Areas: 
  • Social research and planning aimed at collecting demographic data, trends, patterns, assessing community needs and identifying assets within a given community to advocate and inform program planning. 
  • Intake services aimed at collecting client information, case details and developing agreed-upon planned interventions to address the presenting problem of both primary and/or tertiary clients. 
  • Group work aimed at addressing the common needs of the clients, through support groups, therapeutic and educational groups. 
  • Community work services aimed at providing advocacy, empowerment, and developmental services to build community resilience. Integration and coordination of the provision of professional social work integrated methods within a multi-disciplinary approach aimed at the holistic development of the individual, family, groups, and community. 
  • Crisis intervention of unplanned emergencies that require urgent attention or intervention as outlined in legislation like the Disaster Management Act, Social Assistance Act, Childcare Act, Older Persons Act, CoJ policies or frameworks. 
  • Policy implementation actively participating and providing professional services including knowledge and expertise for effective program implementation in line with approved CoJ policies and SOP’s. 
  • Social work student supervision forms part of continued professional development aimed at guiding students and social auxiliary workers in acceptable professional standards, ethics, and conduct. 
  • Social work administration of professional and confidential data management as regulated. 
 
Leading Competencies: 
  • Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint); 
  • Community leadership and people management skills; 
  • Project management skills; 
  • Financial management skills; 
  • Strong decision; 
  • Time management; 
  • Networking;
  • Good Communication skills; 
  • Adaptation and Change Management; 
  • Conflict and project management, and analytical thinking skills required; 
  • Accountability.
 
Core Competencies: 
  • Knowledge in the Social Work field, development trends, legislation that guides all areas of work and supply chain processes; 
  • Stakeholder relations management; 
  • Must be able to work under pressure; 
  • Teamwork;
  • High level of confidentiality; 
  • Value and Integrity; 
  • Attention to detail and quality-focused; 
  • Batho Pele Principles. 
 
“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups including those with disabilities. Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved Employment Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race, gender and disability.” 
 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below: 
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/14EesE9SNROCqcmmGtz6B6Aew554
APPLY ONLINE VIA: www.joburg.org.za
ENQUIRIES ONLY: 
Contact Person: Refilwe Mokgako 
Tel No: 011 407 7472 
CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025 
 
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted: 
  • Credit Record, 
  • CV validation, 
  • Employment record verification, 
  • Criminal check, and 
  • Identity validation.









STUDENT INTERNSHIP CIRCULAR 013/2025 
 
Internship opportunity for all qualifying Students in the Johannesburg Community 
 
CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025 
 
STUDENT INTERNSHIP: 013/2025 
DEVELOPER & DATA ANALYST 
GROUP FINANCE 
An internship programme is an intervention by the City of Johannesburg to address the growing demand by a tertiary institution for students to undergo on-the-job exposure, as a pre-requisite to acquire an academic qualification or as a requirement after the acquisition of academic qualification to obtain experiential training. The City of Johannesburg is committed to providing work-based training for students.
  • This internship opportunity is applicable to youth in the Johannesburg communities, who qualifies for this internship and have never participated in an internship programme before. 
  • This Vacancy is open to all qualifying STUDENTS in the Johannesburg Community for a period not exceeding 18 months. 
  • Interested applicants are invited to apply for the positions listed in the circular. 
  • Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant documents (Certified Qualification/s, ID, and CV). 
  • Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying for CoJ positions. 
  • The City of Johannesburg reserves the right not to make an appointment. 
  • Appointments will be made in accordance with the COJ Employment Equity policy and People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 
  • The City of Johannesburg is an equal opportunity employer. 
  • Any misrepresentation or failure to disclose material information on the application form or CV will automatically disqualify your application. 
 
WHERE TO APPLY 
https://www.joburg.org.za/work_/Pages/Work%20in%20Joburg/Vacancies/2021%20Internships/2021-Internships.aspx
 
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted: Credit Record, CV validation and Employment record verification, Criminal check, and Identity validation. 
 
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ), Group Finance Department has the following Internship opportunity available for a period NOT exceeding eighteen 18 months. 
DEPARTMENT: Group Finance 
BRANCH: Group Finance: Finance, Compliance & Data 
DESIGNATION: Internship: Developer & Data Analyst 
REMUNERATION:
(Qualification completed with min 120 credits): R10 109,86 pm (Basic Salary, no benefits) 
LOCATION: 66 Jorissen Place 
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 
  • Grade 12/NQF level 4 with a National Diploma in Information Technology related Field or Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry or related field (NQF level 6). 
  • No experience required. 
  • Proven skills in: Database and systems development (MS SQL or MySQL; working knowledge of Python and C#) 
  • Extensive knowledge of SQL 
  • Python, Power BI, Tableau would be advantageous.
 
PRIMARY FUNCTION: 
Provide technology and data support for our data team. Collate and verify data from multiple sources. Assist with the implementation of data and software storage systems and execute data analysis and data transfers. Assist to develop systems to automate and streamline business processes in the Property Branch. Assist the team with ETL procedures and ad hoc data queries from other departments. 
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 
  • Improve organizational service delivery through the improvement of data processes. 
  • Participate in stakeholder management internally and externally, including the City’s Municipal Entities (MEs). 
  • Practice good governance and management of risk. 
  • Compile reports that seek to provide insight into the performance of the Data Section. 
  • Manage and monitor assets and resources of the Directorate. 
  • Perform specific administrative and reporting requirements associated with the Data Section and individual performance. 
 
LEADING COMPETENCIES: 
  • Collaborative Teamwork & Team Building, 
  • Management & Accountability; 
  • Building and maintaining effective working relationships; 
  • Excellent report design skills; 
  • Excellent planning, organizing and time management skills. 
 
CORE COMPETENCIES: 
  • Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in the recording and capturing of information; 
  • Ability to work independently and where necessary take key decisions in complex situation; 
  • High level of Communication skills required to work with people; 
  • Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, 
  • Conflict Management; 
  • Problem solving skills; Integrity and Professionalism; 
  • Impact and Influence and Confidentiality. 
 
ENQUIRIES ONLY: 
Contact Person: Pearl Fambe 
Tel No: (011) 032 0415 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below: 
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1WveAz2oGTSKCAOaM6orpaAew554
APPLY ONLINE VIA WEBSITE: www.joburg.org.za
CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025 
 
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.