NORTHERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 
Major Job Functions:• The Primary objective of the Risk Management Committee is to assist the Accounting Officer to discharge of her duties in respect of risk management with an ultimate aim of achieving the Department's objectives • The incumbent's duties will be to: Provide oversight on the review the monitoring and implementation of risk management framework, policy, charter and strategy within the Department • Provide guidance on integration of risk management into planning, monitoring and reporting processes • Provide advice/guidance on setting risk appetite and review risk appetite, tolerance levels and anti-fraud measures • Lead the committee in conducting its activities in terms of the Public Sector Risk Management Framework, PFMA, Risk Committee Charter and King IV Report on Corporate Governance • Provide proper and timely reports to the Accounting Officer on the state of risk management, together with aspects requiring improvement accompanied by the Committee's recommendations to address such issues • Perform any other duties of the Risk Management Committee as specified in the terms of reference (Committee Charter).
 
NB:The Provincial Government of the Northern Cape is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is sensitive to the issue of designated groups. Persons from these designated groups are encouraged to apply, as well as persons with disabilities.
 
Enquiries:Ms M Chakane, Tel. (053) 874 9300
 
Notes for all below positions: Applications must include Certificates of Service for recognition of previous work experience.
 
NB: For all below positions:  These posts will be filled in the accordance with PHSDSBC Resolution 1 of 2009 agreement on the implementation of the Occupation  Specific Dispensation for Social Services Professions and occupations, Non-compliant applications will not be considered. It is the Department's intention to promote  equity through the filling of posts, according to the set Employment Equity targets. To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race gender and disability  Status is required. Successful candidates will be appointed on a probationary period of twelve (12) months and will be rewired to undergo Compulsory Induction  Programme for Confirmation of Permanent appointment, should such a need be identified.
 
 
 
 
 
Social Work Policy Manager Grade 1 (Disabilities)
Salary Range per Annum: R798 889.00 — R894 666.00 (Salary will be in accordance with OSD Determination)
• Reference: SWPM/KIM/PROV/05/2019
• Provincial Office
 
Job Purpose:• To ensure that policies for rendering a social work service relating to services to disabilities are developed, implemented and maintained.
 
Requirements and Competencies: • Grade 12 certificate plus formal tertiary qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration  with the South African Council for Social Work Professions (SACSSP) • A minimum of ten years' appropriate/recognizable experience in social work after registration as  Social Worker with the SACSSP of which 5 years' must be appropriate experience in social work policy development • Incumbent must be willing to travel extensively within  the Province and Nationally • Innovation: Must be able to generate ideas and innovative approaches in order to contribute solutions to problems • Diversity management: Must be able to work effectively and co-operatively with persons of diverse backgrounds • Communication: Must be able to write formal documentations (i.e., reports) and  communicate verbally through the selection of relevant delivery mechanisms • Problem solving and decision making: Must be able to identify, define problems, analyse situations, apply critical thinking and develop solutions • Team work and collaboration: Must be able manage and build cohesive work teams, work effectively within teams  including social work teams, multi-disciplinary teams and multi- sectoral teams • Applied strategic thinking: Must be able to operationatize and implement the strategic  imperatives and policies • Financial Management Must be able to plan the work-unit's budget required to achieve unit objectives.  Developing others: • Must be able to develop, coach and foster long term learning of others • Conflict management: Must be able to resolve disagreements and conflicts  in a constructive manner • Networking and building bonds: Must be able to build and maintain a network of professional relations • Planning and organizing: Must be able  to plan and organize the work of the work unit and groups • Project management Must be able to plan and manage projects in order to deliver on time, within cost and at the required quality level • Understanding social work values and principles: Must demonstrate social work values and the principles of human rights and social justice.
 
Major Job Functions: • Understanding social dynamics: Must ensure that supervisees challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination  and exclusion • Understanding human behaviour and social systems: Must demonstrate an in depth understanding of complex and advanced human behaviour and  social systems • Social intervention: Must ensure that supervisees intervene efficiently and effectively at the points where people interact with their environment in order to promote social well-being • Social empowerment: Must ensure that supervisees assist, advocate and empower individuals, families, groups, organizations and  communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capacities, prevent and alleviate distress and use resource efficiently and effectively • Protecting  vulnerable individuals: Must ensure that supervisees provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at risk and unable to protect themselves  • Social work research: Must be able to conduct social work research • Monitoring and evaluation: Must be able to monitor, evaluate and quality assure all social work  interventions and programs • Stakeholder support: Must be able to provide support to stakeholders • Understanding social work legislation: Must be able to review, develop, implement, interpret, apply, provide guidance, analyze impact on social work policies, legislation, related legal and ethical social work practices and ensure that  new policies are understood and implemented.
 
Enquiries: Ms. M Lekhobo Tel. (053) 874 9100
 
 
 
 
 
Social Work Manager Grade 1 x1
Service Point: Tlhokomelo Service office
Salary Range per Annum: R794 889.00 — R894 666.00 (Salary will be in accordance with OSD Determination)
• Reference: SWM/FB/05/2019 
• District Frances Board
 
Job Purpose: • To ensure that a social work service is delivered by the unit/sub directorate/component and/or to provide social work services through the promotion of
social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance social well-being • To ensure that a social work service
Is delivered by the unit/sub directorate/component and/or to provide social work services through the promotion of social change, problem solving in human relationships
and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance social well-being.
 
Requirements and competencies: • Formal tertiary qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the SACSSP)  • A minimum of 10 years' appropriate experience in social work after registration as a Social Worker registered with the SACSSP • The following knowledge and skills  are required for appointment: • Expert skills to challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion • Expert knowledge and  understanding of 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 • The ability and competence to assist and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem solving capacities, prevent and alleviate distress and use resources effectively in cases where expert knowledge is required • The understanding and ability to  provide complex social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at-risk and unable to protect themselves • The ability to compile complex reports  • A valid driver's license.
 
Major Job Functions: • Provide a social work service of the highest, most advanced and specialised nature within (a) defined area(s) of specialisation with regard  to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant programmes in partnership with  stakeholders • Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form • Facilitate the development and planning of programmes and interventions to render a social work service through the efficient, economical and effective utilisation of financial resources • Manage a social work unit to ensure that  an efficient and effective social work service is delivered through the efficient and effective utilisation of human resources • This would, inter alia, include the following:  General consultation with clients and advising subordinates regarding follow-up actions to be taken • Management of a social work unit • This would, inter alia, entail  the following: Ensure that the necessary personnel are recruited and retained within the budgetary constraints • Ensure sound employment relations • Quality control of the work delivered by subordinates • Advising subordinates with regard to all aspects of the work • Manage the performance and conduct of subordinates and the  social work unit • Ensure that subordinates are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively through the utilisation  of, inter alia, knowledge management • This would include providing mentorship and guidance to subordinates to assist them to integrate theory and practice, and to develop appropriated skills. Establish, implement and maintain efficient and effective communication arrangements in the unit • Ensure that subordinates maintain their  professional registration as required • The development and management of the business plan of the unit and reporting on progress as required • Keep up to date with  new developments in the social work and management fields • This would, inter alia, entail the following: Study professional journals and publications to ensure that  cognisance is taken of new developments • Monitor and study the social services legal and policy framework continuously to ensure that the work of the unit is aligned with the requirements of such acts and policies • Liaise/attend meetings with other departments and non-government institutions to take cognisance of the latest  developments in the relevant field and to provide inputs, where required, into the work of such departments and other organisations • Engage in continuous professional  development activities as prescribed • Monitor and study the human resource, financial and general management frameworks of the Public Service to stay abreast of the  latest developments • Plan and ensure that social work research and development are undertaken • Undertake complex social work research • Perform and/or ensure that all the administrative functions required in the unit are performed.
 
Enquiries: Mr L Morometsi, tel. (053) 807 5900
 
 

 
 
Social Work Policy Developer Grade 1
(Social Crime Prevention)
Salary Range per Annum:  R363 801.00 — 8407 625.00 (Salary will be in accordance with OSD Determination)
• Reference: SWPD/KIM/PROV/06/2019 
• Provincial Office
 
Job Purpose: • To ensure that policies for rendering a social work service relating to social crime prevention and probation services are developed, implemented and  Maintained.
 
Requirements and Competencies: • Grade 12 certificate plus formal tertiary qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration  with the South African Council for Social Work Professions (SACSSP) • A minimum of eight years appropriate experience in social worker after registration as Social  Worker with the SACSSP • Incumbent must be willing to travel extensively within the Province and Nationally • Innovation: Must be able to generate ideas and innovative approaches in order to contribute solutions to problems • Diversity management Must be able to work effectively and co-operatively with persons of diverse backgrounds.  Communication: Must be able to write formal documentations (i.e., reports) and communicate verbally through the selection of relevant delivery mechanisms • Problem  solving and decision making: Must be able to identify, define problems, analyze situations, apply critical thinking and develop solutions • Team work and collaboration:  Must be able manage and build cohesive work teams, work effectively within teams including social work teams, multi-disciplinary teams and multi- sectoral teams  • Applied strategic thinking: Must be able to operationalize and implement the strategic imperatives and policies • Financial Management Must be able to plan the work unit's budget required to achieve unit objectives • Developing others: Must be able to develop, coach and foster long term learning of others • Conflict management: Must  be able to resolve disagreements and conflicts in a constructive manner • Networking and building bonds: Must be able to build and maintain a network of professional  relations • Planning and organizing: Must be able to plan and organize the work of the work unit and groups • Project management Must be able to plan and manage projects in order to deliver on time, within cost and at the required quality level • Understanding social work values and principles: Must demonstrate social work values  and the principles of human rights and social justice.
 
Major Job Functions: • Understanding social dynamics: Must ensure that supervisees challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination  and exclusion • Understanding human behaviour and social systems: Must demonstrate an in depth understanding of complex and advanced human behaviour and  social systems • Social intervention: Must ensure that supervisees intervene efficiently and effectively at the points where people interact with their environment in order to promote social well-being • Social empowerment Must ensure that supervisees assist, advocate and empower individuals, families, groups, organizations and  communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capacities, prevent and alleviate distress and use resource efficiently and effectively • Protecting  vulnerable individuals: Must ensure that supervisees provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at risk and unable to protect themselves  • Social work research: Must be able to conduct social work research • Monitoring and evaluation: Must be able to monitor, evaluate and quality assure all social work  interventions and programs • Stakeholder support: Must be able to provide support to stakeholders • Understanding social work legislation: Must be able to review, develop, implement, interpret, apply, provide guidance, analyze impact on social work policies, legislation, related legal and ethical social work practices and ensure that  new policies are understood and implemented.
 
Enquiries: Mr. D Whitebooi Tel. (053) 874 9100
 
 
 
 
 
 
Social Work Supervisor Grade 1 (Generic Services) x3
Salary Range per Annum: 8384 228.00 — 8445 425.00 (Salary will be in accordance with OSD Determination)
• District ZF Mgcawu District x1 • Frances Baard District x1 • John Taolo Gaetsewe x1
• Service Point: Upington, Frances Baard District, Joe Morolong Municipality
• Reference: SWS/ZFM/01/2019 • SWS/FB/02/2019 • SWS/JTG/03/2019
 
Job Purpose: • To ensure that social work services are provided by supervisees through the promotion of social change, problem solving in human relationships and the  empowerment and liberation of people to enhance social wellbeing.
 
Requirements and competencies:  • Grade 12 certificate plus formal tertiary qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration  With the South African Council for Social Work Professions (SACSSP) • Registration with the SACSSP as a Social Worker • A minimum of 7 years' appropriate experience  in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP • The following knowledge and skills are required: Skills to ensure that supervisees challenge structural  sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion efficiently and effective • Knowledge and understanding of human behaviour and social systems  and skills to ensure that supervisees intervene efficiently and effectively at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote social well-being  • The ability and competence to ensure that supervisees assist, advocate and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capacities, prevent and alleviate distress and use resources, effectively and effectively • The understanding and ability to  ensure that supervisees provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at-risk and unable to protect themselves • Ability to compile complex  reports • A valid driver's license is required.
 
Major Job Functions: • To ensure that a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families  and communities through the relevant programmes is rendered • Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form • Supervise  employees engaged in these functions • This would include the following actions: Conduct assessments, that are problematic for supervisees, aimed at identifying  conditions in individuals, groups, families and communities that justify relevant interventions • Ensure that the appropriate recommendations and interventions required  to address the conditions are identified • Ensure the development and planning of programmes to render the recommended interventions efficiently, effectively and economically • Ensure that the recommended interventions are implemented by supervisees by providing continuous support, counselling, guidance and advice to  supervisees. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the recommended interventions, ensure reporting on progress and identify further/amended interventions to  address the identified conditions • Study, interpret, apply and give guidance on legislation and policies in the identified work fields to supervisees and other role players/stakeholders • Perform statutory functions that are problematic for supervisees relating to the relevant function, compile court reports and attend to court enquiries and  the other tasks emanating from these matters • Ensure that records of social work interventions, processes and outcomes are produced and maintained • Supervise and  advise social workers, social auxiliary workers and volunteers to ensure an effective social work service • This would, inter alia, entail the following: Debrief and support  supervisees to manage occupational stress and related issues to promote a sound and effective social work service • Professional and general supervision of the relevant  staff • Quality control of the work delivered by supervisees • Advise supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work • Manage performance, conduct and discipline of supervisees • Ensure that all supervisees are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively by, inter alia, mentoring  and coaching • This includes continuous professional development activities as prescribed • Keep up to date with new developments in the social work field • This would,  inter alia, entail the following: Study professional journals and publications to ensure that cognisance is taken of new developments • Monitor and study the social services  legal and policy framework continuously • Liaise/attend meetings with other departments and non-government institutions and relevant stakeholders to take cognisance of the latest developments in the relevant fields • Engage in continuous professional development activities as prescribed • Supervise all the administrative functions required  in the unit and undertake the higher level administrative functions.
 
Enquiries: Ms CR Vos, Tel. (054) 337 9400 (ZF Mgcawu District), Ms T Mbetane, tel. (053) 872 4000 (Frances Beard District), Ms N Andreas, tel (053) 712 1549 (John  Taolo Gaetsewe)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Social Work Supervisor Grade 1 (Probation Services) x1
Salary Range per Annum: R384 228.00 — R445 425.00 (Salary will be in accordance with OSD Determination)  Service Point Kuruman
• Reference: SWS/JTG/PROB/04/2019 • District John Taolo Gaetsewe x1
Applications must include Certificates of Service for recognition of previous work experience
 
Job Purpose: • To manage the implementation of specialised probation services to children in conflict with the law, children at risk, victims, their families, as well as  the communities they live in • In order to empower them and enhance their social well-being.
 
Requirements and Competencies: Grade 12 certificate plus formal tertiary qualification in Social Work {e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional  registration with the South African Council for Social Work Professions (SACSSP). Registration with the SACSSP as a Social Worker • A minimum of 7 years'  appropriate experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP • The following knowledge and skills are required: Skills to ensure that supervisees challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion efficiently and effective • Knowledge and understanding  of human behaviour and social systems and skills to ensure that supervisees intervene efficiently and effectively at the points where people interact with their  environments in order to promote social well-being • The ability and competence to ensure that supervisees assist, advocate and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capacities, prevent and alleviate distress and use resources,  effectively and effectively • The understanding and ability to ensure that supervisees provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable,  at-risk and unable to protect themselves. Ability to compile complex reports • A valid driver's license is required.
 
Major Job Functions: • To co-ordinate, facilitate and manager crime prevention services in the District • To Go-ordinate, facilitate and manage early intervention  services in the District • To co-ordinate, facilitate and manage statutory services in the District • To co-ordinate, facilitate and manage Victim Empowerment  services in the District • Ensure that the appropriate recommendations and interventions required to address the conditions are identified • Ensure the development  and planning of programmes to render the recommended interventions efficiently, effectively and economically • Ensure that the recommended interventions are  implemented by supervisees by providing continuous support, counselling, guidance and advice to supervisees • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the  recommended interventions • Ensure reporting on progress and identify further/amended interventions to address the identified conditions • Study, interpret, apply and give guidance on legislation and policies in the identified work fields to supervisees and other role players/stakeholders • Ensure that records of Probation  Services interventions, processes and outcomes are produced and maintained • Supervise and advise social workers, social auxiliary workers and volunteers to  ensure an effective probation social work service in the district • Professional and general supervision of the relevant staff • Quality control of the work delivered by  supervisees • Advise supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work • Manage performance, conduct and discipline of supervisees • Ensure that all supervisees are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively by, inter alia, mentoring and coaching • This includes  continuous professional development activities as prescribed • Keep up to date with new developments in the social work field • This would, inter alia, entail the  following: Study professional journals and publications to ensure that cognisance is taken of new developments • Monitor and study the social services legal and  policy framework continuously • Liaise/attend meetings with other departments and non-government institutions and relevant stakeholders to take cognisance of  the latest developments in the relevant fields • Engage in continuous professional development activities as prescribed • Supervise all the administrative functions required in the unit and undertake the higher level administrative functions.
 
Enquiries: Ms N Andreas (053) 712 1549 (John Taolo Gaetsewe)

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Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service department or on the internet at http://www.info.gov.za/documents/forms/employ.pdf and should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as certified copies of all qualification(s) and certified copies of Identity Document and  Driver License. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of his/her Permanent Residence Permit to his/her application. Should you be  in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). No faxed or emailed  applications will be considered. Failure to submit all the requested certified documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited  to short listed candidates only. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial/asset record  check, qualification/study verification and previous employment verification. Successful candidates will also be subjected to the security clearance processes. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).
 
All applications, quoting the relevant reference number, must be directed to:
Reference: IRMCC/PROV/07/2019; SWPM/10M/PROV/05/2019 and SWPO/KIM/PROV/06/2019 - Postal Service: Registry, Department of Social Development,  Private Bag X5042, Kimberley, 8300 or Hand deliver to Registry: Lafihi Mabilo Complex, Barkley Road, Homestead, Kimberley, 8301,Attention: Mr. P Abrahams  Reference: SWM/PB/05/2019 — Postal Service: Registry, Department of Social Development, Private Bag X5063, Kimberley, 8300 or Hand deliver to Registry: N.G  Meyer Building, Corner Duncan & Tyburn Road, Kimberley, 8301, Attention: Mr. L. Morometsi.
 
Reference: SWS/ZFM/01/2019— Postal Service: Registry (ZF Mgcawu District), Department of Social Development, Private Bag X5892, Upington, 8800 or Hand deliver  to Registry: Old Sanatorium Building, Clarkia Road, Progress, Upington, 8800, Attention: Mr LR Solomon (ZF Mgcawu District).
 
Reference: SWS/FB/02/2019 — Postal Service: Registry (Frances Board District), Department of Social Development, Private Bag X5063, Kimberley, 8300 or Hand  deliver to Registry: N.G Meyer Building, Comer Duncan &Tyburn Road, Kimberley, 8301, Attention: Mr. L Morometsi (Frances Beard District)
 
Reference: SWS/JTG/03/2019 — Postal Service: Registry (John Taolo Gaetsewe District), Department of Social Development, Private Bag X556, Kuruman,8460 or Hand  deliver to Registry: Summerdown Building 2ND Floor, Voortrekker Street, Kuruman, 8460
Attention: Mr. T Setlhabetsi (John Taolo Gaetsewe District)
 
Reference: SWS/JTG/PROB/04/2019 — Postal Service: Registry (John Taolo Gaetsewe District), Department of Social Development, Private Bag X556, Kuruman,  8460 or Hand deliver to Registry: Summerdown Building 2ND Floor, Voortrekker Street, Kuruman, 8460, Attention: Mr. T Setlhabetsi (John Taolo Gaetsewe District)
 
Closing date: 30 August 2019
 
If you have not received any correspondence within 6 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your  application has been unsuccessful and the process has been concluded.