WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 
REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or higher); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a financial management or related environment. Recommendation: None. Competencies: Knowledge of financial norms and standards (Public Finance Management Act PFMA, National Treasury regulations NTRs, Provincial Treasury Directives/Instructions PTIs); Policy Development; Budgeting processes; National and Provincial instruments and legislation pertaining to human resources; Communication (written and verbal) skills; Computer Literacy; Numeric and mathematical skills. 
 
DUTIES : Bookkeeping: Maintain the process for the accounting of assets, liabilities, cash, guarantees, borrowings, securities and leases; Manage financial instructions and circulars and in-year and annual reports on recorded financial affairs and financial systems. Credit Control: Check, verify and reconcile the current payments of Head Office; Follow up on payments not processed within the 30-compliance period and on current payments in the regions to ensure all current accounts are paid each month. Debt management: Collect revenue; Recover debt; Allocate monies received; Manage the information of the disclosure of debtors in the financial statements; Administer debtor accounts; Write off and take on debt. Supervision of subordinates and managing human resource and finance related matters. 
 
ENQUIRIES : Mr J Joubert at Tel No: (021) 483 6022 
 
 
 
 
SOCIAL WORKER: SOCIAL WORK SERVICES (SALDAHNA) REF NO: DSD 2019-129 
SALARY : Grade 1: R257 592 -R298 614 per annum (OSD as prescribed) 
Grade 2: R316 794 - R363 801 per annum (OSD as prescribed) 
Grade 3: R384 228 - R445 425 per annum (OSD as prescribed) 
Grade 4: R472 551 - R581 178 per annum (OSD as prescribed 
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS : A formal 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; A valid Code B driving licence. 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. Recommendation: None. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Supervision framework for Social Workers; Human behaviour and social systems as well as skills to intervene at the points where people interact with their environment in order to promote social well-being; Social Work theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge Management; Protocol and professional ethics; Social dynamics, work values and principles; developing and empowering others; Skills to challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion; Good communication (verbal and written) skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape; Proven computer literacy; Report writing skills; Self-Management skills; Good planning and organisational skills; Presentation and facilitation skills; Client orientation and customer focus; Understanding and ability to provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at risk and unable to protect themselves. 
 
DUTIES : Render a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant programmes (case work, group work and community work); Attend to matters that results in or stems from social instability in any form; Supervise and support social auxiliary workers; Continuous professional development; Keep up to date with new developments in the social work and social welfare fields; Perform all administrative functions required of the job. 
 
ENQUIRIES : Ms CA Nell at Tel No: (027) 213 2096

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REGISTRY CLERK: LOGISTICAL SERVICES (EDEN KAROO) REF NO: DSD 2019-131 
SALARY : R173 703 per annum (Level 05) 
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification). Recommendation: None. Competencies: Team building and interpersonal skills; proven computer literacy (MS Office); Planning, organising and people management skills; Written and verbal communication skills. 
 
DUTIES : Receive and disseminate mail; manage incoming and outgoing mail (franking and courier services); Maintain the filing system of the region (collecting, storing, disseminating and disposal/archiving of documents and records); Assist with the e-filing of the region (assist in managing electronic documents, e.g. ECM); Search for urgent/outstanding files. 
 
ENQUIRIES : Mr M Skosana at Tel No: (044) 814 1660 
 
 
 
 
SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER: SOCIAL WORK SERVICES (LANGA) REF NO: DSD 2019-132 
SALARY : Grade 1: R148 215 - R166 830 per annum (OSD as prescribed) 
Grade 2: R176 982 - R199 188 per annum (OSD as prescribed) 
Grade 3: R211 323 - R265 320 per annum (OSD as prescribed) 
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. OR Grade 2: 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 South African Council for Social Service Professions as Social Auxiliary Worker; A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in social auxiliary work after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with the SACSSP; OR No experience after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with the SACSSP and successful completion of the 2nd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP; A valid code B driving licence; Or, Grade 3: 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 South African Council for Social Service Professions as Social Auxiliary Worker; A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in social auxiliary work after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with the SACSSP; OR A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in social auxiliary work after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with the SACSSP and successful completion of the 2nd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP; OR No experience after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with the SACSSP and successful completion of the 3rd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP; A valid code B driving licence. Recommendation: None. Competencies: Knowledge of information and knowledge management; Protocol and professional ethics; A 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; Good communication (written and verbal); Proven computer literacy; Information and Knowledge Management (Keep precise records and compile accurate reports); Organising and planning skills; Presentation and facilitation skills; Report writing skills; Problem solving and analytical skills; Client orientation and customer focus skills. 
 
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 programmes; Assist social workers to attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form; Continuous professional development; Implement appropriate social auxiliary work methods and techniques to address the social needs of client systems; Use appropriate resources in service delivery to client systems; Adhere to protocol, and professional ethics; Work effectively with social workers and members of multi-sectoral teams in social service delivery. 
 
ENQUIRIES : Ms V Swartz at Tel No: (021) 483 7961