WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT VACANCIES

 
 
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SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR: MOSSELBAY: SERVICES DELIVERY TEAMS REF NO: DSD 2018-93 
SALARY : Grade 1: R363 507 - R421 404 
Grade 2: R447 069 - R676 248 per annum (OSD as prescribed) 
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS: Formal tertiary qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the 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; A valid driving licence. Recommendations: None. Competencies: Skills to ensure that supervisees challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion efficiently 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 efficiently; The understanding and ability to ensure that supervisees provide social services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at-risk and unable to protect themselves; Ability to compile complex reports. 
 
DUTIES : 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 rendered; Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form; Supervise employees; Supervise and advise social workers, social auxiliary workers and volunteers to ensure an effective social work service; Keep up to date with new developments in the social work field; Supervise all the administrative functions required in the unit and undertake the higher level administrative functions. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms M Hendricks at (081) 486 7938 
 
 
 
 
 
INFORMATION OFFICER: EDEN KAROO (GEORGE) REF NO: DSD 2018-100 
SALARY : R242 475 per annum (Level 07) 
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree); A minimum of 1-year relevant experience. Recommendations: None. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: DSD systems; Policy development; Project coordination; Departmental policies and procedures; Communication strategy and procedures; Interpretation of prescripts; Report writing skills; Communication (written and verbal) skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape. 
 
DUTIES : Collate and analyse all data for the region; Maintain management information systems at the region; Report on region information; Support regional planning and management processes. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms E. Heydenrych at (044) 801 4030 
 

 
 
ADMINISTRATION CLERK: KENSINGTON: ADMIN REF NO: DSD 2018-99 
SALARY : R163 563 per annum (Level 05) 
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification). Recommendations: None. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Legislative framework governing the Public Service; Clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer and collecting statistics; Working procedures in terms of the working environment; Communication (written and verbal) skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape; Proven computer literacy; Sound organising and planning skills. 
 
DUTIES : Render general clerical support; Provide supply chain clerical support services within the component; Provide personnel administration clerical support services within the component; Provide financial administration support services within the component. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms C Flerdermaus at (021) 511 9169 
 
 
 
 
 
ADMINISTRATION CLERK: OUTENIEKWA: ADMIN REF NO: DSD 2018-98 
SALARY : R163 563 per annum (Level 05) 
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification). Recommendations: None. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Legislative framework governing the Public Service; Clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer and collecting statistics; Working procedures in terms of the working environment; Communication (written and verbal) skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape; Proven computer literacy; Sound organising and planning skills.  
 
DUTIES : Render general clerical support; Provide supply chain clerical support services within the component; Provide personnel administration clerical support services within the component; Provide financial administration support services within the component. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms B Nicholas at (044) 803 7508