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WORKING ON FIRE (WOF) - SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER
WORKING ON FIRE (WOF)
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER
Fixed-term position
Location: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office, Hilton
Closing Date: Friday, 18 March 2022 (closing date extended)
Please note that candidates who have already submitted their applications for this position, need not do so again.
Send Application to: talentad-kzn@wofire.co.za
Duration: Fixed Term Contract of Employment until 05 January 2023
Job Profile
Working on Fire (Pty) Ltd seeks to appoint a Social Development Practitioner to provide efficient and effective development support services to Working on Fire.
Reports to: HOD for Social Development
Key Performance Areas:
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Generic employee counselling, social development administration, Provincial social development support, trauma and bereavement counselling and support, social development publication and education & therapeutic workshops, community outreach, financial, people, and stakeholder management.
Job Requirements:
Skills and specifications:
Ability to meet deadlines, meticulous with report writing, vast attention to details, be able to deal with people at all levels, excellent presentation skills, excellent written and strong communication skills, strong counselling techniques, good planning and prioritising of tasks, and must be able to work under pressure and long hours.
Additional knowledge/experience advantageous: Employee Wellness, Training and/or Facilitation
Key Performance Areas:
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- Journey Management 40%
- Entrepreneurship Development 20%
- Counselling and Referrals 15%
- Community Outreach 10%
- Planning and Budgeting 10%
- Reporting 5%
Generic employee counselling, social development administration, Provincial social development support, trauma and bereavement counselling and support, social development publication and education & therapeutic workshops, community outreach, financial, people, and stakeholder management.
Job Requirements:
- Degree in Social Work or Degree/Qualification in Development with a Counselling qualification;
- At least 4 – 5 years relevant experience and must be registered with South African Council for Social Services Professions or other professional councils;
- Emotional Intelligence and maturity;
- Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel;
- Must have own laptop and cell phone;
- Computer literate in MS Office packages.
Skills and specifications:
Ability to meet deadlines, meticulous with report writing, vast attention to details, be able to deal with people at all levels, excellent presentation skills, excellent written and strong communication skills, strong counselling techniques, good planning and prioritising of tasks, and must be able to work under pressure and long hours.
Additional knowledge/experience advantageous: Employee Wellness, Training and/or Facilitation
Salary: Negotiable
Submit CV together with a motivational letter to: KwaZulu Natal Provincial Office, Hilton – talentad-kzn@wofire.co.za
COVID-19 Vaccine Intent:
WOF has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in place and as such, all applicants will be required to submit a vaccination certificate to be considered in the selection process.
If you have not had a response from us within 30 days after the closing date, kindly accept that your application has been unsuccessful. In line with the EEA, preference will be given to those applicants whose appointment will address the demographic imbalances in our workforce profile.