SOCIAL WORK MANAGER: REGIONAL OFFICE

Department: Department of Social Development Location: Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government Salary: Grade 1: R1 009 512 - R1 154 271 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) Grade 2: R1 200 894 – R1 414 593 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) Requirements: Formal tertiary qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP); Compulsory registration with SACSSP as a Social Worker; A minimum of 10 years appropriate/ recognisable experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Analytic, diagnostic, assessment tools, evaluation methods and processes (Social Work); Personnel Management; Supervision Framework for Social Work profession; Social Welfare and Community Development legislation related to children; Social Welfare and Community Development theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge Management; Protocol and professional ethics. Duties: Provide a Social Welfare and Community Development 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 welfare and community development service through the efficient, economical 327 and effective utilisation of financial resources; Management of service delivery area(s) (unit(s)) to ensure that an efficient and effective social welfare and community development service is delivered through the efficient and effective utilisation of human resources; Plan and ensure that social welfare and community development research are undertaken; Undertake complex social welfare and community development research. Perform and / or ensure that all the administrative function required in the service delivery area(s) are performed; Keep up to date with new developments in the Social Welfare and Community Development field; Supervise all the administrative functions required in the service delivery area(s) and undertake the higher-level administrative functions. Enquiries: Ms A van Reenen Te l N o : (021) 483 3996 Notes: Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date. Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not

• ✓Formal tertiary qualification in Social Work (e
• ✓Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)
• ✓Compulsory registration with SACSSP as a Social Worker
• ✓A minimum of 10 years appropriate/ recognisable experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP
• ✓Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Analytic, diagnostic, assessment tools, evaluation methods and processes (Social Work)
• ✓Personnel Management
• ✓Supervision Framework for Social Work profession
• ✓Social Welfare and Community Development legislation related to children
• ✓Social Welfare and Community Development theory and interventions
• ✓Information and Knowledge Management

• •Provide a Social Welfare and Community Development 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 welfare and community development service through the efficient, economical 327 and effective utilisation of financial resources
• •Management of service delivery area(s) (unit(s)) to ensure that an efficient and effective social welfare and community development service is delivered through the efficient and effective utilisation of human resources
• •Plan and ensure that social welfare and community development research are undertaken
• •Undertake complex social welfare and community development research
• •Perform and / or ensure that all the administrative function required in the service delivery area(s) are performed
• •Keep up to date with new developments in the Social Welfare and Community Development field
• •Supervise all the administrative functions required in the service delivery area(s) and undertake the higher-level administrative functions