Social Work Policy Developer: Children, Families & Vulnerable Groups
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Vacancy at a glance
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Overview
Develop, implement and maintain social work policies, norms, and standards. Implement and monitor Non- Governmental Organisation funding within the department.
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
- Compulsory registration with SACSSP as a Social Worker
- A minimum of 8 years ap propriate experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP
- Competencies: Working knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
- Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
- Project management
- Operational management practices
- Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes
- Modern systems of governance and administration
- Public service procedures, processes and systems
- Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape
- Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector
- Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes
- Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and colle ctive agreements
- Functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments and related functional areas
- Policies of the government of the day
- Labour Relations legislation and regulations
- Performance management in general
- Supervision framework for social workers
- Protocol and professional ethics
- Skills in the following: Numeracy
- Computer Literacy
- Language skills
- Project Management
- Accounting skills
- Mentoring and training
- Facilitation
- Presentation
- Planning and organising skills
- Networking
- Professional counselling
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and maintain social work policies, norms, and standards
- Implement and monitor Non- Governmental Organisation funding within the department
- Keep up to date with new developments and research in the social work field
- Perform the adminis trative functions required in the unit
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Enquiries
Mr T Kwakwini Tel No: (021) 483 4115
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