Social Work Policy Developer: Children, Families &

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REF NO: DSD 111/2026 (X2 POSTS) 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; Monitoring and evaluation; Inter and intra sectoral collaboration and partnership; Contract management; Intergovernmental relations. DUTIES: 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 administrative functions required in the unit. SALARY: Grade 1: R471 330 - R535 050 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) Grade 2: R556 500 - R754 785 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) CENTRE: Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government ENQUIRIES: Mr T Kwakwini Tel No: (021) 483 4115 VULNERABLE GROUPS

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