Assistant Director: District Suppport

Requirements

• The ideal candidate must be in possession of a National Diploma or NQF Level 6 qualification in Community Development/ Social Science as recognised by SAQA coupled with 3 years’ experience in a community development/ administrative environment and a valid driver’s licence.
• Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required:
• The successful candidate must have Knowledge of the:
• Dynamics, culture and language of targeted communities; how government operates;
• Human Resources and Financial Management;
• Project management; relevant legislation;
• Local Government legislation ;
• Government policies, prescripts and legislation;
• Planning;
• Team work;
• Decision making skills;
• Problem solving skills;
• Networking skills;
• Leadership skills;
• Report writing skills;
• Employee development;
• Analytical skills;
• Presentation skills;
• People management;
• Good communication skills (verbal & written) with other Government organizations and Private sector and good computer literacy in MS Office.

Duties

• The successful candidate will be required to Manage the Community Development Workers Programme within the district with the following responsibilities:
• Convene regular meetings with CDWs for briefing and reporting purposes on progress and problems experienced;
• Coordinate, monitor and report on the implementation of the CDW Programme within the District;
• Promote and maintain stakeholder relations;
• Provide CDWs with relevant information on government programmes for communities to benefit;
• Manage the resources under your control.

How to apply

For attention:Ms E Perumal

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Notes from the department

• To applicants:
• Applications must be submitted on the new Application for Employment Form (Z83) available from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV.
• The Department discourages applications sent by registered mail and will not be held responsible for applications sent via registered mail which are not collected from the post office.
• It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application reaches the Department timeously.
• Failure to comply with any instruction will disqualify applicants.
• Appointment is subject to a positive outcome on the following checks (Security Clearance, Citizenship, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment).
• Faxed or late applications will not be accepted.
• Should applicants not receive any response from the Department within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• The Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to empowering people with a disability.