SOCIAL WORK MANAGER: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REF NO: DSD/2025/56 (X1 POST)

SOCIAL WORK MANAGER: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REF NO: DSD/2025/56 (X1 POST)
SALARY: R970 686 per annum, (all-inclusive package)
CENTRE: Mopani District
REQUIREMENTS
An NQF level 7 qualifications / Bachelor’s degree in social work or equivalent qualification as recognized by SAQA.
A minimum of ten (10) year’s appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions [SACSSP].
Current registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions [SACSSP].
A valid driver’s licence (with the exception of persons with disabilities).
Core And Process Competencies: Strategic Capacity and Leadership, Programme and project management, Change Management, Financial management, People Management and Empowerment, Knowledge Management, Problem Solving and analysis, Client orientation and Customer Focus, Communication.
Knowledge And Skills: Expert skills to challenge structural source of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion.
Expert knowledge and understanding of human behaviour and social systems and skills to intervene
at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promotesocial well-being.
The ability and competence to assist and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capacities, prevent and alleviate distress and use resources effectively in cases where expert knowledge is required.
The understanding and ability to provide complex social work service towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at-risk and unable to protect themselves.
The ability to compile complex reports.
DUTIES
Oversee Social Work Services with regard to care, support, protection and development of children and families through relevant interventions and programmes.
Coordinate the implementation of Child Protection services.
Facilitate care and support to families.
Monitor Child and Youth Care Centre and Community based Services.
Monitor Childhood Development and Partial Care.
Keep up to date with new development in the social work and management field.
Plan and ensure that social work research and development are undertaken.
Undertake complex social work research.
Perform and/or ensure that all the administrative functions required in the unit are performed.
ENQUIRIES: General enquiries about the advertised posts should be directed to Mr Rasivumo / Ms ME Gafane / Mr QLM Mogotlane / Ms MR Semake Tel No: (015) 230 4422 / 4315 / 4375 / 4434.
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