SOCIAL WORK MANAGER: SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES REF NO: DSD/2025/55 (X1 POST)

SOCIAL WORK MANAGER: SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES REF NO: DSD/2025/55 (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: Knowledge and understanding of the social welfare services programme legislation and related policies governing services.
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 promote social 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
Provide a social work 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 work service through the efficient, economical and effective utilisation of financial resources.
Manage of a social work unit to ensure that an efficient and effective social work service is delivered through the efficient and effective utilisation of human resources.
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.
Undertaken 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 S Rasivumo / Ms ME Gafane / Mr QLM Mogotlane / Ms MR Semake Tel No: (015) 230 4422 / 4315 / 4375 / 4434
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