The Department of Social Development invites individuals to apply for X175 Community Development Practitioner Assistants Vacancies at their department.
Closing date for applications is the 17th November 2023
X175 Community Development Assistants Vacancies at Department of Social Development
ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER GRADE 1 ( 10 MONTHS CONTRACT)
- Reference Number : REFS/019198
- Directorate : Sustainable livelyhood
- Number of Posts : 175
- Package : R 166 869 per annum (within the OSD Framework) (plus 37 % in lieu benefits)
- Enquiries : ST Mmakola-011 227 0250
Location : Head Office (Placement in Tshwane, Sedibeng, Ekurhuleni,West Rand and Johannesburg Regions))
Requirements :
- Grade 12 qualification, Basic knowledge of community development/work, attitudes, and values for the engagement in the social development of communities. The ability and competence to interact with community development structures. The understanding social dynamics of communities. Communication skills
Duties :
Assist in the identification and facilitation in the implementation of integrated community development interventions in partnership with the community and other relevant stakeholders. This would, inter alia, include the following: Establishment of social relationships: Delimit/scoping the community, gain their trust and get to know the current community services, service delivery blockages, resources, and the state of the community.
Community and Households Profiling: Assess the community’s structures, households need, background information including historical, needs profile, resources, and strengths. Strengthen and build structures that can assist in this regard. Planning and prioritization: Facilitate the planning and prioritization of the activities required to develop the community by formulating goals and objectives, assessing the available resources, set time frames and compile budgets.
Support communities and perform administrative support on community development and related activities. This would, inter alia, entail the following: Assist with the liaison, co-ordination and monitoring of projects and other community development ventures and report on the progress thereof. Assist with the application of the registration of emerging local structures such as Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) with the Department of Social Development and other appropriate authorities.
Assist to monitor NPOs to ensure that they are in compliance with the NPO and PFMA Acts. Provide assistance to facilitate, coordinate and participate in various awareness campaigns, and public aimed at educating communities and other stakeholders on self-empowerment
Notes :
- To apply for the positions, please apply online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/ , The Department reserves the right to fill or not to fill this position(s). If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful, The selection and appointment of candidates is subject to positive vetting and verification requirements as per government policy and procedures.
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