Job Purpose

• The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government has an employment opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent Social Work Policy Developer to develop, implement and maintain social work policies.

Minimum 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 appropriate experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP;
• A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence.

Key Performance Areas

• Develop, implement and maintain social work policies;
• Uniform Funding Cycle (UFC) - NPO Funding Process;
• Monitoring of service activation in relation to Family Services as per the relevant White Paper on Families;
• Stakeholder management/Relationship management;
• Administrative functions required in the unit and undertake the higher level administrative functions;
• Suspending of UFC funding;
• Monitor and evaluate NPOs compliance against signed Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA) and compliance against legislative/programme specific norms and standard/regulatory frameworks;
• Rapid response following complaint/enquiries about NPOs or a concern raised by a programme/regions/executive authority/head of department;
• Registration and or designation of facilities/NPOs/child headed households/shelters and drop-in centres in terms of the relevant legislation;
• Accreditation/registration and monitoring of programme specific programmes.

Competencies
Knowledge of the following:

• Analytic, diagnostic, assessment policies, tools, evaluation methods and processes;
• Social Work legislation;
• Social work theory and interventions;
• Information and Knowledge Management;
• Protocol and professional ethics;
• Skills needed:
• Organising and planning;
• Project planning;
• Networking; Professional counselling;
• Policy Analysis and development;
• Presentation and facilitation;
• Problem solving and analytical ability;
• Financial management;
• Monitoring and evaluation;
• Contract management; Proven computer literacy;
• Written and verbal communication.