Job Purpose
The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent Social Work Policy Manager  to ensure that policies for rendering a social work service is developed, implemented and maintained. This post is based in Cape Town, CBD.

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 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP of which 5 years must be appropriate experience in social work policy development; A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence.

Key Performance Areas

• Develop / facilitate the development of policies for rendering a social work service in departments;
• Uniform Funding Cycle (UFC) Process;
• Monitor and evaluate NPOs compliance against signed Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA) and compliance against Legislative, Programme Specific Norms and Standards/Regulatory frameworks;
• Rapid response following complaint/enquiries about NPOs, or a concern raised by a programme, regions, executive authority or head of department;
• Registration of facilities in terms of the relevant legislation; Monitoring of Programme Specific services as per relevant legislation;
• Stakeholder management /Relationship management (international, national, provincial, local and regional);
• Training/ Capacity Building on existing legislation and policy framework guiding service delivery;
• Keep up to date with new developments in the social work field;
• Administrative functions required in the unit and undertake the higher level administrativefunctions.

Competencies
Knowledge of the following:

• Analytic, diagnostic, assessment tools, evaluation methods and processes (Social Work);
• People Management;
• Supervision Framework for Social Work profession;
• Social Welfare and Community Development legislation related to programs, theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge Management;
• Protocol and professional ethics;
• Government processes and systems;
• Policy development; Project management;
• Policy analysis and development;

Skills needed:

• Organising and planning;
• Written and verbal communication;
• Professional counselling;
• Monitoring and evaluation;
• Proven computer literacy;
• Financial management;
• Ability to compile complex reports.