SOCIAL WORK MANAGER GRADE 1

Reference: DSD 08/06/2026. Salary: R1 009 512 – R1 154 271 per annum (OSD) all-inclusive remuneration package. Requirements: National Senior Certificate, B Degree in Social Work plus a minimum of 10 years’ appropriate/recognizable experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP (latest copy of registration/current year), of which 3-5 years should be at a Social Work Supervisory level in the Developmental Social Welfare Services’ space dealing with Services to Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities, HIV & AIDS and Social Relief. A valid South African drivers’ license is a prerequisite. 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 and Advanced Computer Literacy. Knowledge and Skills: Expert skills to challenge structural sources 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 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 services 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 regarding the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant programmes in partnership with stakeholders. Management and support to Developmental Social Welfare Services Programmes in line with the legislation, policies, regulatory framework, norms and standards focusing on Government vacancy from Public Service Vacancy Circular 22 of 2026.