Deputy Director-general: Social Welfare Services
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Minimum Requirements
- An undergraduate qualification and a post graduate qualification (NQF level 8) in Social work/Community Development.
- Extensive proven social welfare and community development managerial experience.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience at a senior managerial level in Social Welfare Services environment.
- Code B driver's licence.
- Nyukela SMS Certificate for entry into SMS (Senior Management Service) from the National School of Government prior to appointment.
- Knowledge of the Public Management framework, public policy development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and improvement practices and public 40 financial management.
- Proven strategic leadership and business partnering, general Management, problem-solving and decisionmaking, communication, analytical and advanced programme/project/resource management skills.
- Knowledge of the Department's constitutional mandate and it's relationship with National and other stakeholders.
- Proven track record of leading change management initiatives and applying innovative thinking.
- Indepth knowledge of social welfare and community development models, systems and structures applicable in the sector.
- Sound interpersonal relations.
- Computer literacy.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for overall management and provision of developmental social services and statutory social services.
- Manage sustainable social development and research programmes.
- Oversee the management of regional offices and institutions.
- Promote the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, improvement and marketing of need-based, sustainable social development programmes and oversee the funding of such programmes in accordance with all relevant legislation.
- Consult role-players and stakeholders likely to be affected by strategic initiatives, resource management and service delivery decisions taken by the Department.
- Build sound and sustainable relationships/ partnerships will all business sectors towards the upliftment of communities, especially those marginalised in the past.
- Oversee the collation and analysis of data on interventions, and preparation for reporting purposes.
- Responsible for Branch resource management and delivery against Strategic and Annual Performance Plans.
