Assistant Director: Social Governance And Regulations For The Rights Of Women
Retail
Minimum Requirements
- Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 certificate and Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in Social or Human Sciences, Development Studies, or Social Work.
- A valid driver’s licence is required.
- In addition, applicants must have a minimum of three (3) years’ supervisory experience in a related field.
- Knowledge: Initiatives that promote women’s social justice, empowerment and participation
- Gender related policies and frameworks
- Departmental policies, system protocols; knowledge, understanding and practice of Batho Pele Principles.
- Skills: Problem solving and decision making
- Time management
- Planning and organising
- Customer focus and responsiveness
- Good report writing, verbal and written communication skills
- Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite)
- Diversity awareness
- Applied strategic thinking
- Continuous improvement
- People management and development
- Team leadership.
- Secondary: Basic Budgeting and Financial Management
- Project management
- Networking and building bonds
- Impact and influence
- Diversity management.
- Personal Attributes: Ability to perform effectively under pressure
- Analytical thinking
- Good interpersonal and communication
- Results focused
- High emotional intelligence
- Solutions oriented
- Passion and drive
- Honesty and Integrity
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the development and implementation of the policies and legislations on social justice, empowerment and transformation of Women: Provide inputs in the drafting of new policies or legislative proposals that promote social justice, Women’s empowerment, Gender equality and transformation
- Identify gaps or challenges on the existing policies and propose amendments where possible
- Conduct research and gender analysis to inform policy content
- Collect data to ensure proposed laws align with constitutional provisions and international commitments
- Attend briefings with stakeholders on policies identified for implementation
- Compile reports on implemented programmes.
- Participate in the development and implementation of a regulatory framework on social justice, empowerment and participation of Women: Participate in the consultation with relevant departments regarding the review of the Nation Strategic Plan on Gander based Violence and Femicide and Gender machinery framework
- Participate in the coordination of designated provincial stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of the Nation Strategic Plan on Gender based Violence and Femicide and Gender machinery framework.
- Coordinate Stakeholders: Develop, update and maintain the database of stakeholders
- Follow-up and ensure that the stakeholders implement the recommended decisions by the structures
- Resolve queries referred by stakeholders and provide information where necessary
- Ensure that the stakeholders participate in the programme implementation
- Handle enquiries on GBV related issues.
- Support the process of developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems: Collect and collate information on programmes initiatives.
- Create data base and generate information one stop shop models.
- Develop project reporting templates.
- Coordinate reporting by stakeholders and DWYPD(Provincial) and ensure the reports are submitted on time.
- Serve as secretariat support for the programme and engagements with stakeholders: Provide administrative support for the Unit.
- Provide logistical arrangement support for the unit and the projects.
- Provide general office support to the unit.
