Children's Commissioner Officer: Investigations And Advice
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Minimum Requirements
- An appropriate 3-year Tertiary qualification (National Diploma) on NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA in Social Sciences or related field.
- A minimum of 1year relevant experience in a similar environment (Experience in Children rights, Youth and Community Development and Child protection).
- Application and understanding of the following legislation: Provincial executive support systems and services
- Public communication, public education, public engagement and discourse management processes
- Good corporate governance norms and standards
- Policies of the government of the day
- Needs, interests and rights of children, and stakeholders within the sector
- Critical issues and challenges which children face.
- Behavioural competencies: Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Working with stakeholders including children and the public
- Persuading and Influencing
- Analysis of data
- Skills: Human resource planning
- Problem solving skills
- Sound Budgeting skills
- Facilitation Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Report writing skills.
Responsibilities
- Initiate investigations and resolve enquiries into service delivery efficiencies to Children in the Western Cape
- Conduct research into policies and legislation pertaining to the well-being and rights of Children access to services
- Report on the activities of the Children’s Commissioner
- Provide information and advice on Children’s rights to persons, institutions or organs of state in the Western Cape whose policies and practices relate to Children
- Prepare, assess and submit investigative reports and develop supporting interventions
- Support the Western Cape Children’s Commissioner functions, and create awareness and understanding of Children’s rights with identified audiences
- Support investigations related to the mandate of the Commissioner.
