Assistant Director: Community Development Coordination at Gauteng Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Requirements :

• Matric plus NQF level 6/ National Diploma in Development Studies/ Social Sciences, or relevant qualification as recognised by SAQA, coupled with a minimum of 3-5 years’ relevant experience at administration level in community development work

Duties :

• Contributing in the design and implementation of the Community Development Workers Programme (CDWP) strategic plans, vision and operational plans; Developing Cluster work plans aligned to the CDWP APP and operational plan; Securing and allocating resources for CDWs in line with the budget of the CDWP;
• Compiling accurate environmental scans for own usage, as well as consolidating Cluster environmental scans; Monitoring CDW performance reports and validating them against the work plans and performance contracts agreed upon; Compiling weekly and monthly Cluster reports, analyse data, extract and manage escalations from CDW reports and monitor case resolution;
• Consolidating monthly, quarterly and annual performance reports and submit to the Deputy Director within agreed timelines; Coordinate the strategic interventions with other stakeholders to ensure, effective and efficient service delivery; Reporting on participation and support given to CDWs on planned public participation initiatives (IDP, Ward Committees, Feedback Meetings, Ntirhisano etc).
• Establishing working relations within the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, external stakeholders and all spheres of government; Reporting on CDW participation in the establishment and coordination of service delivery initiatives, e.g. Presidential hotline, Premier’s hotline, Ntirhisano and NDP; Monitoring service delivery hotspots and escalating unresolved issues that may lead to protest / unrest through CoGTA’s early warning and the GPG rapid response system; Continuously orientate CDWs and provide information to assist with implementation of community development interventions;
• Providing a progress report on socio-economic activities initiated and supported by CDWs; Participating in Local and District / Regional planning structures for the implementation of government programmes and activities;
• Facilitating, arranging and convening stakeholder(s) meeting, networking and organising information dissemination resources through different platforms, i.e. District Communications fora, IDP’s, Regional Support Team meetings with its different work streams, etc;
• Developing monthly staff leave plans and monitor staff availability; Convening regular supervision meetings with CDWs for periodical reviews, performance management and development of improvement plans; Managing staff wellness and refer to Employee Assistance Programme where necessary; Identifying staff Training and Development needs;
• Presiding over staff disciplinary and grievance matters and escalate when necessary in line with Labour Relations Policy; Monitoring of vacancies in the cluster and facilitate the process of filling and participate in the recruitment and selection processes upon authorisation by the Deputy Director or Director.