Assistant Director:District Support at KwaZulu-Natal Department: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

CENTRE :

• Ugu: Ref No: 22/1/3/6/3/45/2026 (UGU) 
• Ethekwini: Ref No: 22/1/3/6/3/46/2026 (ETH) 
• Ulundi: Ref No: 22/1/3/6/3/47/2026 (ULU) 

REQUIREMENTS :

• The ideal candidate must be in possession of a National Diploma or NQF Level 6 qualification in Community Development/ Social Science as recognised by SAQA coupled with 3 years’ experience in a community development/ administrative environment and a valid driver’s licence.
• Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have Knowledge of the: Dynamics, culture and language of targeted communities; how government operates; Human Resources and Financial Management; Project management; relevant legislation; Local Government legislation ; Government policies, prescripts and legislation; Planning;
• Team work; Decision making skills; Problem solving skills; Networking skills; Leadership skills; Report writing skills; Employee development; Analytical skills; Presentation skills; People management; Good communication skills (verbal & written) with other Government organizations and Private sector and good computer literacy in MS Office. 

DUTIES :

The successful candidate will be required to Manage the Community Development Workers Programme within the district with the following responsibilities:

• Convene regular meetings with CDWs for briefing and reporting purposes on progress and problems experienced; Coordinate, monitor and report on the implementation of the CDW Programme within the District;
• Promote and maintain stakeholder relations; Provide CDWs with relevant information on government programmes for communities to benefit; Manage the resources under your control.