Community Development Policy Developer: Youth Development, Ref No. DSD 14/2026 at Western Cape Social Development

Key Performance Areas

• Develop, implement and maintain community development policies;Monitor, interpret and review legislation, policies and procedures to determine whether the legislation, policies and procedures are still relevant and comply with current requirements; Develop proposals to amend/maintain the relevant acts, policies and procedures and develop new policies/procedures where required.
• This includes costing the policies; Develop, implement and monitor youth development programmes; Manage youth development projects; Keep up to date with new developments in the community development field. This would, inter alia, entail the following:Study relevant journals and publications to ensure that cognisance is taken of new developments;
• Monitor and study the social services legal and policy framework continuously; Liase/attend meetings with other departments, non-government institutions and relevant stakeholders to take cognisance of the latest developments in the relevant fields; Engage in continuous development activities; Research and development related to youth development programmes: Perform the administrative functions required in the unit; Stakeholder engagements.

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification);
• Grade 1: A minimum of 8 years recognisable experience in Community Development after obtaining the required qualification;
• Grade 2: A minimum of 18 years recognisable experience in Community Development after obtaining the required qualification;
• Grade 3: A minimum of 28 years recognisable experience in Community Development after obtaining the required qualification.