Regional Coordinator: CDW Management: Region A (Metro 2, City of Cape Town), Ref No. LG 18/2025 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to supervise a team of CDW’s, organise, coordinate, and enhance and maintain working relationships with Municipalities in the municipal area; ensuring an enabling environment for the effective and efficient delivery of services by the 3 spheres of government within the municipal area; thereby helping to implement local strategies to break poverty cycle in the area, and to improve community access to all government services.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3 year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years relevant Community Development Worker (CDW) experience. 

Recommendation    

• Community Development Learnership Certificate; Exposure to community liaising; A valid (Code B or higher) driving license. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Key Performance Areas    

• To manage and supervise the staff performance management of teams of CDW’s (between 20 -40), people at levels 6 and 8 and to lead the team to perform effective functions within the communities and municipalities; To develop a Joint District Work Programmes taking into account the National, Provincial and Municipal programmes, and assist in resolving blockages to effective implementation work plans; To communicate with Municipalities, Government Departments and communities, and promote and enhance networks with other stakeholders in order to improve services delivery; Compile monthly reports and documents, as required, on progress, issues attended to, implement action taken and monitor outcomes; Co-ordinate, manage and monitor CDW’s – HR, Admin and Records; Promote, enhance and accelerate community access to government services through information sessions, mobilisations and discussions; Deputise, and maintain regular contact with Deputy CDW Provincial managers and refer requiring strategic interventions or advice.

Competencies    

• Knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Project management; Operational management practices; Procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Knowledge and understanding of the regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general. Skills in the following: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy; Project Management; Accounting, Finance and Audit; Presentation skills; Influencing skills; Motivational skills; Analysing skills.