Social Work Policy Manager: Grade 1 at Department of Social Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate recognised Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification. Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a Social Worker plus ten (10) years’ appropriate experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP of which five (5) years must be appropriate experience in social work policy development. Knowledge of the relevant Public Service legislation.

DUTIES :

• Develop, review, amend and implement legislation, policies, strategies, guidelines and programmes in relation to intercountry adoption. Coordinate the Department of Social Development (DSD) Adoption Forum by facilitating all the processes to host and the attendance of these Quarterly fora by Provincial representatives.
• Coordinate and monitor inter-country adoptions by liaising and responding to all enquiries from stakeholders Nationally and Internationally. Assessing and verifying inter-country adoption applications received and facilitate the issuance of Article 17s’ in line with the 1993 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry adoption.
• Facilitate inter-country adoption between South Africa and foreign countries. Manage the implementation of working agreements on inter-country adoptions. Supervising Social Work Policy Developer by providing mentoring, coaching and support. Represent the Directorate on issues related to intercountry adoptions. Keep up to date with new developments in the social work field pertaining to intercountry adoptions. Perform administrative functions required in the unit.