Social Work Policy Manager: Services to Families, Ref No. DSD 09/2024 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent Social Work Policy Manager: Services to Families to ensure that policies for rendering a social work service is developed, implemented and maintained. This post is based in Cape Town, CBD.

Minimum Requirements  

•  Formal Tertiary Qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions;
• Compulsory registration with SACSSP as a Social Worker;
• A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP of which 5 years must be appropriate experience in social work policy development;
• A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence.

Key Performance Areas    

• Develop / facilitate the development of policies for rendering a social work service in departments;
• Uniform Funding Cycle (UFC) Process; Suspending of UFC funding; Appeal process regarding UFC;
• To manage quality assurance and/monitoring framework processes of funded and / or unfunded NPO’s; Appeal process; Information Management System(s);
• Stakeholder Management, Relationship Management (International, National, Provincial, Local, Regional); Manage a social work policy and/or M&E unit to ensure that the required legislating policies and procedures are developed through the efficient and effective utilization of human resources;
• Keep up to date with new developments in the social welfare-, and the community development management fields; Research;
• Plan and ensure that social work policy research and development are undertaken;
• Undertake complex social work research;
• Supervise all the administrative functions required in the programme/unit and undertake the higher level administrative functions.

Competencies    

Knowledge of the following:

• Analytic, diagnostic, assessment tools, evaluation methods and processes (Social Work);
• People Management;
• Supervision Framework for Social Work profession;
• Social Welfare and Community Development legislation related to programs, theory and interventions;
• Information and Knowledge Management;
• Protocol and professional ethics;
• Government processes and systems;
• Policy development;
• Project management;
• Policy analysis and development;

Skills needed:

• Organising and planning;
• Written and verbal communication;
• Professional counselling;
• Monitoring and evaluation;
• Proven computer literacy;
• Financial management;
• Ability to compile complex reports.