Specialist: Employee Wellness Programme at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements:

• A degree in BA (Social Work) at NQF level 7, certificate in EAP, registration with South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP);
• 8 years’ relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level;
• Valid driver’s license.

Primary Function:

• To manage and facilitate the provision of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services to employees and Councilors through the implementation of preventative, educational, remedial and psychosocial interventions aimed at promoting employee well-being, addressing psychosocial risks, minimizing productivity loss and facilitating the restoration of employees to optimal levels of functioning and work performance.

Key Performance Areas:

• To develop short- and long-term strategies and outline tasks and schedules to execute EAP programmes;
• To keep confidential records associated with the administrative and reporting requirements of the profession.
• To maximize return on human capital investment through value adding interventions to improve organizational performance.;
• To facilitate and give directions to the smooth running of the programme;
• To plan and guide project processes from the start to finish.
• To manage risks and identify organizational employees’ needs.
• Implement communication strategies aimed at creating awareness of services rendered.
• Implementation of psychosocial interventions for the COJ employees, their immediate family members and councilors.

Leading Competencies:

• Ability to function under stress;
• Time management;
• High level of confidentiality and people management;
• Collaborative/Teamwork;
• Value and Integrity;
• Attention to detail and quality focused;
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics;
• Practice professionalism.

Core Competencies:

• Analytical mind and lateral thinking;
• Diplomatic assertive way of functioning;
• Extensive travelling and extended working hours.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel);
• Good communication (verbal and written);
• Coordinating skills;
• Presentation;
• Facilitation skills.

Deadline:13th November,2026