Careers at Department of Social Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate NQF level 7 qualification in Financial Management and Accounting/ Business/ Commerce/ Accounting/ Finance as recognized by SAQA Plus 5 years’ experience at middle/senior management level. Knowledge and understanding of Public Service Act and Regulation.
• Knowledge and understanding of Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations. Knowledge and understanding of Government Immovable Asset Management Act.
• Knowledge and understanding of General Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP)/General Recognized Accounting Practices (GRAP). Knowledge and understanding of BAS, PERSAL and LOGIS systems. Knowledge and understanding of Social Development sector.

DUTIES :

• Manage the review, development and implementation of financial management, accounting services, policies, and strategies.
• Manage the provision of Salaries and Revenue services. Manage and drive financial accounting and bookkeeping services.
• Oversee, manage, and report on the budget, human resources, and performance of the Directorate in line with the set regulations and prescripts.

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate NQF level 7 qualification in Financial Management/ Auditing as recognized by SAQA Plus 5 years’ experience at middle/senior management level. Knowledge and understanding of Public Service Act and Regulation.
• Knowledge and understanding of Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations. Knowledge and understanding of Government Immovable Asset Management Act.
• Knowledge and understanding of government supply chain management framework. Knowledge and understanding of Auditing function. Knowledge and understanding of Social Development sector. 

DUTIES :

• Manage and monitor the implementation of internal controls systems. Mange the development, review and implementation of internal control policies, guidelines and strategies.
• Facilitate and manage the Audit process between the department and the Auditor-General. Management of unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditures.
• Manage and report on the budget, human resources, and performance of the Directorate in line with the set regulations and prescripts. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate NQF level 7 qualification in Human Resources Management/ Industrial Psychology/ Public Administration/Management as recognized by SAQA PLUS 5 years’ experience at middle/senior management level. Knowledge and understanding of Public Service Act, Regulations and Frameworks. Knowledge and understanding of Collective Agreements.
• Knowledge and understanding Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Knowledge and understanding of DPSA determinations and directives. Knowledge and understanding of PERSAL.
• Knowledge and understanding of Vetting Strategy. Knowledge and understanding of SMS and Ministerial Handbook. Knowledge and understanding of Employment Equity Act. Knowledge and understanding of PFMA and Treasury Regulations. Knowledge and understanding of relevant White Papers. 

DUTIES :

• Manage the development, review, and implementation of human resources strategies and policies. Manage human resource recruitment and selection processes.
• Manage human resource administration services through conditions of services and service benefits. Manage human resource information services.
• Manage and facilitate Employee Health and Wellness programmes in the department. Oversee, manage, and report on the budget, human resources, and performance of the Directorate in line with the set regulations and prescripts. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate NQF level 7 qualification in Social Sciences/ Social Work as recognized by SAQA PLUS 5 years’ experience at middle/senior management level. Registration with the SACSSP. Knowledge and understanding of Public Service Act and Regulations. Knowledge and understanding of the Older Persons Act, 2006 and policies guiding the care and protection of older persons.
• Knowledge and understanding of Social Assistance Act. Knowledge and understanding of White Paper for Social Development. Knowledge and understanding of the Constitution of the Republic of South African, 1996. Knowledge and understanding of White Paper on Persons with Disabilities (WPRPD).
• Knowledge and understanding Social Welfare services, related policies, legislations, frameworks, and norms and standards. Knowledge and understanding of Sexual Offence and related matters Act. Knowledge and understanding of international treaties and obligations. Knowledge and understanding of POPIA and PAIA. Knowledge and understanding of Protocol on the Management of Elder Abuse.

DUTIES :

• Manage, facilitate, and monitor the development, review, and implementation of policies, norms and standards, international instruments and legislative frameworks for the protection, support, empowerment, promotion and upholding of the rights of older persons.
• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of older person services within the Residential Care Facilities and Community Based Care and Support Services to promote care, support, protection, and the upholding of the rights of older persons. Manage and maintain the Older Persons Abuse Register (OPAR) for the country.
• Coordinate the engagements, collaborations, and partnerships with various stakeholders as well as regional and international structures in relation to matters, programmes and strategies related to older persons. Coordinate, manage, facilitate, and monitor the development, review and the implementation of capacity building programmes and practical programmes, strategies, and guidelines to improve the delivery of quality services to older persons, through partnership with stakeholders.
• Facilitate research and evaluation studies on older persons services to inform policies, programmes, and legislative frameworks for older persons. Manage and report on the budget, human resources, and performance of the Directorate in line with the set regulations and prescripts. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate NQF level 7 qualification in Social Sciences/ Developmental Studies/ Public Administration/ Law as recognized by SAQA Plus 5 years’ experience at middle/senior management level. Knowledge and understanding of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Knowledge and understanding of the Public Service Act and Regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Social Assistance Act and Regulations. Knowledge and understanding of the South African Social Security Agency Act and Regulations. Knowledge and understanding of PFMA. Knowledge and understanding of Social Development policies related to Children, Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons.
• Knowledge and understanding of Social Relief and Disaster Management Framework. Knowledge and understanding of the Fund-raising Act. Knowledge and understanding of the PAJA, POPIA and PAIA. Knowledge and understanding of the White Paper on Social Development.

DUTIES :

• Manage the review and implementation of social assistance legislation frameworks, guidelines, norms and standards for the rendering of social assistance. Manage the development and review the SASSA policies, legislation, strategies and norms and standards for the administration of social assistance.
• Manage the planning and coordination of the implementation of social assistance policies and legislation. Manage stakeholder engagement, partnerships and collaborations on matters relating to social assistance.
• Manage capacity building sessions for SASSA officials and conduct awareness campaigns to beneficiaries on policies and programmes relating to social assistance. Manage and report on the budget, human resources, and performance of the Directorate in line with the set regulations and prescripts.