Community Development Practitioner: Community Development Services (WITZENBERG)

What you will need

• Grade 1: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B- Degree or higher)
• Grade 2 : An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or higher)
• Grade 3: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or higher)
• Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Community development work, skills, attitudes and values of communities
• Human behaviour and social systems and legislation to assist with interventions at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote self-empowerment
• The ability and competence to co- ordinate community development structures and ability to manage projects
• The ability to influence individuals and group to participate in their own self- empowerment ventures
• The understanding of social dynamics of communities
• Skills needed: Presentation
• Proven computer literacy
• Written and verbal communication
• Facilitation
• Research
• Knowledge and understanding of basic Financial Management.

Experience

No experience required. A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in Community Development work after obtaining the required tertiary qualification. A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in Community Development work after obtaining the required tertiary qualification.

Skills and competencies

• Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Community development work, skills, attitudes and values of communities
• Skills needed: Presentation

Key responsibilities

• Identify and facilitate the implementation of integrated community development interventions in partnership with the community and other relevant stakeholders
• Liaise and co-ordinate with all relevant role players, internal and external and stakeholders (e.g. in departments/provinces, NGOs, local community structures and faith-based organisations) to facilitate collaboration and to establish partnerships to ensure the sustainability of development actions within the community
• Support communities and perform administrative support on community development and related activities
• Keep up to date with new developments in the community development field to enhance service delivery.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Ms Shimonay Noble
• Telephone: (023) 348 5300

Please note

• Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date.
• Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process.
• All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department by applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment