Community Development Policy Developer: Youth Development

What you will need

• Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in Community Development / Development Studies / Social Science.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Community Development knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to engage in the social development of communities.
• Knowledge and understanding of human behaviour and social systems and legislation to assist with interventions at points where people interact with their environments in order to promote self-empowerment.
• The ability and competence to coordinate community development structures and ability to manage projects.
• The ability to influence individuals and group to participate in their own self-empowerment ventures.
• Understanding of social dynamics.
• Presentation, Problem solving skills, Computer skills, Written and verbal communication skills, Research and report writing skills, financial management and Supervisory skills.

Experience

A minimum of 8 years recognizable experience in Community Development after obtaining the required qualification.

Driver's licence

A valid driver’s licence. Valid driver’s licence.

Skills and competencies

• Community Development knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to engage in the social development of communities.
• Presentation, Problem solving skills, Computer skills, Written and verbal communication skills, Research and report writing skills, financial management and Supervisory skills.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain community development policies: Monitor, interpret and review legislation, policies and procedures to determine whether the legislation, policies and procedures are still relevant and comply with current

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Ms. Romi Snyders
• Telephone: (053) 802 7710

Please note

• Applications must be submitted on a Z83 Form (2021 version), obtainable from http://www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/vacancies.asp, which must be accompanied with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae.
• The post particulars and reference number of the post you are applying for, must be correctly specified on the application form.
• Please complete a separate application form for each post you wish to apply for.
• It is the responsibility of the applicants to submit applications timeously to the correct physical address as provided in the advertisement.
• that applications submitted to an incorrect physical address will not be considered.
• Late applications will not be accepted or considered.
• Short-listed candidates will be required to produce originals of their Identity Document (ID), Senior Certificate and all educational qualifications obtained, service certificates from previous employers stating the occupation and motor vehicle driver’s licence, before the interview.
• Qualifications and driver’s licences submitted will be subjected to verification with the relevant institutions.
• Applicants must have no previous criminal convictions or pending criminal/ departmental cases and shall allow their fingerprints to be taken and background enquiries to be made.
• Short-listed candidates may be subjected to a full security clearance process before or during any stage of employment.
• Short-listed candidates will be subjected to a vetting process which will include security screening, fingerprint screening, reference checking and verification of address, where necessary.
• All short-listed candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments, (a) a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, as well as (b) an integrity assessment (ethical conduct).
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• Short-listed candidates for appointments to certain identified posts will be vetted in terms of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007) and the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No 38 of 2005).
• A candidate whose particulars appear in either the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register, will be disqualified from appointment.
• Candidates are expected to disclose if he/ she is a respondent in an interim or final protection order in terms of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act no 116 of 1998) or Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act No 17 of 2011), and may be disqualified from appointment.
• The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, Act 37 of 2013 requires that all new appointments in the South African Police Service as from 31 January 2015 provide a buccal (inside cheek) sample to determine their forensic DNA profile.
• The forensic DNA profile derived from the sample will be loaded to the Elimination Index of the National Forensic DNA Database.
• Appointments will be made in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No 103 of 1994) as applicable to the post environment.
• Persons who retired from the Public Service by taking a severance package, early retirement or medical retirement, as well as persons with previous convictions, are excluded.
• The South African Police Service is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and it is the intention to promote representivity in the Public Service through the filling of these posts.
• Persons whose transfer/ appointment will promote representivity will therefore receive preference.
• The South African Police Service is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof.
• Correspondence will be conducted with successful candidates only.
• If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.