Community Development Practitioner Grade 1 (X8 POSTS)

What you will need

• National Senior Certificate plus a Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma in Social Sciences, Developmental Economics, Development Studies or Community Development.
• Successful candidates who are not in possession of a driver’s licence will be required to submit proof within six (6) months from the date of assumption of duty.
• Computer literacy will be an added advantage.
• Ability to use a facilitative approach to motivate constructive participation in programme development and implementation.
• Ability to document and report on programmes and projects in the required format.
• Communication and interpersonal skills, Organising and planning skills.

Experience

Appropriate/recognizable experience after complying with the required educational qualification will be considered for appointment. Competencies: Theoretical understanding and practical experience/exposure to community development issues.

Skills and competencies

• Competencies: Theoretical understanding and practical experience/exposure to community development issues.
• Communication and interpersonal skills, Organising and planning skills.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate awareness campaigns on community development programmes.
• Mobilise local communities into integrated development structures.
• Facilitate community development initiatives in each local municipality.
• Facilitate the development of community profiles using contextualised participatory development methodologies.
• Facilitate the development, alignment and utilisation of resources from various departments towards the implementation of Integrated Development Plans in each local municipality.
• Assess applications for departmental funding by community organisations.
• Monitor, evaluate and provide support services to funded programmes/projects.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Alfred Nzo: Mr S Shweni at (064) 606 9465 Amathole: Ms Z Habe
• Telephone: (064) 606 9465, (043) 711 6626, (043) 705 5675, (051) 633 9715, (041) 406 5811, (046) 602 1408, 064 607 1200

Please note

• Amathole: Ngqamakwe SDC, (EE Target: African Male) Alfred Nzo: Mount Frere SDC, (EE Target: African Male and persons with disabilities) BCM: Mdantsane 1 SDC, (EE Target: Coloured Female) OR Tambo: Ngqeleni SDC, (EE Target: African Male and persons with disabilities) Joe Gqabi: Ugie SDC, (EE Target: African Female/Male) NMM: Motherwell SDC, (EE Target: Coloured Male) Sarah Baartman: Alexandria LSO, (EE Target: African Male and persons with disabilities) Sunday’s River Valley LSO, (EE Target: White Male)