POST 21/178 : SOCIAL WORKER: GRADE 1 (X11 POSTS)
Directorate Early Childhood Development
SALARY : R325 200 per annum
CENTRE : Johannesburg Central District Ref No: REFS/022844 (X3 Posts)
Sedibeng East District Ref No: REFS/022846 (X3 Posts)
Tshwane North District Ref No: REFS/022850 (X3 Posts)
Johannesburg East Ref No: REFS/022854
Tshwane West District Ref No: REFS/022857
REQUIREMENTS : A Degree in Social Work (NQF 7). Registration with the South African Council
for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a Social Worker. Ability to
implement chapter 5 and 6 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. Certified copies of
ID and a valid driver’s license. Knowledge and understanding of early
childhood development environment. Have communication, coordination,
planning and organizing, report writing skills, teamwork and computer literacy.
Accomplish tasks, prevent, alleviate distress and use resources effectively.
DUTIES : Implement Children’s Act 38 of 2005, PFMA, register ECDs, monitor, facilitate
panels and recommendations for funding, maintenance of district database,
implementation of provincial and national projects. submission of district
reports, investigate ministerial enquiries and submission of reports, working
with ECD stakeholders, coordinate and facilitate regional stakeholders’ forums,
capacity building for ECD service providers on registration of ECDs,
compliance and governance, conduct inspections and monitoring of new,
renewal or re-registration of ECD services. guide and support ECD centres to
ensure compliance. Ensure the effective and efficient management of PILIR. Oversee and
management of level 5 employees (PMDS, leave, conflict, resources; etc. and
their day-to-day functions. Monitor and update the tracking grid. Provide
support to the Districts and Head Office. Visit to the clients and District offices
to provide support. Must be able to facilitate PILIR training. Must be able to
take minutes. Quality assure all PILIR applications/outcome letters. Compile
weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports with strict adherence to time
frames. Generate submissions/memo. Must attend to all PILIR queries.
Participate in the development and review of departmental PILIR (policy on
ENQUIRIES : Ms. Mantwa Mogashoa at 066 487 2604
NOTE : It is our intention to promote (Race, Gender and Disability) in the Public Service
through the filling of these posts. Applications must be submitted on form Z83,
obtainable from any public service department or on internet. Received applications using the incorrect
application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each application
for employment form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialled on the
first page by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign this form
may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. fully completed, initialled, and signed new form Z83 (Section A, B, C and D
compulsory and (Section E, F and G ignore if CV attached). A Z83 form and a
detailed CV must be attached on hand delivered, posted and online
applications. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and
other relevant documents on the application but must submit the Z83 with a
detailed Curriculum Vitae. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit
certified documents on or before the day of the interview following
communication from Human Resources. It is the applicant’s responsibility to
have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications
Authority (SAQA). Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability
checks (positive Identity, qualification, fraud listing, employment reference, and
criminal record verification as well as the required level of security clearance
process). Where applicable, candidate will be subjected to a skills/ knowledge
or computer assessment test. Following the interview process, recommended
candidate (s) to attend the generic MMS competency assessment. The
logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Short-listed
candidates will be subjected to a security clearance. Department reserves the
right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s). Women and people
with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the
underrepresented groups as per the GDE Employment Equity Targets.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. The specific
reference number of the post must be quoted. Due to the large number of
applications we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged. If
you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your
application was unsuccessful. No faxed, emailed and late applications will be
considered.
CLOSING DATE : 04 July 2025