POST 19/173 : SOCIAL WORK MANAGER ECD CONDITIONAL GRANT REF NO: LDOE
11/04/2025
CENTRE : Head Office, Polokwane
REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor’s degree in social work. Minimum of 10 years’ experience in social
work after registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP of which 5 years
must be appropriate experience in ECD Conditional Grant. Registration with
the South African Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Worker.
Computer literacy A valid South African driver’s licence (with exception of
person with disability). Strategic Capability and Leadership skills. People
management and Empowerment skills Programme and Project Management
skills. Financial Management Skills. Computer Literacy.
DUTIES : Coordinate services and resources needed to meet the needs of ECD Centres,
Plan, manage, Maintain accurate and up-to-date database of refurbished and
low cost ECD Centres through Conditional grant. Manage and implement the
SALARY : R970 686 per annum, (inclusive package)
APPLICATIONS : Applications should be addressed to: The Acting Head of Department,
Department of Education, Private Bag X9489, Polokwane, 0700 or handed in
at Office No. H03, Registry, Records Management Directorate at 113 Biccard
Street, Polokwane. or on the following website:
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from
any Public Service Department office i.e. effective 01 January 2021 or on the
DPSA web site link: Should an
application be received using incorrect application employment form Z83, it will
be disqualified, which must be originally signed and dated by the applicant and
which must be accompanied by a detailed CV only (with full particulars of the
applicants’ training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge & experience).
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of
qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview
which should not be older than six months. Failure to comply with the above
instructions will result in applications being disqualified. Applicants applying for
more than one post must submit a separate form Z83 (as well as the
documentation mentioned above) in respect of each post being applied for. If
an applicant wishes to withdraw an application, it must be done in writing.
Should an application be received where an applicant applies for more than
one post on the same applications form, the application will only be considered
for the first post indicated on the application and not for any of the other posts.
Under no circumstances will Photostat copies or faxed copies of application
documents be accepted. The successful candidates will be subjected to
Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset
record checks and qualification and employment verification). Successful
candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes. Applicants
who do not receive confirmation or feedback within 3 (three) months after the
closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the large
volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be
acknowledged, and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates
only. For more information on the job description(s) please contact the person
indicated in the post details. The contents of the advertised post will also be
posted on the following websites .The Department reserves the right not to make any
appointment to the posts advertised. The employment decision shall be
informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department.
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 : 27 June 2025, 14 H00 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed
copies will not be considered).