DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER GR1 (X9 POSTS)
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS : Provincial Office: Hand Delivery: Albertina Sisulu Building, No 7 Beatrice
Street (behind KFC-Alexandra Road), King William’s Town, for the attention of
Ms. A Njaba or Post To The Director: HRA: Social Development, Private Bag
X0039, Bhisho, 5605.
Alfred Nzo: The District Director, Department of Social Development, Private
Bag X 401, Mount Ayliff, 4735 or hand deliver at Room 7 Mt Ayliff Counseling
Centre, Garane Street for the attention of Mr S Shweni. Enquiries may be
directed to Mr S Shweni Tel No: (039) – 254 0900
Amathole: The District Director, Department of Social Development, Private
Bag X 9066, East London, 5200, or hand delivered at Absa Building, No. 85
Oxford Street, East London for the attention of Ms Z. Habe. Enquiries may be
directed to Ms Z. Habe Tel No: (043) 711 6626
Buffalo City Metro: The District Director, Department of Social Development,
Private Bag X9066, East London 5200, or hand deliver at Ideal Homes
Building, No 172 Oxford Street, East London, for the attention of Ms P. Kula
Enquiries may be directed to Ms P. Kula Tel No: (043) 705-5675
Chris Hani: The District Director, Department of Social Development, Private
Bag X7191, Queenstown 5320 or hand deliver at Pandarosa Building, 54
Ebden Street, Queenstown, for the attention of Ms N Mzinjana. Enquiries may
be directed to Ms Mzinjana Tel No: (045) 808 3709
Joe Gqabi: The District Director, Department of Social Development and
Special Programmes, Private Bag X 1002, Aliwal North or hand delivered at
Aliwal North Spar Hotel, Dan-Pienaar Street, Aliwal North Enquiries may be
directed to Ms N. Duba Tel No: (051) 633-1616 OR Ms P Tsuputse Tel No: (051)
633-1609.
Nelson Mandela Metro: The District Director, Department of Social
Development, Private bag X 3906 North End 5056 or hand delivered at Room
208, Ibhayi Bulding, Straundale Road Enquiries may be directed to Ms L.
Thompson 041 406-5750
Sarah Baartman: The District Director, Department of Social Development,
Private Bag X 1008, Grahamstown, 6139, or hand delivered at Room 11, 2nd
floor, Corner African and Hill Street, Old SABC Building, Grahamstown
Enquiries may be directed to Mr M Sipambo Tel No: 046 636-1484
OR Tambo: Department of Social Development Private Bag X6000 Mthatha
5099 or hand delivered to office number 10-126 10th floor Botha Sigcawu
Building, Corner Leeds and Owen Street, Mthatha, 5099 for attention of Mrs Z
Dlanjwa Tel No: (047) 531 2504
The e-recruitment system which is available on
https://erecruitment.ecotp.gov.za. The e-Recruitment System Closes at 23: 59
on the closing date. To report technical glitches, for assistance regarding the
system, and/or for activation of your profile, send an email with your ID Number,
your profile email address, details of the issue to:
zukisa.moyeni@ecdsd.gov.za
(NB: FOR Technical Glitches Only – NO CVs).
Technical support is limited to working hours: (08:0016:30 Mon-Thursday and
08:00-16:00 on Fri). Should you submit your applications/CVs to:
zukisa.moyeni@ecdsd.gov.za and not as specified – your application will be
regarded as lost and will not be considered. Enquiries can be directed to Ms Z.
Moyeni Tel No: 043 605-5101 or Ms A Njaba Tel No: 043 605-5110. ERecruitment Technical Enquiries: zukisa.moyeni@ecdsd.gov.za
CLOSING DATE : 02 June 2023
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on a duly complete New Z83 form (effective 01
January 2021) obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the
internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents. Applicants are not required to submit
copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must
submit a fully completed signed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae. NB:
Z83 in the e-recruitment system is currently not downloadable and therefore
not signable; so, applicants who submitted applications via the e-recruitment
system will not be disqualified for an unsigned Z83 instead will be requested to
sign on interview day.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified
copies of qualifications, and other relevant documents to HR on or before the
day of the interview: should you be in possession of a foreign qualification; it
must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African
Qualification Authority (SAQA) when submitted. Failure to submit all the
requested documents will disqualify your application. Correspondence will be
limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within six
(6) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your
application was unsuccessful. Selected candidates will be subjected to a
personnel suitability check (criminal record check, citizenship verification,
financial/asset record check, qualification/study verification and previous
employment verification).
Successful candidates will also be subjected to
security clearance processes. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected
to a skills/knowledge test. Successful candidates will be appointed on a
probation period of twelve (12) months. Misrepresentation in the application
documents will result in automatic disqualification and disciplinary action in the
event the candidate has already been appointed. The Department reserves the
right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s). Persons with
disability and people from previously disadvantaged groups are encouraged to
apply. It is the department’s objective to address the Employment Equity
Affirmative Action Measures in line with the EC CoGTA Employment Equity
Plan and to achieve equitable representation across race and gender. In filling
of these posts gender equity and people living with disability will be highly
considered.
The Department reserves the right to amend / review / withdraw
advertised posts if by so doing, the best interest of the department will be well
served. (Females and People with disabilities are also requested to apply and
indicate such in their applications). Targets of the department will be adhered
to. For SMS (Senior Management Service) Posts: In terms of DPSA Directive
on compulsory capacity development, mandatory training, and minimum entry
requirements for members of the Senior Management Level for SMS
appointments, it is a requirement for applicants to have obtained a pre-entry
Certificate (Nyukela) as offered by the National School of Government (NSG)
for entry into the SMS posts and the full details can be sourced by following the
link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme.
This certificate is to be submitted on the interview day. Successful candidates
will be appointed on a probation period of 12/24 months. The competency
assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the
mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. NB: People with
disabilities, whites, coloureds and Indians are encouraged to apply for these
posts.
MANAGEMENT ECHELON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER GR1 (X9 POSTS)
POST 17/194 : SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER GR1 (X9 POSTS)
SALARY : R174 702 per annum
CENTRE : (Ref No: DSD 171/05/2023) Amathole: Butterworth
(Ref No: DSD 172/05/2023) BCM: East London LSO
(Ref No: DSD 173/05/2023) NMM: Uitenhage LSO (X4 Posts)
(Ref No: DSD 174/05/2023) Sarah Baartman: Port Alfred LSO
(Ref No: DSD 175/05/2023) Koukamma LSO
(Ref No: DSD 176/03/2023) Alfred Nzo: Umzimvubu LSO
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 10 plus completion of the learnership to allow registration with the South
African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as an Auxiliary Social
Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (latest
copy/current year).
Competencies: Communication: Must be able to convey
simple and easy to understand messages/ information to social workers.
Empathy: Must be able to respect and build positive relationships with the
social workers. Trustworthiness: Must be able to build a positive relationship of
trust with the social workers. Computer literacy: Must demonstrate basic
computer literacy. Honesty: Must be principled and true to oneself and others.
Teamwork and collaboration: Must be able to work cooperatively with others
and be part of a team. Understanding principles: Must understand the
principles applied in social work.
DUTIES : Understanding of SA social welfare context: Basic understanding of the SA
social welfare context, the policy and practice of developmental social welfare
services and their role within this context. Understanding social auxiliary work:
Define and demonstrate understanding of the purpose of social auxiliary work
and the role and functions of a social auxiliary worker in relation to a social
worker within the SA context.
Social work profession: Consistently reflect the
values and principles contained in the Bill of Rights and the social work
profession’s Code of Ethics in service delivery as a social auxiliary worker.
Understanding social work legislation: Basic understanding of the SA judicial
system and legislation governing and impacting of social auxiliary work and
social work. Understanding human behaviour and social systems: Must have
basic knowledge and understanding of human behaviour, relationship system
and social issues.
ENQUIRES : Alfred Nzo Enquiries may be directed to Mr S Shweni Tel No: 039 254 0900
Amathole Enquiries may be directed to Ms Z. Habe Tel No: 0437116626
BCM:Enquiries may be directed to Ms P. Kula Tel No: 043 705-5675
NMM Enquiries may be directed to Ms L. Thompson Tel No: 041 406-5750
Joe Gqabi Enquiries may be directed to Ms N. Duba at Tel No: 051 633-1616
OR Tambo Ms P Tsuputse Tel No: 051 633-1609
e-Recruitment Technical Support: Zukisa.Moyeni@ecdsd.gov.za
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER GR1 (X9 POSTS)