Social Work Policy Developer: Children, Families & Vulnerable Groups

About the role

The Department of Social Development (Western Cape) is hiring 2 Social Work Policy Developer: Children, Families & Vulnerable Groups posts, based in Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. This is a permanent post, paying R471,330 to R535,050 a year. How to apply: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co Reference number to quote: DSD 111/2026 Closing date: 30 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain social work policies, norms, and standards, Implement and monitor Non-Governmental Organisation funding within the department, Keep up to date with new developments and research in the social work field, Perform the administrative functions required in the unit.

Requirements

• Formal Tertiary Qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions, Compulsory registration with SACSSP as a Social Worker, at least 8 years appropriate experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP.
• Competencies
• Working knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation
• Regulatory frameworks
• Policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
• Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
• Project management
• Operational management practices
• Policy development, and operational management
• Monitoring and review processes
• Modern systems of governance and administration
• Public service procedures
• Processes and systems
• Regional and local political
• Economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape
• Constitutional
• Legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector
• Public finance
• Human resources and discourse management processes
• Public Finance Management Act
• National and Provincial Treasury Regulations
• Other financial policies
• Prescripts
• Directives and collective agreements
• Functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments and related functional areas
• Policies of the government of the day
• Skills in the following: Numeracy, Computer Literacy, Language skills, Project Management, Accounting skills, Mentoring and training, Facilitation, Presentation.
• Planning and organising skills, Networking, Professional counselling, Monitoring and evaluation, Inter and intra sectoral collaboration and partnership, Contract management, Intergovernmental relations.