Community Development Practitioner: Community and

1 day ago

Cape Town, South Africa Western Cape Government Full time

**Job Purpose**:
The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government has opportunitIies for three (3) suitably qualified and competent individuals to facilitate the identification, planning and implementation of integrated and transformative social development programs in partnership with key stakeholders for the effective empowerment of human and social capital through a community development approach towards sustainable livelihoods. These posts are based in Cape Town, CBD.

**Minimum Requirements**: Grade 1: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification( National Diploma/B-Degree or higher); No experience required. Grade 2: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification( National Diploma/B-Degree or higher); A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in Community Development work after obtaining the required tertiary qualification. Grade 3: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification( National Diploma/B-Degree or higher); A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in Community Development work after obtaining the required tertiary qualification.
**Recommendation**: None.
**Key Performance Areas**: Identify and facilitate the implementation of integrated community development interventions in partnership with the community and other relevant stakeholders; Liaise and co-ordinate with all relevant role players, internal and external and stakeholders (e.g. in departments/provinces, NGOs, local community structures and faith-based organisations) to facilitate collaboration and to establish partnerships to ensure the sustainability of development actions within the community; Support communities and perform administrative support on community development and related activities; Keep up to date with new developments in the community development field to enhance service delivery.
**Competencies**: Knowledge of the following: Community development work, skills, attitudes and values of communities; Human behaviour and social systems and legislation to assist with interventions at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote self-empowerment; The ability and competence to co-ordinate community development structures and ability to manage projects; The ability to influence individuals and group to participate in their own self-empowerment ventures; The understanding of social dynamics of communities; Presentation skills; Proven computer literacy; Written and verbal communication skills; Facilitation skills; Research skills;
**Remuneration**:
Grade 1: R 220 923 - 256 113; Grade 2: R 269 301 - R 312 183; Grade 3: R 328 101 - R 438 945 per annum, (OSD as prescribed).

Note on remuneration: Cost-to-employer (CTE) remunerationpackages for certain occupation-specific dispensations (OSD) areinclusive of all costs related to service benefits or obligationsincluding basic salary, 13th cheque, medical assistance, housingassistance, pension-fund contribution.

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