Community Development Manager: Social Relief
- Location
- Western Cape
- Salary (as advertised)
- R1 009 512 per year
- Minimum qualification
- Diploma
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This role is for a Community Development Manager with a focus on Social Relief within the Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. The position, with reference number DSD 96/2026, offers a Grade 1 salary of R1 009 512 per annum, which is an OSD-prescribed all-inclusive salary package. **What you will do** The key responsibilities include: * Managing the identification, facilitation, and implementation of integrated development interventions in partnership with the community and relevant stakeholders, ensuring efficient, effective, and economical utilisation of resources by the unit/sub directorate. * Managing a community development policy unit to ensure the development of required legislative policies and procedures through the efficient and effective utilisation of human resources. * Managing the development of policies for rendering a community development service in departments. * Keeping up to date with new developments in community development and management fields. * Planning and ensuring that community development policy research is undertaken. * Undertaking complex community development research. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or equivalent). * A minimum of 10 years recognisable experience in Community Development after obtaining the required qualification, of which 5 years must be appropriate experience in community policy development. * **Competencies:** * Knowledge and understanding of theories and systems, skills, attitudes and values in community development to guide employees on its application. * Knowledge and understanding of individual and group behaviour, its inter-relations within community structures, dynamics of the community and current legislation to enable interventions. * Ability to develop community development policies and strategies. * **Skills:** * Presentation. * Problem-solving skills. * Financial management. * Project management. * Computer literacy. * Communication (written and verbal). * Staff management. * Policy formulation and implementation. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a highly experienced professional with a tertiary qualification in Community Development, possessing significant post-qualification experience (at least 10 years), including substantial experience (5 years) specifically in community policy development. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong management, policy development, and research capabilities, alongside proficiency in various administrative and interpersonal skills relevant to community development and government policy environments. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/western-cape-department-of-social-development-vacancies-dpsa-circular-37-of-2026#spani-ref-dsd-96-2026 Source: govpage
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- At least 5 years of experience.
- Project management
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