Assistant Director: Community Development: Institutional Capacity Building And Support For Npo

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Overview This role is for an Assistant Director: Community Development, specializing in Institutional Capacity Building and Support for Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs), within the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development. The position is based in the Zululand District and offers a salary of R626,454 per annum (Grade 1). The reference number for this vacancy is DSD09/08/2026ZULULAND. What you will do The successful candidate will be responsible for: * Coordinating the identification, facilitation, and implementation of integrated development interventions in partnership with relevant stakeholders, ensuring efficient, effective, and economical resource utilization within service delivery areas. * Coordinating and managing Institutional Capacity Building service delivery areas to ensure an efficient and effective community development service through proper utilization of human, financial, and physical resources. * Keeping abreast of new developments in Institutional Capacity Building and management fields to enhance service delivery. * Planning and ensuring that research on Institutional Capacity Building is undertaken. Requirements (from the original advert) * **Qualifications**: Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in Community Development/Development Studies/Social Science. * **Experience**: A minimum of 8 years’ experience in Community Development after obtaining the required qualification. * **Knowledge**: * Constitution for the Republic of South Africa * Public Service Act * Public Service Regulations * Labour Relations Acts * Research Methodology * Public Finance Management Act * Treasury Regulations * National Development Plan * Provincial Growth and Development Plan * Legislation for local government * Integrated Development Planning * Understanding of individual and group behaviour, its inter-relations within community structures, dynamics of the community, and current legislation to enable interventions * Ability and competence to manage community development structures and projects * Ability to influence individuals and groups to participate in their own self-empowerment ventures * Employee Performance Management and Development System * **Skills**: * Problem-solving * Computer literacy * Communication * Complex research * Financial management * Presentation skills * Project management * Policy formulation and implementation * Driving skills * Numeracy Who should apply Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Community Development, Development Studies, or Social Science, combined with at least 8 years of post-qualification experience in community development, are encouraged to apply. The ideal applicant will possess strong knowledge of public sector legislation, development planning, and institutional capacity building, along with excellent coordination, management, research, and communication skills, and the ability to drive and influence community empowerment initiatives. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/kwazulu-natal-department-of-social-development-vacancies-circular-36-of-2026#spani-ref-dsd09-08-2026zululand Source: govpage

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