Bronkhorstspruit

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**Overview** This role, titled "Bronkhorstspruit" (Ref No: LOCMA 44, X3 Posts), is focused on facilitating integrated and transformative social development programmes. The position is within the Limpopo-Olifants Catchment Management Agency (CMA), which is an entity of the National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The CMA is a Public Water Resource Management Agency established under the National Water Act, 1998, with employees having similar employment terms and conditions to those appointed in the Public Service. **What you will do** The incumbent will be responsible for: * Facilitating the identification, planning, and implementation of integrated and transformative social development programmes in partnership with key stakeholders for human and social capital empowerment towards sustainable livelihoods, using a community development approach. * Identifying and facilitating the implementation of integrated community development interventions in partnership with communities and relevant stakeholders, including establishing social relationships and scoping communities to understand services, service delivery blockages, resources, and needs. * Compiling community profiles and facilitating planning and prioritisation by formulating goals and objectives, assessing resources, setting time frames, and compiling budgets. * Facilitating the implementation of integrated development activities, monitoring and evaluating implementation, and providing feedback to communities and stakeholders. * Liaising and coordinating with all relevant role players and internal and external stakeholders to facilitate collaboration and establish partnerships for sustainable development actions. * Creating structures and platforms that entrench sector collaboration, promote coherent and integrated planning, and strengthen intergovernmental relations. * Supporting communities and performing administrative support on community development and related activities, including providing input into policy development and maintaining records. * Monitoring and evaluating projects and other community development ventures and reporting on progress. * Facilitating the registration of emerging local structures (e.g., Non-Profit Organisations) and monitoring their compliance with relevant acts. * Facilitating, coordinating, and participating in awareness campaigns and public appearances aimed at educating communities and stakeholders on self-empowerment. * Developing, maintaining, and updating databases, and ensuring financial measures are adhered to by beneficiary organisations. * Keeping up to date with new developments in the community development field to enhance service delivery. * Providing institutional support and social facilitation for infrastructure development, including participating in conceptualisation, design, implementation, and commissioning of water and sanitation bulk projects to ensure social and human aspects are catered for. * Ensuring capacity building, training, and knowledge resource facilitation for project steering committees, and contributing towards a culture of accountability and compliance with prescripts through social facilitation. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * An NQF level 6 (National Diploma or N Diploma) in Social Sciences. * One (1) to two (2) years’ experience in a community development environment. * The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. * Knowledge of community development work, skills, attitudes, and values of communities. * Knowledge and understanding of human behaviour and social systems, and of legislation, to assist with interventions at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote self-empowerment. * Knowledge and understanding of basic financial management. * The ability and competence to coordinate community development structures and to manage projects. * The ability to influence individuals and groups to participate in their own self-empowerment ventures. * Understanding of the social dynamics of communities. * Presentation, problem-solving, computer, facilitation, and research skills. * Good verbal and written communication skills. **Who should apply** Individuals with an NQF level 6 qualification (National Diploma or N Diploma) in Social Sciences and 1-2 years of experience in a community development environment are encouraged to apply. Applicants must possess a valid, unexpired driver’s license. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of community development principles, human behaviour, social systems, relevant legislation, and basic financial management. Essential skills include the ability to coordinate community development structures, manage projects, influence groups for self-empowerment, presentation, problem-solving, computer literacy, facilitation, research, and excellent verbal and written communication. An understanding of the social dynamics of communities is also required. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-water-and-sanitation-dws-vacancies-from-dpsa-cocular-40-of-2026#spani-ref-locma-44 Source: govpage

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