Assistant Community Development Practitioner Vacancies (X65 Posts) at the Free State Department of Social Development

The Free State Department of Social Development invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for their Assistant Community Development Practitioner Vacancies (X65 Posts). The closing date for applications is the 21st February 2025

POST05/82: ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER GRADE 1 (X65 POSTS)

Salary: R174 711 per annum, (plus benefits), (OSD salary package)

Centres:

Mangaung District, X21 Posts: Limo Office X8 Posts, Thaba Nchu Office X7 Posts, Botshabelo Office X6 Posts: (Ref No: DSDFS 01/25)
Lejweleputswa District, X7 Posts: Welkom Office X5 Posts, Boshof X2 Posts: (Ref No: DSDFS 02/25)
Thabo Mofutsanyana District, X13 Posts: Bethlehem Office X9 Posts, FDC Office X4 Posts: (Ref No: DSDFS 03/25)
Fezile Dabi District, X19 Posts: Sasolburg Office X3 Posts, Frankford Office X7 Posts, Kroonstad Office X9 Posts: (Ref No: DSDFS 04/25)
Xhariep District, X5 Posts: Smithfield Office X3 Posts, Jagersfontein Office X1 Post, Koffiefontein Office X1 Post: (Ref No: DSDFS 05/25)

REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 12 qualification, Community Development Certificate (NQF Level 5).
Basic knowledge of community development/work, attitudes, and values for the engagement in the social development of communities.
The ability and competence to interact with community development structures.
The understanding social dynamics of communities. Communication skills.

DUTIES:

Assist in the identification and facilitation in the implementation of integrated community development interventions in partnership with the community and other relevant stakeholders.
This would, inter alia, include the following: Establishment of social relationships: Delimit/scoping the community, gain their trust and get to know the current community services, service delivery blockages, resources, and the state of the community.
Community and Households Profiling: Assess the community’s structures, households need, background information including historical, needs profile, resources, and strengths.
Strengthen and build structures that can assist in this regard.
Planning and prioritization: Facilitate the planning and prioritization of the activities required to develop the community by formulating goals and objectives, assessing the available resources, set time frames and compile budgets.
Support communities and perform administrative support on community development and related activities.
This would, inter alia, entail the following: Assist with the liaison, co-ordination and monitoring of projects and other community development ventures and report on the progress thereof.
Assist with the application of the registration of emerging local structures such as Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) with the Department of Social Development and other appropriate authorities.
Assist to monitor NPOs to ensure that they are in compliance with the NPO and PFMA Acts.
Provide assistance to facilitate, coordinate and participate in various awareness campaigns, and public aimed at educating communities and other stakeholders on self-empowerment.

APPLICATIONS:

Applications must be submitted using the New Z83 application form obtainable here

All fields in the New Z83 form, must be completed and signed. Furthermore, a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) must also be attached. Failure to attach the completed Z83 and the Curriculum Vitae (CV) will result in disqualification.

Applications should be submitted at:

Mangaung Metro: Please forward your application quoting the relevant reference number, Department of Social Development, P.O. Box 695, Bloemfontein, 9300 or hand deliver to Department of Social Development, Shop No:46, Lemo Mall, Dr Belcher Road, Bloemfontein, 9301 or Email to Recruitment.mangaung@fssocdev.gov.za

Lejweleputswa: Please forward your application quoting the relevant reference number hand deliver to Department of Social Development Macholo Building, 05 Elizabeth Street, Welkom, 9460 or Email to Recruitment.lejweleputswa@fssocdev.gov.za

Thabo Mofutsanyana: Please forward your application quoting the relevant reference number, Department of Social Development, Corner of Moremoholo & Setai Street, Old FDC Building, Setsing, 9870 or Email to Recruitment.tmofutsanyana@fssocdev.gov.za

Fezile Dabi District: Please forward your application quoting the relevant reference number, P.O. Box1122, Kroonstad, 9595 or hand deliver to Department of Social Development, KGI Building, 20 Cross Street, Kroonstad or Email to Recruitment.Fdabi@fssocdev.gov.za

Xhariep District: Please forward your application quoting the relevant reference number, Department of Social Development, 15 Dawid Street Trompsburg 9913 or Email to Recruitment.Xhariep@fssocdev.gov.za

Thekolohelong Welfare Centre and Boiketlong Old Age Home: Please forward your application quoting the relevant reference number, The Department of Social Development, Private Bag x 20616, Bloemfontein 9300. Attention Ms. M.V. Mophethe – Human Resource Management (Recruitment Section) Old Standard Bank Building, or place applications in an application box at Cnr Charlotte Maxeke and West Burger Street, Old Standard Bank Building, Bloemfontein or Email to Recruitment@fssocdev.gov.za

DOWNLOAD THE FREE STATE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT VACANCIES ADVERT HERE

DOWNLOAD THE NEW Z83 APPLICATION FORM HERE

ENQUIRIES:

Mangaung District: Ms M. Phori at 071 864 5734
Lejweleputswa District: Mr Maleme at 071 853 8481
Thabo Mofutsanyana District: Ms P Litabe at 066 486 6749
Fezile Dabi District: Ms M Martins at 083 443 8343
Xhariep District: Mr T Mjacu at 062 464 8445

CLOSING DATE: 21 FEBRUARY 2025

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