Kwazulu-Natal| Department Of Social Development Provincial Administration: Social work & Community Development Practitioner Vacancies

• Social Work

No. of Posts: x100

Remuneration: Grade 1: R325 200 per annum

Centre:

• Durban Service Office Ref No: DSD04/09/2025DURBAN (X5 Posts)
• Inanda Service Office: Ref No: DSD05/09/2025INANDA (X2 Posts)
• Phoenix Service Office: Ref No: DSD06/09/2025PHOENIX (X2 Posts)
• KwaMashu Service Office: Ref No: DSD07/09/2025MASHU (X2 Posts)
• Chatsworth Service Office: Ref No: DSD08/09/2025 CHARTSWORTH (X3Posts)
• uMlazi Service Office: Ref No: DSD09/09/2025UMLAZI (X8 Posts)
• uMlazi CYCC Ref No: DSD10/09/2025UMLAZI CYCC (X2 Posts)
• uMbumbulu Service Office: Ref No: DSD11/09/2025UMBUMBULU (X1 Post)
• Mpumalanga Service Office: Ref No: DSD12/09/2025MPUMALANGA (X1 Post)
• Bhamshela Service Office: Ref No: DSD13/09/2025BHAMSHELA (X1 Post)
• Mandeni Service Office: Ref No: DSD14/09/2025MANDENI (X1 Post)
• Pietermaritzburg Service Office: Ref No: DSD15/09/2025PIETERMARITZBURG (X2 Posts)
• Vulindlela Service Office: Ref No: DSD16/09/2025VULINDLELA (X1 Post)
• Impendle Service Office: Ref No: DSD17/09/2025IMPENDLE (X1 Post)
• UMshwathi Service Office: Ref No: DSD18/09/2025UMSHWATHI (X2 Posts)
• Mpofana Service Office: Ref No: DSD19/09/2025MPOFANA (X1 Post)
• Greater Kokstad Service Office: Ref No: DSD20/09/2025GREATER (X3 Posts)
• Ubuhlebezwe Service Office: Ref No: DSD21/09/2025UBUHLEBEZWE (X2 Posts)
• Ingwe Service Office: Ref No: DSD22/09/2025 INGWE (X2 Posts)
• Gamalakhe Service Office: Ref No: DSD23/09/2025GAMALAKHE (X2 Posts)
• Port Shepstone Service Office: Ref No: DSD24/09/2025PORT SHEPSTONE (X4 Posts)
• Phungashe Service Office: Ref No: DSD25/09/2025PHUNGASHE (X2 Posts)
• Umzumbe Service Office: Ref No: DSD26/09/2025UMZUMBE (X3 Posts)
• Mbabazane Service Office: Ref No: DSD27/09/2025MBABAZANE (X10 Posts)
• Mnambithi Service Office: Ref No: DSD28/09/2025MNAMBITHI (X2 Posts)
• Dukuza Service Office: Ref No: DSD29/09/2025DUKUZA (X2 Posts)
• Endumeni Service Office: Ref No: DSD30/09/2025ENDUMENI (X2 Posts)
• Greytown Service Office: Ref No: DSD31/09/2025GREYTOWN (X1 Post)
• Kranskop Service Office: Ref No: DSD32/09/2025KRANSKOP (X1 Post)
• Newcastle Service Office: Ref No: DSD33/09/2025NEWCASTLE (X1 Post)
• Madlangeni Service Office: Ref No: DSD34/09/2025MADLANGENI (X1 Post)
• Newcastle Child and Youth Care Centre: Ref No: DSD35/09/2025NEWCASTLE CYCC (X1 Post)
• Khanyani CYCC: Ref No: DSD36/09/2025KHANYANI (X1 Post)
• Edumbe Service Office: Ref No: DSD37/09/2025EDUMBE (X1 Post)
• Mahlabathini Service Office: Ref No: DSD38/09/2025MAHLABATHINI (X2 Posts)
• Ingwavuma Service Office: Ref No: DSD39/09/2025 INGWAVUMA (X4 Posts)
• Hlabisa Service Office: Ref No: DSD40/09/2025HLABISA (X2 Posts)
• Lower Umfolozi Service Office: Ref No: DSD41/09/2025LOWER (X1 Post)
• Melmoth Service Office: Ref No: DSD42/09/2025MELMOTH (X1 Post)
• Nkandla Service Office Ref No: DSD43/09/2025INKANDLA (X4 Posts)
• UMfolozi Service Office: Ref No: DSD44/09/2025UMFOLOZI (8 Posts)
• Ntambanana Service Office: Ref No: DSD45/09/2025NTAMBAXNANA (X2 Posts)

Requirements:

• Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. Registration with the South African Council for Social Services as a Social Worker. Only Shortlisted candidates will submit Proof of Current Registration with the South African Council for Social Services as a Social Worker. A valid driver’s license. Knowledge: Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations as amended, Batho Pele Principles, Knowledge and understanding of human behaviour and social systems. The ability and competence to assist, develop, advocate for, and empower individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities to enhance their functioning and their problem solving capabilities, The ability to promote, restore, maintain, advocate for and enhance the functioning of individuals, families, groups, and communities by enabling them to accomplish tasks, prevent and alleviate distress and use resources effectively, The understanding and ability to provide social services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at risk and unable to protect themselves, The ability to mentor and coach Social Auxiliary Workers Grade 1, to enable them to render an effective and efficient social work service, Employee Performance Management and Development System. Skills: Communication (verbal and written), Listening, Interpersonal, Computer Literacy, Research, Problem solving, Report writing, Time management, Presentation, Facilitation, Counselling, Numeracy, Language, Driving.

Duties:

• Render a social services with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant programmes. Support lower level employees such as Social Auxiliary Workers, and Student Social Workers. Keep up to date with new developments in the social work and social welfare fields. Perform all the administrative functions required of the job.

Enquiries:

• Ms T Blose Tel No: (031) 336 8776 Durban; Inanda; KwaMashu; Phoenix
• Ms NC Gebashe Tel No: (031) 336 8787 Chartswoth; Umlazi Service Office;
• Umlazi CYCC; Mbumbulu; Mpumalanga
• Ms SH Mfeka Tel No: (031) 336 8727 Bhamshela; Mandeni
• Ms NR Nala Tel No: (033) 341 790) Pietermaritzburg; Vulindlela; Impendle; Mshwathi; Mpofana
• Ms NND Dlungwane Tel No: (039) 259 7027 Greater Kokstad; Ubuhlebezwe; Ingwe
• Ms TFP Khuzwayo Tel No: (039) 682 7506 Gamalakhe; Port Shepstone; Phungashe; Umzumbe
• Ms NP Mhlongo Tel No: (036) 634 6600 Mbabazane; Mnambithi; Dukuza
• Ms RZ Lushaba Tel No: (034) 299 7550 Endumeni; Greytown; Kranskop
• Ms ZB Mdlalose Tel No: (034) 317 1254 Newcastle; Madlangeni; NewcastleSOI; Khanyani
• Ms NHP Khanyile Tel No: (035) 874 8506 Edumbe; Mahlabathini
• Ms DN Mbonambi Tel No: (035) 571 1000 Ingwavuma; Hlabisa
• Ms NW Dludla Tel No: (035) 794 5018

• Community Development Practitioner

No. of Posts: x10

Remuneration: Grade 1: R278 169 per annum

Centre:

• Umfolozi Service Office; Ref No: DSD46/09/2025UMFOLOZI (X2 posts)
• Melmoth Service Office; Ref No: DSD47/09/2025MELMOTH (X2 posts)
• Inkanyezi Service Office; Ref No: DSD48/09/2025INKANYEZI
• Ingwe Serivice Office; Ref No: DSD49/09/2025INGWE
• Umuziwabantu Service Office; Ref No: DSD50/09/2025UMUZIWABANTU
• Mbabazane Service Office; Ref No: DSD51/09/2025MBABAZANE
• Edumbe Service Office; Ref No: DSD52/09/2025EDUMBE
• Msinga Service Office; Ref No: DSD 53/09/2025MSINGA

Requirements:

• Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development/ Development Studies. A Valid Driver’s License. Knowledge: Constitution for the Republic of South Africa, Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations as amended, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, Batho-Pele principles, Knowledge and understanding of human behaviour and social system and legislation to assist with interventions at the point where people interact with their environments in order to promote self-empowerment, Knowledge of community development work, skills, attitudes and values of communities, Ability and competence to coordinate community development structures and ability to manage projects, Ability to influence individuals and group to participate in their own self- empowerment, Understanding of social dynamics of communities, Employee Performance Management and Development System. Skills/ Core Competencies: Computer literacy, Planning and organizing, Communication (verbal and written), Financial management, Interpersonal, Presentation and facilitation, Monitoring and evaluation, Project management, Research, Report writing, Problem solving, Numeracy, Language, Driving skills.

Duties:

• 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 (e.g. in departments/provinces, NGOs, local community structures and faith based organizations) 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.

Enquiries:

• Mrs. NW Dludla Tel No: (035) 874 8602 UMfolozi, Melmoth, Inkanyezi
• Ms NND Dlungwane Tel No: (039) 259 7027 Ingwe
• Ms TFP Khuzwayo Tel No: (039) 682 7506 UMuziwabantu
• Ms NP Mhlongo Tel No: (036) 634 6600 (036) 636 1000 Mbabazane
• Ms NHP Khanyile Tel No: (035 874 8506 Edumbe
• Ms RZ Lushaba Tel No: (034) 299 7550 Msinga

Applications:

Direct or hand deliver applications for all advertised posts to the address as indicated below:

• Head Office: Department of Social Development, Private Bag X9144, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
• Hand deliver to: 174 Mayors Walk Road, Pietermaritzburg 3200 For Attention: Mrs PN Mkhize
• Apply online (Sthesha Waya Waya).

Best Before: 12 December 2025

Note: Applications must be forwarded to the relevant address. Applications must indicate the correct reference number of the post applied for and the Centre using a new Z83 form (which must be completed in a manner that allows a selection committee to assess the quality of the candidate based on the information provided in the form. It is therefore prudent that fields be completed by applicants and the form must be signed noting the importance of the declaration) which is effective from 01 January 2021 obtainable from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a detailed/comprehensive Curriculum Vitae. NB: Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the fully completed Z83 and a detailed curriculum Vitae. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the date of the interview following communication from Human Resources. The Department is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer and is committed to empowering people with disabilities. Appointment is subject to a positive outcome obtained on the following checks (Security Clearance, Citizenship, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment). The employment is subject to signing the employment contract, annual performance agreement and to disclose financial interests in accordance with relevant prescripts. Candidates will be assessed and selected in accordance with the relevant measures that apply to employment in the Public Service. Failure to comply with any of the above instructions will result in immediate disqualification. If the applicant has not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date must accept that his / her application was not successful. Unfortunately, due to excessive budget cuts the Department is not in a position to meet any travel and subsistence costs relating to the recruitment process for shortlisted candidates. It is regretted that because of large volumes of applications anticipated to be received, it is not possible for the Department to acknowledge receipt of the same and that only those applicants that participate in the final selection processes (interviews) will be notified of the outcome. The content of this circular must without delay be brought to the attention of all potential applicants.

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