Director: Child Rights, Governance, Advocacy and

Overview

Director of Child Rights, Governance, Advocacy and Coordination to manage national child rights strategy and advocacy within the Department of Social Development.

Requirements

• A qualification at NQF level 7, as recognised by SAQA, in Social Work, and be registered with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP).
• Five (5) years’ experience at middle management level or senior management services.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
• Knowledge and understanding of Public Service Act and Regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Social Developmental Acts and Regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of Social Welfare services, related policies and legislations.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Children’s Act no 38 of 2005.
• Knowledge and understanding of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC, 1995).
• Knowledge and understanding of National Plan of Action for Children.
• Knowledge and understanding of African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (2000).
• Knowledge and understanding of White Paper for Social Development.
• Knowledge and understanding of Child Justice Act.
• Knowledge and understanding of White Paper on Persons with Disabilities (WPRPD).
• Knowledge and understanding of POPIA and PAIA.
• Competencies needed: Programme and project management.
• Information and Knowledge management.
• People management and empowerment.
• Problem-solving and change management.
• Policy analysis and development.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Service delivery innovation.
• Financial management.
• Communication (verbal and written).
• Computer literacy.
• Stakeholder management.
• Planning and coordination.
• Presentation and facilitation.
• Monitoring and evaluation.
• Attributes: Good interpersonal relation.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Innovative and creative.
• Ability to work in a team and independently. Adaptability.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Independent thinker.
• Cost consciousness.
• Honesty and Integrity. Assertiveness.

Duties

• Manage the development, review, and implementation of the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children.
• Promote Advocacy on Child’s Rights and Child participation.
• Manage the establishment of functional governance and co-ordination structures for the children’s rights sector.
• Manage the coordination of the national, regional and international treaty reporting.
• Coordinate the engagements, collaboration, and partnerships with domestic and international stakeholders in relation to children’s rights.
• Manage, budget, human resources, and performance of the Directorate in line with the set regulations and prescripts.

How to apply

Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number, to the Director-General, Department of Social Development, Private Bag X901, Pretoria, 0001. Physical Address: HSRC Building, 134 Pretorius Street In the event of hand delivery of applications, applicants must sign an application register book as proof of submission. Applicants may also email their applications to the following email addresses: Director: Child Rights, Governance, Advocacy and Compliance – e- recruit.CRCAC@dsd.gov.za Deputy Director: Care Dependency Grants – e-recruit.DDCDG@dsd.gov.za Deputy Director: Risk Management – e-recruit.DDRM@dsd.gov.za Deputy Director: IT Audits – e-recruit.DDITA@dsd.gov.za Deputy Director: Bookkeeping and Payment – e-recruit.DDBP@dsd.gov.za Deputy Director: Legal Case Assessment and Adjudication – e- recruit.DDLCAA@dsd.gov.za Deputy Director: Information and Knowledge Research – e- recruit.DDIKR@dsd.gov.za; Branch Coordinator – e- recruit.BCCD@dsd.gov.za Assistant Director: Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Development – e- recruit.ADMESD@dsd.gov.za Assistant Director: Social Relief – e-recruit.ADSR@dsd.gov.za Senior Labour Relations Officer – e-recruit.SLRO@dsd.gov.za Communications Officer – e-recruit.ComOff@dsd.gov.za ` Food Service Aide – e-recruit.FSAide@dsd.gov.za FOR ATTENTION : Mr S Boshielo

Enquiries: Ms S Magangoe Tel No: (012) 312-7248/ 7545 OTHER POSTS

Notes

Curriculum vitae with a detailed description of duties and the names of two referees must accompany your signed application for employment (Z83). If applying for more than one position, applicants must submit separate applications for each position. Shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and identity documents on the date of the interview. Applicants are advised that from 1 January 2021, a new application for employment (Z83) form is effective and must be completed in full, failure to use the new Z83 will result in disqualification. The new form can be downloaded online at www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies. Applicants applying for SMS posts are required to successfully complete the Certificate for entry into the SMS (submitted prior to appointment) and full details can be sourced by following the link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry- programme/. Applicants are expected to pay for the course and may enroll for it at a cost of R400.00. The duration of the course is 120 hours. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. The successful candidate will sign an annual performance agreement, complete a financial discloser form and will also be required to undergo a security clearance. Candidates nominated for posts on salary levels 2 - 12 may be subjected to a competency assessment during the selection process. If the candidate is applying for an OSD post, certificates of service must be submitted on the date of the interview. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit the requested documents will result in your application not being considered. Personnel suitability checks will be conducted on shortlisted candidates, and the appointment is subject to positive outcomes of the checks. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. The selection of candidates will be done with due regard to the relevant aspects of the selection process as set out in the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Regulation 67. Applications received after the closing date will not be taken into consideration. If you have not been contacted within three months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Candidates requiring additional information regarding the advertised post may direct their enquiries to the person as indicated above. Internal applicants must submit and register their employment applications at the register book in the DSD reception area for the attention of Mr R Khobatha. DSD reserves the right to cancel the filling/ not to fill a vacancy that was advertised during any stage of the recruitment process. MANAGEMENT ECHELON