54000000 - Director (Social & Community Development)

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Directs and controls key deliverables and outcomes associated with the Community Participation and Action Support Directorate.

•Plans and directs the financial administration and information system requirements necessary for the management and control of the Community Participation and Action Support (CPAS) Directorate programs. •Directs and controls the key performance indicators and outcomes of personnel based in the CPAS Directorate. •Prepares capital/operating estimates and controls expenditure against the approved budget allocations.

•Directs and controls specific operations and controls associated with functionality.

•Disseminates functional and operational information on the immediate, short- and long-term objectives, current developments, problems and constraints.

•Directs specific administrative reporting requirements associated with the key performance and result indicators of the functionality.

Competencies:

•Discipline Specific Skills.

•Financial Management

•Planning & Organising

•Monitoring & Control

•Socio-Economic/ Socio- Political Awareness

• Strategic Planning & Strategy Formulation

• Programme & Project Management

•Service Delivery Orientation

•Resilience.

• Accountability & Ethical Conduct

• Impact & Influence

• Strategic Capability & Leadership

Essential Requirements:

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Public Administration or Community Development or Social Science or any other related and equivalent qualification.

• Valid motor vehicle driving license.

• 8 years relevant experience at a management level of which 4 years must be at a senior management level.

Preferred Requirements:

•Postgraduate Qualification (NQF Level 8) in Public Administration or Community Development or Social Science or any other related and equivalent qualification.

•9 Years relevant experience at a management level of which 5 years must be at a senior management level.