CSDS078-2026 DIRECTOR: INDIGENT PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT AND REGIONAL COORDINATION

DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Division: Social Development and Strategic Interest Group  

Section: Indigent Programme Management and Regional Coordination

Location: Pretoria Central

Reference number

CSDS078-2026

Position

DIRECTOR: INDIGENT PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT AND REGIONAL COORDINATION

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T18

Scale

R917 328,00 – R1 274 052,00 per annum 

Estimated

remuneration package

R1 338 614,00 – R1 792 657,00 per annum 

Job purpose

To manage the development, coordination and monitoring of a comprehensive indigent programme for the City of Tshwane

Appointment 

requirements

Bachelor of Social Work degree

Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions

At least nine years’ relevant working experience in a social work environment, of which at least four years should be at managerial level

A valid Code B driving licence 

Computer literacy

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost  

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Sound knowledge of the relevant legislation that governs employment practices, such as the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act 55 of 1998), the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act 97 of 1998), the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act 75 of 1997) and the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995) and corporate governance; in-depth understanding of government strategic thinking and policies in relation to human capital management and how these can practically be applied; considerable knowledge of modern policies and practices of public personnel administration; ability to understand and interpret policies and procedures and explain these to others; ability to administer personnel systems efficiently and effectively; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, City officials, labour unions and the public; knowledge of principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration; ability to plan activities, goals and objectives of staff members and the department and monitor compliance with same as dictated by group policy; knowledge of principles and practices of project management; business acumen; general administration management skills

Primary functions

Execute generic management functions

Execute generic financial functions

Identify and define immediate, short- and long-term objectives

Direct the development and implementation of the Indigent Policy

Oversee the identification, registration and annual review of indigent households to ensure eligibility

Manage an effective and efficient indigent exit programme

Manage an effective and efficient monitoring and impact assessment service

Exercise indigent management

Identify relevant stakeholders (public and private) with the aim of networking coordination and sharing of resources

Ensure performance reporting on indigent programmes

Manage different community outreach programmes

SAP

S70003447*

New/natural attrition

WPC approved

Enquiries

Michelle Hendricks (012 358 4971)