Job Requirements
An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years administrative experience. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Events and project management; Gender, Youth, Disability, Elderly, HIV/AIDS, and Children related policies and practices; A broad understanding of how Gender, Youth, Disability, Elderly, HIV/AIDS, and Children’s concerns affect Municipalities and communities; Skills in the following: Computer literacy in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook and Internet); Financial management; Project management including monitoring, evaluation and report writing skills; Presentation and stakeholder management skills; Good communication (written and verbal) skills; Ability to work independently and as part of a team; Willingness to work irregular hours and travel as required; It will be an advantageous to have a valid (Code B or higher) driving licence. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.
Duties
Assist in the following: Providing guidance and assistance to municipalities with the institutionalisation of human rights concerns such as, Gender, Human Trafficking, Youth, Disability, Elderly, HIV/AIDS and children; Capacitating municipal focal units through capacity building workshops, awareness raising sessions and consultations for the advancement and implementation of human rights concerns, Gender, Youth, Disability, Elderly, and HIV/AIDS children at municipalities; Maintaining and supporting human rights structures at municipalities for continued transformation of local Government and attend workshops, inter-departmental meetings, conferences on HIV/AIDS, Gender, Youth, Disability, Elderly, and Children; Mainstreaming of Human Rights concerns such as (Gender, Youth, Disability, Elderly, and HIV/AIDS, children into the core functions of the department; Support special projects on human rights concerns such as Gender, Youth, Disability, Elderly, and Children HIV/AIDS, at municipalities; Maintain a sustainable partnership with civil society, community-based organisations, NGO’s, Municipalities and inter- departmental forums on Gender, Human Trafficking, Youth, Disability, Elderly, HIV/AIDS, and Children concerns as applicable to allocated portfolios; Minutes taking and report writing, all general and financial administrative support, calendar management and maintaining data bases and filing systems for all programmes.
What is the Salary
R397 116 – R467 790 per annum (Level 08)
Location
Department of Local Government, Western Cape Government
How to Apply
Apply Before:
26 January 2026
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Additional Information
All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel. Please ensure that 290 you submit your application on or before the