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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER

Department of Cooperative Governance

Chief Directorate: Community Development Workers and Public Participation Directorate: CDWP and Rapid Response

Reference number
22/1/3/6/3/53/2026
Salary
R280 278.per annum (Level 06)
Centre
Ophongolo
Province
KwaZulu-Natal
Closing date
16 October 2026
Circular
No 35 of 2026

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Requirements

The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Senior Certificate/Grade 12 with no relevant experience. A qualification in Community Development Work will be an added advantage; experience in Community Development Work including but not limited to volunteering in Community Development projects and practices will be an added advantage. Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have:- Sound knowledge of Community Development; Municipal structures; Government services; Report writing; Interpersonal skills; Communication skills and Computer literacy.

Duties

The successful candidate will be required to liaise, co-ordinate, mobilize, inform and assist communities with access to services provided by government and to assist communities to identify and communicate their needs to Government at National, Provincial and Local Government level to bring government closer to the people with the following responsibilities:- determine the needs of communities and coordinate these needs to the relevant government structures; Co-ordinate the collation of information; Keep records of all services rendered by government and the processes and mechanisms to access those services; Promote networks and enhance the activities of existing local governance structures and other stakeholders (CBW, NGO’s etc) aimed at improved service delivery; Inform and assist communities with access to the services provided by government structures.

Where to send your application

To be posted to: The Chief Director, Human Resource Management & Development, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X9078, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or Hand Delivered To: The Chief Registry Clerk, 2nd Floor, South Tower, Natalia, 330 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg. Applications received after this date will not be accepted. Applicants can also submit their Z83 and CV via e-Recruitment System on www.eservices.gov.za FOR ATTENTION : Ms E Perumal

Enquiries

MS P Khumalo Tel No: (031) 204 1766

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 35 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 2 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 6 October 2026.

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