Department of Social Development vacancies
64 Social Development vacancies are open right now, from the DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular published every Friday. Updated 4 September 2026. Applying is always free, and every post needs a Z83 form, which you can fill in here.
From the 2 most recent DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circulars. Browse every circular or download the latest PDF from dpsa.gov.za.
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Director: Child Rights, Governance, Advocacy and Compliance
Social Development · Chief Directorate: Children Services and Support
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Deputy Director: Care Dependency Grants
Social Development · Chief Directorate: Social Assistance
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Deputy Director: Risk Management
Social Development · Chief Directorate: Chief Risk Office
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Deputy Director: It Audits
Social Development · Directorate: Financial Compliance and IT Audit
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Deputy Director: Bookkeeping and Payments
Social Development · Directorate: Financial Management and Administration
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Deputy Director: Legal Case Assessment & Adjudication
Social Development · Directorate: Legal Case Assessment & Adjudication
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Deputy Director: Information and Knowledge and Research
Social Development · Directorate: Business Intelligence, Knowledge and Information
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Branch Coordinator
Social Development · Branch: Community Development
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Assistant Director: Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Development
Social Development · Directorate: Performance Coordination and Reporting
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Assistant Director: Social Relief
Social Development · Chief Directorate: Social Assistance
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Senior Labour Relations Officer
Social Development · Directorate: Labour Relations
Gauteng: HSRC Building, Pretoria
Social Work Manager Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Fezile Dabi District
Social Work Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Botshabelo Office
Social Work Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Tshepong Victim Empowerment Center
Social Work Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Lejweleputswa District Welkom Office
Social Work Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Generic: Kroonstad Office
Social Work Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Probation: Sasolburg Office
Social Work Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Probation: Jagersfontein Office
Community Development Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Bloemfontein Office
Community Development Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Botshabelo Office
Community Development Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Bethlehem Office
Community Development Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Qwaqwa Office
Community Development Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Lejweleputswa District: Welkom Office
Community Development Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Fezile Dabi District: Xhariep District
Community Development Supervisor Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Fezile Dabi District: Frankfort Office
Social Worker Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Thabo Mofutsanyana District: Fezile Dabi Frankfort Office
Social Worker Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Thabo Mofutsanyana District: FDC Office
Social Worker Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Thabo Mofutsanyana District: Smithfield Office
Social Worker Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Thabo Mofutsanyana District: Koffiefontein Office
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer: Npo
Social Development
Free State: Mangaung Metro
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer: Npo
Social Development
Free State: Thabo Mofutsanyane District
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer: Npo
Social Development
Free State: Lejweleputswa District
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer: Npo
Social Development
Free State: Fezile Dabi District
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer: Npo
Social Development
Free State: Xhariep District
Community Development Practitioner Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Thabo Mofutsanyana District Ladybrand Office
Community Development Practitioner Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Lejweleputswa District Welkom Office
Community Development Practitioner Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Fezile Dabi District: Kroonstad Office
Community Development Practitioner Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Fezile Dabi District: Xhariep District Koffiefontein
Staff Nurse Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Dr Beyers Naude
Staff Nurse Grade 1
Social Development
Free State: Boiketlong Old Age Home
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Common questions
How do I apply for Social Development vacancies in South Africa?
Every post above shows the department that advertised it, its reference number and where to send your application. You complete a Z83 form, attach a CV, and send both to the address on that specific post before its closing date. Applications go directly to the department, never through this site, and there is no fee at any stage.
Can I apply for government vacancies online?
For most posts, no. The circular tells you where each post wants its application, and that is usually a postal address or an email address at the department itself. Some departments do run their own e-recruitment portals, and where a post uses one the address on that post says so. There is no single national portal, no account to create, and nothing to pay. Whichever route a post uses, you send the same thing: a completed Z83 and a CV.
Do I need to register with DPSA to apply?
No. There is no DPSA register, database or membership to join, and no application is required to "activate" your profile. You apply to each post individually. Anyone charging you to register for government jobs, or to place you on a list, is taking your money for something that does not exist.
What is the Z83 form and do I need one?
The Z83 is the official Application for Employment form issued by the Department of Public Service and Administration, and every national and provincial post requires it. You can fill in the real gazetted form on this site and download it completed, with the post title, department and reference already carried across from whichever vacancy you opened.
What is the DPSA vacancy circular?
The Public Service Vacancy Circular is a document DPSA publishes every Friday, listing every vacancy across national and provincial government. It runs to several hundred pages as a PDF, which is difficult to search on a phone. Every post on this page comes from that circular, split into individual pages you can search and filter.
Are Social Development vacancies in South Africa ever advertised on WhatsApp?
Government posts are advertised in the circular and on the department's own website, not through WhatsApp groups or unsolicited messages. A message offering you a government post, asking for a fee, or requesting your ID and bank details before any interview is a scam. You can paste it into the checker on this site if you are unsure.
Government jobs are free to apply for. If a post is not in the DPSA circular, or someone asks you to pay a registration, application or "background check" fee for a government job, it is a scam. Check the message here before you pay anything.