Social Auxiliary Workers: Grade 1 Eastern Cape Region at South African Department of Correctional Services

CENTRE : Eastern Cape region: 

• Amathole Management Area Ref No: EC 2024/10/01 
• East London Management Area Ref No: EC 2024/10/02 
• Kirkwood Management Area Ref No: EC 2024/10/03 
• Mthatha Management Area Ref No: EC 2024/10/0 (X2 Posts) 
• Sada Management Area Ref No: EC 2024/10/05 
• St Albans Management Area Ref No: EC 2024/10/06 (X2 Posts) 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Registration with the SA Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a Social Auxiliary Worker.
• Computer literacy.

Competencies And Attributes:

• Report writing
• Problem solving
• Interpersonal relations
• Conflict resolution
• Communication skills
• Integrity and honesty
• Friendly and adaptable
• Self-discipline
• Ability to work under pressure
• Punctuality
• Ability to network and willingness to travel

DUTIES:

• Keep updated on the Victim Offender Dialogue Programme and the objectives and targets as set out in the Strategic Plan and Operational Plan.
• Locate victims.
• Keep records on all attempts to locate victims.
• Orientation of victims with regard to the aims and benefits of the Victim Offender Dialogue programme.
• Facilitate contact between offender and victim.
• Assessment of potential areas of conflict.
• Referral of identified areas of conflict to the Departmental social workers for further intervention.
• Provision of particulars of victims to Case Management Committee and Parole Boards.
• Establish database of available support structures in the community (NGO’s, religious care organizations, etc).
• Orientation of NGO’s, community leaders and other stakeholders with regard to the aims and benefits of the Victim Offender Dialogue Programme.
• Orientate NGO’s, community leaders and families of both the offender as well as the victim(s) regarding the benefits of the acceptance and reintegration of offenders into the communities.
• Handling monthly returns to Head Office with regard to performance on targets as contained in the Strategic Plan.
• Provision of needs to Head Community Corrections with regard to communication and travel.