Advertiser: Department of Water Affairs
Location: Pretoria
Salary: R170 799 per annum (Level 7)
Requirements:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or equivalent tertiary qualification and two (2) or three (3) years relevant working experience. Knowledge of the National Water Act, including related policies and regulations, coupled with development of policies. Good understanding of the work of water sector institutions and transformation in the water sector. Sound project management and research skills. Good facilitation, presentation and networking skills. Good knowledge of the principles of community development and participatory processes, and current debates on social and integrated development. Good written and verbal communication, computer literacy (MS Word, Ms Excel, MS Power Point, MS Outlook including internet). A valid code 08 driver’s licence (with more than 1 year driving experience) and is willing to travel and work outside office regularly, Proficient of at least three (3) official languages including Afrikaans.
Duties:
Provide guidance and support in relation to public participation, capacity building, gender mainstreaming and project implementation processes. Monitor and analyse stakeholder participation patterns, trends and provide advice thereof. Participate in appraisal of proposal and business plans for WMIs and other related initiatives. Participate in the development of policies, strategies, guidelines and tools to strengthen and sustain stakeholder participation. Study, interpret and apply relevant legislation, policies and protocols. Facilitate and ensure effective communication between the Department and all stakeholders. Plan, convene and facilitate meetings, lesson sharing workshops, stakeholder engagement activities and information sessions. Assist with the development and maintenance of the institutional capacity building quarterly bulletin. Actively attend and participate in various sector and socio-economic development forums. Assist in the generation of reports at stakeholder engagement sessions. Provide support in the IWRM projects and work. Assist in maintaining the institutional stakeholder’s database. Provide support service to the Directorate.
Enquiries: Mr M Mahasha, Tel (012) 336 6717
Applications:
Please forward applications to: The Department of Water Affairs, Private Bag X350, Pretoria 0001 or Hand deliver at the Continental Building, corner Visagie and Bosman Street, Pretoria
For attention: Ms TE Ntabeni
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download pdf form), and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV as well as certified copies of qualifications and Identity Document. For all posts, please forward your application quoting the relevant reference number, to the address mentioned at each post. No faxed applications will be accepted. Note: If you have not heard from us within six (6) weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. An indication by candidates in this regard will facilitate the processing of applications. If no suitable candidates from the unrepresented groups can be recruited, candidates from the represented groups will be considered. Successful applicants will be required to undergo standard Government security clearance procedures prior to permanent appointment.
Reference number: Not required
Closing date: 7 June 2013
WRITE A BRILLIANT CV
The first thing to remember is that we are not writing an essay. We need to convey as much relevant information as possible and not exceed 3 to 4 pages. Your CV should cover the following:
Your personal information:
Points to remember: It is essential that your cellphone needs to be on in case anyone phone. Make sure that you have a professonal message on your phone in case you miss a call. If you only have a home phone number then everyone living with you need to be aware of the fact that you are waiting for a call. Place a pen and paper next to the phone in casy there is a message. Do not give your spouse's cellphone number unless you will be able to speak to the caller immediately. Is your email up and running? Does the P O Box belong to you or someone else? If it belongs to (e.g.) your parents they need to be aware that you might get important information. It is not necessary to disclose your age, gender, height, weight, marital status or religion. If you do not have an email address then set one up through Hotmail or Yahoo. And as tempting as what it might do not have your macho_man@hotmail.com address on your CV. Try and register one with your name and surname only.
Educational information:
Start with the most recent achievement / qualification and work your way back. List the degree, diploma, matriculation or standard achieved as well as the year and institution. Then move on the one just before that (e.g. first your degree and then matric). There is no need to list all the subjects you took (unless it is relevant). However, it is crucial to list all your qualifications - whether they were from academic institutions or not.
It is important to list all of your achievements while studying, e.g. competitions won, awards received, provincial colours achieved, orders of merit.
List all the leadership positions you served in, e.g. class prefect, captain of a team, chairperson of a committee.
End this section of with your extracurricular activities that you participated in, e.g. sport, hobbies.
Points to remember: The older you are the less important your school information will become. For instance: You might only want to mention that you matriculated, where and when and one or two major achievements. It is also not necessary to show your grades or marks achieed. It is also best to leave out any information on political activities or other controversial topics. However, if you know that the recruiter is looking for someone who participated in certain political groups then you might want to mention it.
Work experience:
Start with the most recent position and work your way back. List the title of the position, the name of the company and your length of service. Below this you can give a description of your duties (in bullet-point format). It is also important to list any projects that you worked on. Be specific and use numbers where possible, e.g. Managed 32 staff members and a R1 million budget.
It is again important to list all of your achievements while working, e.g. competitions won, awards received.
List all the leadership positions you served in, e.g. managerial or supervisory roles, chairperson of a committee.
End this section of with any additional things that you use to do for the company, e.g. editor of the company newsletter, organiser of the year end function.
Points to remember: Always look at the information and ask whether it is relevant. There is no need to supply the contact details of previous employers nor the reason why you left their employment.
Computer skills:
The ability to work on a computer has developed into a key skill. List all the programs that you are able to work with as well as your proficiency level.
Courses:
List all the courses, workshops, seminars, etc that you attended only if it is relevant to the position you are applying for and if you haven't mentioned it before. It is always a good idea to list the topic, institution, facilitator / guest speaker and date.
Activities and Interests:
Remember that most people enjoy listening to music, going to the movies, socialising with friends, reading, etc. Unless you do someting special, or relevant to the position, rather leave this section out.
References:
Mention that "References are available on request". It is important that your references are aware of the fact that they might be contacted.