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ADVERT FOR DIRECTOR SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

Umzumbe Local MunicipalityRef: SCSHOD/001

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Source domain: umzumbe.gov.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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This is a job advertisement from Umzumbe Local Municipality for a permanent Director Social and Community Services position. The role requires a qualified professional with a bachelor's degree, five years of middle management experience, and compliance with municipal competency standards. The candidate must be registered with SACSSP and possess key leadership and governance competencies. Applications are open indefinitely.

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Director Social and Community Services

A permanent leadership position in the Umzumbe Local Municipality responsible for managing the Community Services Department, implementing the Integrated Development Plan, overseeing public safety, parks and recreation, libraries, cemetery management, and Operation Sukuma Sakhe. The role requires strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with national competencies and professional registration.

Who it is for
qualified professionals with a bachelor's degree, five years' middle management experience, and relevant certifications in public administration or social sciences
How to act on it
Apply through the Office of the Municipal Manager by submitting required documents including proof of qualifications, experience, and professional registration with SACSSP.
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Umzumbe Local Municipality situated in KwaZulu-Natal hereby invites applications from competent, innovative and committed individuals for the following position.

Facts

Places

KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

SCSHOD/001

Amounts

R 880 228

Key Takeaways

  • DIRECTOR SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
  • REF: SCSHOD/001
  • R 880 228.00
  • Permanent
  • Umzumbe Municipal Offices, Mathulini MPCC, Spofu Road, Umthwalume
  • KwaZulu-Natal
  • South African Council of Social Service Professionals (SACSSP)
  • Municipal Regulations on Minimum Competency Levels, Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007
  • Municipal Finance Management Programme (MFMP)
  • Certificate Programme in Management Development (CPMD)
  • Umzumbe Local Municipality
  • Municipal Manager
  • South African Council of Social Service Professionals (SACSSP)
  • Municipal Regulations on Minimum Competency Levels, Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007
  • Municipal Finance Management Programme (MFMP)
  • Certificate Programme in Management Development (CPMD)
  • Integrated Development Plan (IDP)
  • Operation Sukuma Sakhe
  • Public Safety
  • Parks and Recreation Management
  • Cemetery Management
  • Libraries