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Circular: 32 of 2026
Page No.: 2–3

Circular Post: 32/165
Reference number: DWYPD/013/2026
Department: Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD)
Centre: Pretoria
Salary: R413 001 per annum (Level 08), plus benefits
Closing date: 18 September 2026

About this vacancy

Review the complete requirements and application instructions for this vacancy at Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD).

The listed centre is Pretoria.

Applications close on 18 September 2026.

Application and salary information

Salary

R413 001 per annum (Level 08), plus benefits

Application route

Complete submission instructions are provided under How to apply.

Requirements

32 requirements · official circular text

Matric Certificate and National Diploma/Degree (NQF6/7) in Youth Development, or Social Sciences, or a relevant NQF 6/7 qualification.
A valid driver’s licence is required; however, this requirement is not applicable to persons with disabilities.
Applicants must have a minimum of three (3) years’ practical experience in youth development programme/field.
Knowledge: Legislation, governance framework and prescripts applicable to the Youth Sector;
Risk management;
NYP2030, NYDA Act, PFMA and Treasury regulations;
Batho Pele principles and application thereof;
Research methodologies and analyses;
Knowledge management and Data Literacy.
Skills: Primary;
Diversity awareness;
Effective report writing, verbal and written communication skills;
Applied strategic thinking;
Customer focus and responsiveness;
Planning and organising;
Continuous improvement;
People management and development;
Team Leadership.
Secondary: Basic Budgeting and Financial Management;
Problem solving and decision-making;
Project management;
Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite);
Networking and building bonds;
Impact Influence;
Diversity management.
Personal Attributes: Ethical behaviour;
Honesty and Integrity;
Emotional Intelligence;
Passion and Achievement driven;
Ability to work under pressure;
Ability to maintain confidentiality of information;
Respect for copyrights/aversion to plagiarism.

Duties

27 duties · official circular text

Organise, mobilise and engage youth stakeholders: Drafting proposals, concept documents and submissions on youth stakeholder engagements;
Compile reports on national and international engagements conducted;
Compile reports and outcomes of stakeholder meetings;
Oversee convening of stakeholder meetings and ensure that invitations, agenda, and minutes are compiled, signed and approved;
Monitor meeting decision and compile status reports;
Organise the National Youth Machinery meetings and compile a report;
Participate in and support the Provincial and Local Youth Forums;
Consolidate National Youth Month Programmes of Activities of stakeholders;
Participate in the Youth Month National Task Team.
Manage youth development stakeholder database: Update stakeholder database after every stakeholder engagement;
Share the database with the stakeholders where necessary.
Support youth engagement policies and strategies: Make input into the drafting of National Youth Machinery Framework and consolidate inputs;
Make input into the drafting of youth work professionalisation policy;
Participate in the consultation process of youth work professionalisation policy consolidate inputs;
Distribute the youth work professional policy to stakeholders;
Ensure finalisation of the constitution for the association for professionalisation of youth workers;
Ensure registration of the youth workers’ Association.
Support political principals on national and international engagements: Coordinate the National Youth Engagements;
Coordinate International Stakeholder Engagement (BRICKS, Commonwealth, SADCA, UN, EU and IBSA);
Attend meetings on national and international engagements and provide reports to the unit;
Provide inputs notes for political principals;
Develop submissions and briefing notes for the political principals for national and international engagements.
Provide support and manage youth projects to advance youth development: Manage the professionalization of youth work project;
Support the young women’s projects;
Support on the ethical leadership and student representative council project;
Facilitate social ills interventions to address the vulnerability of young people;
Facilitate capacity building interventions for youth focal points.

Enquiries

Mr OJ Fourie at 079 507 0127

How to apply

Where and how to submit your application.

to be unsuccessful. The Department reserves the right not to fill and/or make an appointment to any of the advertised posts. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Further, personnel suitability checks, including security vetting, competency assessment will be conducted, as such transfer/promotion/appointment will made subject to positive outcomes of personnel suitability checks. Successful candidates shall be required to enter into performance agreement within three (3) months of assuming their duties in the Department, and within one (1) month of the date of their appointment conclude the prescribed contract of employment. Designated employees shall be required to disclose their financial interest within 30 days after assumption of duty. Appointments will only be made on the first notch of the advertised salary level. Note that in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2021, the Department will ensure the protection of applicants ‘personal information and only collect, use and retain applicants’ personal information for the purposes of recruitment and selection processes. The Department shall safeguard such personal information against access by unauthorised persons, unlawful disclosure, or breaches. The Department is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. In the filling of these posts, It is the intention of the Department to promote representivity in the Public Service through the filling of this position and the candidature of persons whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity will receive preference as the objectives of section 195 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act 55 of 1998) will be taken into consideration

Notes and Z83 guidance

Preference will be given to African females, Coloured, (Males/Female,) Indians, (Male/Female), White (Male/Female), Youth as well as Persons with Disabilities, as these groups are underrepresented in this post.

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Official source

This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 32 of 2026 for reference.

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Original Text

POST 32/165 : SENIOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER REF NO: DWYPD/013/2026
SALARY : R413 001 per annum (Level 08), plus benefits
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : Matric Certificate and National Diploma/Degree (NQF6/7) in Youth Development, or Social Sciences, or a relevant NQF 6/7 qualification. A valid
driver’s licence is required; however, this requirement is not applicable to persons with disabilities. Applicants must have a minimum of three (3) years’
practical experience in youth development programme/field. Knowledge:
Legislation, governance framework and prescripts applicable to the Youth
Sector; Risk management; NYP2030, NYDA Act, PFMA and Treasury regulations; Batho Pele principles and application thereof; Research
methodologies and analyses; Knowledge management and Data Literacy.
Skills: Primary; Diversity awareness; Effective report writing, verbal and written communication skills; Applied strategic thinking; Customer focus and
responsiveness; Planning and organising; Continuous improvement; People management and development; Team Leadership. Secondary: Basic
Budgeting and Financial Management; Problem solving and decision-making;
Project management; Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite); Networking and building bonds; Impact Influence; Diversity management. Personal Attributes:
Ethical behaviour; Honesty and Integrity; Emotional Intelligence; Passion and
Achievement driven; Ability to work under pressure; Ability to maintain confidentiality of information; Respect for copyrights/aversion to plagiarism.
DUTIES : Organise, mobilise and engage youth stakeholders: Drafting proposals, concept documents and submissions on youth stakeholder engagements;
Compile reports on national and international engagements conducted;
Compile reports and outcomes of stakeholder meetings; Oversee convening of stakeholder meetings and ensure that invitations, agenda, and minutes are
compiled, signed and approved; Monitor meeting decision and compile status reports; Organise the National Youth Machinery meetings and compile a
report; Participate in and support the Provincial and Local Youth Forums;
Consolidate National Youth Month Programmes of Activities of stakeholders;
Participate in the Youth Month National Task Team. Manage youth development stakeholder database: Update stakeholder database after every
stakeholder engagement; Share the database with the stakeholders where necessary. Support youth engagement policies and strategies: Make input into
the drafting of National Youth Machinery Framework and consolidate inputs;
Make input into the drafting of youth work professionalisation policy; Participate in the consultation process of youth work professionalisation policy consolidate
inputs; Distribute the youth work professional policy to stakeholders; Ensure finalisation of the constitution for the association for professionalisation of youth
workers; Ensure registration of the youth workers’ Association. Support political principals on national and international engagements: Coordinate the National
Youth Engagements; Coordinate International Stakeholder Engagement
(BRICKS, Commonwealth, SADCA, UN, EU and IBSA); Attend meetings on national and international engagements and provide reports to the unit; Provide
inputs notes for political principals; Develop submissions and briefing notes for the political principals for national and international engagements. Provide
support and manage youth projects to advance youth development: Manage the professionalization of youth work project; Support the young women’s
projects; Support on the ethical leadership and student representative council project; Facilitate social ills interventions to address the vulnerability of young
people; Facilitate capacity building interventions for youth focal points.
ENQUIRIES : Mr OJ Fourie at 079 507 0127
NOTE : Preference will be given to African females, Coloured, (Males/Female,) Indians, (Male/Female), White (Male/Female), Youth as well as Persons with
Disabilities, as these groups are underrepresented in this post.