Specialist: Employee Wellness Programme

Minimum Requirements

• A degree in BA (Social Work) at NQF level 7, certificate in EAP, registration with South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP);

• 8 years' relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level;

• Valid driver's license.

Primary Function

• To manage and facilitate the provision of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services to employees and Councilors through the implementation of preventative, educational, remedial and psychosocial interventions aimed at promoting employee well-being, addressing psychosocial risks, minimizing productivity loss and facilitating the restoration of employees to optimal levels of functioning and work performance.

Key Performance Areas

• To develop short- and long-term strategies and outline tasks and schedules to execute EAP programmes;

• To keep confidential records associated with the administrative and reporting requirements of the profession.

• To maximize return on human capital investment through value adding interventions to improve organizational performance.;

• To facilitate and give directions to the smooth running of the programme;

• To plan and guide project processes from the start to finish.

• To manage risks and identify organizational employees' needs.

• Implement communication strategies aimed at creating awareness of services rendered.

• Implementation of psychosocial interventions for the COJ employees, their immediate family members and councilors.

Leading Competencies

• Ability to function under stress;

• Time management;

• High level of confidentiality and people management;

• Collaborative/Teamwork;

• Value and Integrity;

• Attention to detail and quality focused;

• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics;

• Practice professionalism.

Core Competencies

• Analytical mind and lateral thinking;

• Diplomatic assertive way of functioning;

• Extensive travelling and extended working hours.

• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel);

• Good communication (verbal and written);

• Coordinating skills;

• Presentation;

• Facilitation skills.

Deadline:13th November,2026