Operations

Specialist: Employee Wellness Programme

City of Johannesburg·Gauteng, south-africa·Full Time·Onsite
OperationsFull TimeOnsite
-Closes Nov 13, 2026

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

Key skills

Bachelors

At a glance

Company

City of Johannesburg

Location

Gauteng, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

November 13, 2026

Created

November 2, 2026