Senior Professional Officer - EAP Professional

ELIGIBILITY

Suitably qualified candidates

CLOSING DATE

26.06.2026

REFERENCE NUMBER

CS 86/26 Ext.

SALARY

R1071429.00 - R1504720.00

DEPARTMENT

Human Resources

DIRECTORATE

CORPORATE SERVICES Senior Professional Officer - EAP Professional

Requirements

• Relevant 3-year tertiary qualification in Social Work /

Psychology etc. (Preference will be given to candidates

with Masters degree in Social Work / EAP and Psychology)

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, EAP or Behavioural Science

will be an added advantage

• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience
• Registration with relevant professional council (Registration

includes SACSSP, HCPSA)

• Knowledge of the relevant Acts and Regulations pertaining

to the job

• Valid Code EB drivers licence with reliable transport
• Computer Literacy

Key Performance Areas

• Maintain and implement policy and practice associated with

operational plans

• Provide a broad range of general and specialist short term

problem focused services to the employee

• Provide regular and effective advanced level psycho-social

services of a curative nature through clinical counselling,

referrals and provide restorative & aftercare to employees

• Conduct needs assessments, research, surveys and audits

to further determine future trends

• Provide specific and specialised interventions to address

psycho-social related issues through information sessions

and training interventions, awareness promotion sessions

and manage such events

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders,

managers and service providers

• Draft high-level correspondence and reports to provide

information and resolve queries regarding EAP services

• Collate and interpret statistics and the submission of

high-level reports

• Provide research opportunity and the monitoring of service

effectiveness

• Empower and provide consultation to organisational

management

• Co-ordinate and supervise peer support / para