Specialist: Employee Wellness Programme – 03 November 2026

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PERMANENT POSITION:
SPECIALIST: EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMME

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant and updated documents
  (Certified Qualification/s/Certificates, ID, and CV).
• Applicants should take note that they can be required to provide proof of original documents
  during the selection process.
• You will be requested to provide a brief description of your work experience relating to the
  vacancy.
• Applicants with membership to professional bodies need to provide a membership number and
  expiry date.
• If you are an internal applicant, your employee number will be required.
• Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying for CoJ positions.

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• The City of Johannesburg is currently recruiting and will not demand payment in any form for any
  job placement. All vacancies are advertised in newspapers and on the CoJ website.
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  legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these
  requirements. We are an equal-opportunity employer.
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  regarded as unsuccessful
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  automatically disqualify your application.

VACANCY CIRCULAR
090/2026
City of Johannesburg

DEPARTMENT: Group Corporate and Shared Services
BRANCH: Group Human Capital Management
DESIGNATION: Specialist: Employee Wellness Programme
REMUNERATION: R52 144.69 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
LOCATION: 100 Carr Street, Nedbank Building, Newtown

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.

“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be
considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment
equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider
designated groups in line with these requirements. Preference will be given to
previously disadvantaged groups including those with disabilities.
Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved Employment
Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race, gender, and
disability.”

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply
by using the following link below:
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We wish you all the best with your applications