Employee Wellness Programme Specialist at City of Johannesburg
City of Johannesburg · Newtown, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
The City of Johannesburg is hiring an Employee Wellness Programme Specialist to lead their Employee Assistance Programme in Newtown, Johannesburg. This permanent senior role offers R52 144.69 per month and involves creating strategies, running psychosocial interventions, and supporting employee wellbeing across the municipality. If you have a social work degree, EAP certification, and 8 years of experience including 3 at supervisory level, this is a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference in the public sector.
About the role
As the Employee Wellness Programme Specialist, you will manage and facilitate the City of Johannesburg's Employee Assistance Programme services for employees and councillors. You will develop short and long term strategies, outline tasks and schedules, and ensure the smooth running of EAP programmes from start to finish.
Key duties include:
- Developing and executing EAP strategies that promote employee wellbeing and address psychosocial risks
- Keeping confidential records for administrative and reporting purposes
- Maximising return on human capital investment through value adding interventions
- Planning and guiding project processes end to end
- Managing risks and identifying employee needs
- Implementing communication strategies to create awareness of EAP services
- Rolling out psychosocial interventions for employees, their immediate family members, and councillors
Application note: Only online applications will be considered. Complete the online job application form and attach certified copies of your qualifications, certificates, ID, and CV. If you are an internal applicant, include your employee number. Professional body members must provide their membership number and expiry date.
Requirements
- BA (Social Work) degree at NQF level 7
- Certificate in Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)
- 8 years of relevant experience, of which 3 years must be at supervisory level
- Valid driver's licence
- Ability to function under stress and manage time effectively
- High level of confidentiality and people management skills
- Collaborative teamwork orientation
- Attention to detail and quality focus
- Customer and service delivery management (Batho Pele) ethics
- Professional practice
- Analytical mind and lateral thinking
- Diplomatic and assertive way of functioning
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Good verbal and written communication
- Coordinating, presentation, and facilitation skills
- Willingness to travel extensively and work extended hours
Responsibilities
- Develop short and long term EAP strategies and outline tasks and schedules to execute programmes
- Maintain confidential records for the administrative and reporting requirements of the profession
- Maximise return on human capital investment through value adding interventions that improve organisational performance
- Facilitate and give direction to the smooth running of the Employee Assistance Programme
- Plan and guide project processes from start to finish
- Manage risks and identify organisational employee needs
- Implement communication strategies to create awareness of services rendered
- Implement psychosocial interventions for City of Johannesburg employees, their immediate family members, and councillors
Job details
- Organisation
- City of Johannesburg
- Location
- Newtown, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Senior (8+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Salary
- R52 144.69 per month / monthly
- Category
- Human Resources
- Posted
- 30 October 2026 (1 week ago)
- Closing date
- 13 November 2026
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This is a senior in-house role at the City of Johannesburg, so your application needs to show more than just a social work background. Highlight your supervisory experience and any EAP programme management you have done. The panel will likely look for someone who understands public sector wellness challenges and can handle confidential psychosocial cases with maturity.
Make sure your SACSSP registration is current and your EAP certificate is attached. Since the role involves councillors and employees across the city, mention any experience you have working with diverse groups and managing sensitive situations. Use the online application link, and remember that email applications will not be accepted.
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