Shelter Manager

Job Location:

Cape Town

Employment Type:

Full time

Salary: R16 000

Final date to receive applications: 24 February 2026

The Haven Night Shelter Organisation, an organisation working to help the homeless back to a home, family and community, require a dynamic Manager for our Napier Street Shelter in Cape Town.

• To manage the day‑to‑day activities of The Haven Night Shelter – Napier Street.
• Responsibility for efficient and effective management of operations at the shelter rests with you as the Manager.
• All other staff members employed at the shelter are accountable to you in the first instance.
• As manager you will account to your Operations Manager and Shelter Committee at its monthly committee meetings for all activities at the Shelter to enable it to fulfil its Governance role.
• You will be responsible for ensuring sound and efficient controls are in place to ensure the accurate recording of all income and expenses of the shelter.
• You will be responsible for realising the budget including fundraising, shelter fee collection and cost control.
• You will account for goods in kind donations.
• You will in addition to the day‑to‑day management of the Shelter also be responsible for:
• Ensuring that each client of the shelter receives the necessary attention from the social worker and ensure that social work interventions is in line with the mission and vision of the Haven.
• Manager should ensure the resources needed is available for the Social Worker and client to execute an exit plan that leads to family reunification or reintegration into the community.
• Developing in conjunction with staff, cluster managers and head office systems that will ensure the best possible level of care for clients of the shelter.
• You are required to use your skills and Haven resources to enhance the food security and welfare service delivery to the surrounding communities.

• Matric certificate, Driver’s license.
• An honest, healthy, sober person.
• Good people skills and supervisory experience.
• Excellent communicator. Computer literate & able to compile reports.
• At least 5 years of experience in a managerial role.
• Experience in NGOs or a similar working environment will be an advantage.

The Haven Night Shelter Welfare Organisation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please send a two‑page CV, and a motivational letter to Recruitment.za.

Please note that if the relevant documentation (CV or motivational letter) is not attached to your application, it will not be considered. Please indicate in the subject line for which post you are applying:
SHELTER MANAGER: THE HAVEN NIGHT SHELTER – NAPIER STREET.

Posted on: 20 February 2026.