GautengOnline.gov.za opens recruitment for an administration officer of the Department of Health. As the position is in the administrative field, the requirements will point in the respective field.
Gauteng is a northeastern province in South Africa. With its largest city in Johannesburg, Gauteng strives to give the best public service to its people.
That’s why they created the GPG Professional Job Centre to ensure that any opportunities around Gauteng will be organized better there. The administration officer position for Gauteng’s Department of Health is also one of the opportunities you can find on the GPG.
The location of this job opportunity is in Johannesburg, the largest and central city of Gauteng. That’s the biggest urbanized area in the Gauteng province.
That means that it will be a great opportunity for you if you are shortlisted and be part of this city later.
The only concern that you should pay attention to is the closing date. The opportunity will close on 14 April 2022.
That means little time to prepare everything, but nothing is impossible. Keep reading the article and find out the essential information that can help you with your application.
And as the time is closing in, get your application ready as soon as possible!
Job Description
Job Title: Administration Officer
Recruiter: Department of Health
Reference Number: refs/013702
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Salary: R 261 372 per annum (plus benefits)
Type: Permanent
Duties
- Provide administrative support to the Chief Director
- Manage the Chief Director’s diary, including the events calendar, arrange meetings and workshops; prioritize daily tasks and ensure that duties are completed timeously
- Provide secretariat services in the Chief Director’s office
- Implement effective processes/ procedures for information and documents flow to and from the Chief Director’s office
- Ensure the filing and safekeeping of documents in the office
- Compile reports / submissions and ensure that deadlines are met
- Quality assure all documents submitted to the Chief Director’s Office before submission to the Chief Director
- Liaise with Sub-Districts and Central Office as per the instruction of principals, as well as in expediting submissions
Eligibility and Requirements
For the position of Administration Officer, there are requirements that the employer expects from the applicants.
You will find the information about the requirements for the position of Administration Officer below:
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
- A 3 year Degree/ National Diploma in admin related field or equivalent qualification at NQF Level 6 in Secretarial/Office Management /Public Administration / Human Resource Management / Business Administration will be an added advantage
- Three (3) to five (5) years’ Public Sector experience in Office Administration / Secretariat services
- Experience in the Health Sector environment will be an added advantage
- Knowledge of the Public Service Act (PSA), Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), document classifications, Administration procedures and Batho Pele Principles
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in the office
In addition to the requirements, there are also skills that you should possess to be able to apply for the position. Those skills are:
- Excellent communication, organizational and good minute and report writing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages (MS office 365 i.e. Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Outlook, Ms PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams)
- Good analytical, interpersonal, planning and organizing skills
- Must have telephone etiquette, quality assurance, time management, problem management and conflict management skills
- Ability to act with tact and discretion using prescripts / policies and circulars as guidelines
- Ability to work under pressure following strict processes and procedures, professional etiquette to present the Chief Director’s office
- High level of reliability and ethics
- The applicant must be committed to work beyond the call of duty
Application
To apply for the opportunity as Administration Officer at the Department of Health, you can submit it here. For your information, you will need to sign up for an account before applying.
After creating an account, you can then submit your CV for the position. As only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted, then if you don’t get any news within 3 months after the closing date then your application is unsuccessful.
Contact
For any enquiries related to the vacancy, you can contact Mr. David Selby 082 850 1370.
Closing Date
The closing date for the Administration Officer vacancy is on 14 April 2022. It’s quite tight, yet there’s still some time.
We always hope for your successful career onward, especially for this Administration Officer position. Good luck!