Applications are now invited for the Personal Assistant vacancy at Department of Higher Education and Training. Several positions have just opened up as Personal Assistants to the Regional Managers. Anyone with a senior certificate or any NCV level 4 qualification can apply.
Description
The positions are all available at the regional offices of the hiring department. Please include the respective reference numbers on the application form according to the job centre you are applying for.
- Mpumalanga/North West Regional Office (DHET 160/09/2018)
- Limpopo Regional Office (DHET 162/09/2018)
- Gauteng/Free State Regional Office (DHET 161/09/2018)
- Western Cape/Northern Cape Regional Office (DHET 163/09/2018)
All positions offer a level 7 salary amounting to R 242 475 annually. To be eligible for the Personal Assistant vacancy at Department of Higher Education and Training, candidates must have a senior certificate or NCV level four. Should you be in possession of a recognised ND qualification in Secretarial Diploma and qualification in computer training then they would serve as added advantages. Applicants are required to have at least three years of prior employment experience in conducting secretarial and administrative support to senior management.
Below are the required job related skills and competencies:
- Good communication skills to interface with persons from diverse backgrounds
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Computer literacy
- Basic events management skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to manage and create simple presentations and databases
- Basic knowledge of financial administration such as managing cash flow and budgets
KRA
- Be responsible for providing secretarial support service to the project manager such as supporting the plan and managing daily office activities
- Provide schedule for workshops and meeting
- Administer and manage the itinerary and diary of the project manager
- Be responsible for preparing all required documentation for the project manager
- Conduct routine duties in the office of the project manager such as travel arrangements, telephone, hotel bookings as well as arrange meetings and appointments with stakeholders
- Conduct office management support services such as keeping records of every document processed and received
- Attain inputs
- Compile and collate reports
- Handle queries from external and internal stakeholders
- Interface with external and internal clients
How to Apply
Applications for the Personal Assistant vacancy at Department of Higher Education and Training are open until October 19, 2018.
Submit your application via post to: The Director-General, Department of Higher Education and Training, Private Bag X174, Pretoria, 0001
Or, hand deliver it to: 123 Francis Baard Street (Former Schoeman Str.) Pretoria
Please attach the following documents on your application:
- Z83 application form
- A CV
- Qualifications, ID documents (certified copies whose certification must be in the last three months)
- SAQA evaluation reports of foreign qualifications should you have any
Only shortlisted candidates who will be entitled to correspondence for this post. If the Department hasn’t contacted you in three months after the deadline has passed, that means your application was unsuccessful.
For further information, please contact: Mr P Mtshali Tel No: 012 312 5089 / Ms X Rikhotso Tel No: 012 312 5513 / Mr R Kgare Tel No: 012 312 5442
