Applications are now invited for the Secretary vacancy at Department of Water and Sanitation. The successful incumbent will be working within the Shared Water Courses directorate in Pretoria. If you have skills in secretarial environment then apply today!
Job Description
This open position offers a level 5 salary that amounts to R 163,563 per year. In order to be eligible, applicants must hold at least a Senior certificate as well as a certificate in Secretarial services. Furthermore, candidates must also have one or two year experience in general administration and secretarial duties. The Secretary vacancy at Department of Water and Sanitation also requires all applicants to have knowledge of secretarial duties and administrative procedures.
Additionally, the qualified candidate is one who have the following skills and competencies:
- Computer literacy
- Sound organisational skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Office
- Good people skills
- High level of flexibility and reliability
- Sound verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to act with discretion and tact
- Basic knowledge of dispute resolution process
- Basic financial management and knowledge of PFMA
- Understanding of issues related to project management
- Customer focus and client oriented
- Ethical conduct and accountability
- Ability to work in a high pressure environment
- Networking skills and innovative
Job Duties
Once you are qualified for the position, here are some of the duties you will be involved in.
- Conduct receptionist, secretarial and clerical duties for the director
- Handle telephone calls and messages for the director and forward calls to the relevant role players as needed
- Coordinate and manage the diary of the director by recording events and appointments
- Conduct all the necessary typing in the office of the director
- Coordinate and compile documents for the director and the directorate
- Operate office equipment such as photocopies and fax machines
- Lobby with travel agencies to make travel arrangements and any other necessary logistics
- Arrange and coordinate all events and meetings for the office of the director
- Gather all relevant information and documents to enable the director to prepare for meetings
- Manage and process all travel arrangements for the director
- Record meeting minutes of the director as needed
- Process all subsistence and travel
How to Apply
Please forward your application via one of the following ways below.
post: Department of Water and Sanitation, Private Bag X350, Pretoria, 0001
Hand deliver: Continental Building, Corner of Visagie and Bosman Street, Pretoria
Your application must include:
- Z83 application form. mention the reference number (070918/19) here
- CV
- Certified copies of ID documents and all qualifications
- SAQA evaluated foreign qualifications (if any)
Applications submitted after September 7, 2018 will not be taken into account. Correspondence for The Secretary vacancy at Department of Water and Sanitation will be limited to applicants who are shortlisted only. No emailed or faxed applications will be accepted.
If you haven’t received any feedback from the hiring department within 2 months after the deadline of this call, please regard your application as being unsuccessful. Previously disadvantaged groups will be given preference.
For further information, please contact: Meso K Tel No: 012 336 8138