Admin Officer Vacancy at Dept of Human Settlement

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: HS & CORPORATE SECRETARIAT REF NO: DOHS/84/2014
Chief Directorate: Executive Support
Branch: Office of the Director-General
SALARY : R183 438 per annum
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent qualification coupled with extensive experience in committee work; Good analytic and writing skills; Ability to pay attention to detail during meetings, analyze meeting proceedings and produce resolutions of meetings immediately after the meetings as per the requirements of the IGR Framework Act; Good communication skills and the ability to interact at high levels while maintaining sound interpersonal relations;

Understanding of the functions of intergovernmental structures that promote cooperative governance and integrated planning/delivery; Sound understanding of the housing environment as well as government policies and prescripts; Knowledge of a variety of relevant computer programmes; A valid Code 8 driver’s license. In addition to the above the applicants must be prepared to travel, work long hours and undergo security clearance.

DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible to: Provide secretariat, logistical and administrative support to various task teams of the decision making structures of the Department, workshops, Housing Indabas and other adhoc intergovernmental structures; Monitor, track, coordinate and communicate decisions of various decision-making structures to relevant role players; Develop a database of resolutions of these structures; Supervise subordinates and oversee the budget of the Component.

ENQUIRIES : Mr JM Senoamadi; Telephone (012) 421 1342.

APPLICATIONS : The Director-General, Department of Human Settlements, Private Bag X644, Pretoria, 0001 or Hand delivery 240 Justice Mohammed Street, Govan Mbeki House, Sunnyside, Pretoria, 0001

NOTE : NB: The selection process will involve subjecting candidates to an intense competency test in the form of writing.

Ms Neo Ruiters

CLOSING DATE : 31 October 2014

NOTE : It will be expected from the selected candidates to be available for the interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department Human Settlements. Applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are short listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification and criminal records.

pplicants will be expected to subject themselves to a comprehensive assessment programme as part of the selection process. If you apply for more than one position in the Department, please submit separate application forms for each post. Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service department and must be accompanied by a detail CV, together with certified copies of qualification certificates and your ID/Passport. Failure to submit the required documents will result in your application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 4 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.