Personal Assistants Needed x 4 Positions

Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Recruitment

PERSONAL ASSISTANTS 4 POSTS REF NO: 38/6/14
SALARY : R183 438 –216 084 per annum all inclusive package
CENTRE : Director: SCM, Director: Home Industry, District Director: Joe Gqabi (Aliwal
North), Director: Diagnose & Advisory Services, Director: Expenditure Services,
Director: Communications

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate qualification at NQF 6 in office management/secretarial studies, A
minimum of 3 years’ experience in rendering a support service to a senior
manager, Experience in scheduling, diary management, stakeholder relations
and telephone etiquette, The candidate must be proficient and have knowledge
of a range of software package (Advance MS Office), Exceptional written and
oral communication, planning, and organizational skills, Show discretion with
confidential information Must be presentable, peoples person with excellent
interpersonal skills and portray front line image, Thorough understanding of
Public Service and its processes

DUTIES : Implement and manage all administrative systems, processes and procedures in
the office of Director, Manage the Director appointment schedule and diary,
Prepare correspondence, reports, and materials for meetings, Perform general
administrative and secretarial duties, Organize work by reading, routing
correspondence, collecting information and initiating telecommunications,
Organize and maintain office systems including filling (manually and
electronically) and general office housekeeping

APPLICATIONS : Applications must be forwarded for the attention of Ms. G Gcwabe at the
following Address: The HR Manager. Department of Rural Development and
Agrarian Reform, Private Bag X0040, BHISHO, 5605, Or hand delivered to Room
1108, 11th Floor, Dukumbana Building, and Bhisho. Telephone Enquiries: 040 –
602 5062
CLOSING DATE : 14 November 2014
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on a Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public
Service department or on the internet at
http://www.info.gov.za/documents/forms/employ.pdf which must be signed (an
unsigned Z83 form will disqualify an application) and should be accompanied by
a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as certified copies of all
qualification(s) [Matric certificate must also be attached] and ID-document and
Driver’s license [where applicable]. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident
Permit Holders must attach a copy of his/her Permanent Residence Permit to
his/her application. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must
be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification
Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the
application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed
candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the
closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was
unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability
check (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial/asset record
check, qualification/study verification and previous employment verification).
Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes.
Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test.
Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of twelve (12)
months. The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the
advertised post(s). Applications submitted via email, fax or online must include
the post title and reference number in the subject line and a scanned, signed Z83
form (a Z83 form without a physical signature will disqualify an application)
together with all relevant documents as indicated above. Persons with disability
are encouraged to apply.