PERSONAL ASSISTANT: SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION.
Department of Social Development · western cape · Department of Social Development
- Closing date
- 19 October 2026
- Reference
- DSD 89/2026
- Salary band
- R 398 277
- Application method
- Email application
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Vacancy information from the employer
Department: Department of Social Development Location: Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government Salary: R338 106 – R398 277 per annum (Level 07) Requirements: Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification) plus an accredited secretarial diploma and/or administrative qualification on the level of NQF level 5 or relevant higher tertiary qualification; A minimum of 3 years’ experience in rendering secretarial/ administrative support services to management/ senior management. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Project management; Operational management practices; Procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general. Skills in the following: Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Language skills. Duties: Provide a secretarial/receptionist support service to the manager; Render administrative support services to the manager; Provide support to manager regarding meetings; Support the manager with the administration of the manager’s budget; Study the relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts/ policies and other documents and ensure that the application thereof is understood properly. Application instructions: thereof is understood properly. Enquiries: Ms A van Reenen Tel No: (021) 483 3996 Notes: Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date. Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post
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Requirements
- ✓Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification) plus an accredited secretarial diploma and/or administrative qualification on the level of NQF level 5 or relevant higher tertiary qualification
- ✓A minimum of 3 years’ experience in rendering secretarial/ administrative support services to management/ senior management
- ✓Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
- ✓Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
- ✓Project management
- ✓Operational management practices
- ✓Procurement and tendering processes
- ✓Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes
- ✓Modern systems of governance and administration
- ✓Public service procedures, processes and systems
Key responsibilities
- •Provide a secretarial/receptionist support service to the manager
- •Render administrative support services to the manager
- •Provide support to manager regarding meetings
- •Support the manager with the administration of the manager’s budget
- •Study the relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts/ policies and other documents and ensure that the application thereof is understood properly
About Department of Social Development
Social Development is responsible for social welfare policy and services - social grants administration (via SASSA), child protection, support for people with disabilities, substance abuse services, and community development programmes.
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