SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: GOVERNANCE
Department of Agriculture · gauteng · Gauteng (Pretoria)
- Closing date
- 23 October 2026
- Reference
- 3/3/1/92/2026
- Salary band
- R 413 001
- Application method
- Email application
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Vacancy information from the employer
Department: Department of Agriculture Directorate: Demand and Acquisition Management Location: Gauteng (Pretoria) Salary: R413 001 per annum (Level 08) Requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Public Administration / Public Management / Business Administration / Business Management / Financial Accounting / Cost Accounting / Financial Management / Internal Auditing. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in finance and governance administrative environment. Job related knowledge: Knowledge of Public Service Regulations, Financial procedures, Treasury Regulations and Basic Accounting System (BAS). Job related skills: Computer literacy, Interpersonal skills, Organising and planning skills, Communication skills (written and verbal), Analytical skills, Problem solving skills, financial management skills and Report writing skills. Duties: Pre and post compliance review of payment batches. Conduct compliance review on payment batches. Clear communication of queries to client offices where discrepancies are identified. Maintain a register of both complainant and non-compliant payment batches. Monthly and quarterly. Coordination of audit inputs: Receive, analyse and distribute request for information (RFI) for external audit. Receive, analyse and distribute audit queries and follow up timeously. Update the RFI and Audit Findings registers. Attend Audit Sterring Committee meetings. Attend to queries from Internal Audit. Monthly and quarterly reporting. Render general office support services. Supervise, motivate and develop staff through individual performance agreements. Provide assistance in the developing / reviewing of operational plan. Compile various submissions / memoranda and responses. Administer leave forms / attend to queries. Make travel / conference bookings and confirmations. Provide secretariat services. Administer the procurements of goods and services. Compile, manage and maintain of the Departmental Management Plan inputs. Compile, manage and maintain of Procurement Plan inputs. Serve as a budget coordinator. Application instructions: can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email SAOGrecruit92@nda.gov.za. Enquiries: Ms Kholofelo Mathye Tel No: (012) 312 9367 Notes: EE Target: African Female and Persons with disability Closing Date: 2026-10-23T16:00:00+02:00
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Requirements
- ✓Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Public Administration / Public Management / Business Administration / Business Management / Financial Accounting / Cost Accounting / Financial Management / Internal Auditing
- ✓Minimum of 2 years’ experience in finance and governance administrative environment
- ✓Job related knowledge: Knowledge of Public Service Regulations, Financial procedures, Treasury Regulations and Basic Accounting System (BAS)
- ✓Job related skills: Computer literacy, Interpersonal skills, Organising and planning skills, Communication skills (written and verbal), Analytical skills, Problem solving skills, financial management skills and Report writing skills
Key responsibilities
- •Pre and post compliance review of payment batches
- •Conduct compliance review on payment batches
- •Clear communication of queries to client offices where discrepancies are identified
- •Maintain a register of both complainant and non-compliant payment batches
- •Monthly and quarterly
- •Coordination of audit inputs: Receive, analyse and distribute request for information (RFI) for external audit
- •Receive, analyse and distribute audit queries and follow up timeously
- •Update the RFI and Audit Findings registers
- •Attend Audit Sterring Committee meetings
- •Attend to queries from Internal Audit