Personal Assistant
DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Vacancy at a glance
- Employer
- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Pay or stipend
- R338 106 p.a. + benefits
- Closing date
- 9 Nov 2026
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Overview
Receive telephone calls. Perform advanced typing work.
Requirements
- Secretarial Diploma (NQF Level 5) or equivalent
- A minimum 3 – 5 years’ experience in rendering a support service to senior management
- Competencies: Knowledge of relevant legislation/policies/prescripts and procedures, Basic knowledge of financial adminis tration, Skills : Language skills and the ability to communicate well with people at different levels and from different backgrounds
- Computer literacy
- Sound organizational skills
- Written communication skills
- Ability to do research analyze documents and situations
- Attributes: Good telephone etiquette, High level of reliability, Ability to act with tact discretion, good grooming and presentation, Self -management and motivation
Responsibilities
- Receive telephone calls
- Perform advanced typing work
- Operate and ensure that office equipment, e.g. fax machines and photocopiers are in good working order
- Record engagements of the senior manager
- Utilize discretion to decide whether to accept/decline or refer to other employees’ requests for meetings, based on the assessed importance and urgency of the matter
- Coordinate with and sensitizes/advises the manager regarding engagements
- Compile realistic schedules of appointments
- Ensure the effective flow of information and documents to and from the office of the manager
- Ensure the safe keeping of all documentation in the office in line with relevant legislation and policies
- Scrutinize routine submissions/reports and make notes and/or recommendations for the manager
- Obtain inputs, collate and compile reports, e.g Progress reports, monthly reports, management reports
- Respond to inquiries received from internal and external stakeholders
- Draft documents as required
- File document manager and the unit where required
- Collect, analyze and collate information requested by the manager
- Clarify instructions and behalf of the manager
- Coordinate travel arrangements
- Prioritize issues in the office of the manager
- Manage the leave register and telephone accounts for the unit
- Handle the procurement of standard items like stationery and refreshments
- Obtain the necessary signatures on documents like procurement advice and monthly salary reports
- Coordinate logistical arrangements for meetings when required Scrutinize documents to determine actions/information/other documents required for the meetings
- Collect and compile all necessary documents for the manager to inform him/her of the contents
- Record minutes /decisions and communicate to relevant roleplayers, follow -up upon progress made
- Prepare briefing notes for the manager as required
- Collect and coordinate all the documents that relate to the manager’s budget
- Assist the manager in determining funding requirements for purposes of MTEF submissions
- Keep records of expenditure commitments, expenditure and alert the manager of possible over and under spending
- Check and correlate BAS reports to ensure that expenditure is allocated correctly
- Identify the need to move funds between items, consult with the DDG and compile draft memos for this purpose
- Compare the MTEF allocations with the requested budget and inform the DDG of changes
- Remain up to date with regard to the prescripts/policies and procedures applicable to his/her work terrain to ensure efficient and effective support to the manager
How to apply
To apply for the below position, please apply online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za
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