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Personal Assistant: Mine Health And Safety

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES

Kimberley, Northern Cape Posted 8 Nov 2026 Closes in 12 days
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Vacancy at a glance

Reference number 0108
DPSA post POST40/86
Company / organisation DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES
Location Kimberley, Northern Cape
Salary R338 106 p.a. (Level 07)
Posted 8 Nov 2026
Closing date 20 Nov 2026

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Overview

Provides secretariat/receptionist support service to the manager. Render administrative support services.

Requirements

  • A National Diploma in Office Administration/Office Management and Technology/Public Administration/ Public Management (NQF 6), minimum of 1 year appropriate experience before or after qualification was obtained Knowledge of: Knowledge on the relevant legis lation/policies/prescripts and procedures, Basic knowledge on financial administration, Skills: Language skills and ability to communicate well with people at different level and from different background, Good telephone etiquette, Computer literacy, Sound organisational skills, Good people skills, High level reliability, Ability to act with tact discretion, Self -management and motivation, Thinking demand: Ability to do research and analyse documents and situations

Responsibilities

  • Provides secretariat/receptionist support service to the manager
  • Render administrative support services
  • Provides support to manager regarding meetings
  • Support the manager with the administration of the manager’s budget
  • Studies the relevant Public Servi ce and departmental prescripts/policies and other documents and ensure the application thereof is understood properly

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Match your background to the requirements

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Check the type and length of experience requested. Make relevant roles easy to find with consistent start and end dates, then explain your own responsibilities. Label internships, practical training and volunteering accurately so the recruiter can distinguish them from other employment.

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For Personal Assistant: Mine Health And Safety, use the responsibilities above to decide which examples deserve space in your application. Choose a relevant task or project, explain what you personally did and describe the outcome. Use a measurable result where you have one, without inventing figures or sharing confidential information.

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For this government opportunity, follow the specific department’s instructions on forms, references and supporting documents. Do not assume that another department’s application process applies to this post.

Enquiries

Recruitment enquiries

Mr. T Mateta at 079 8832 024

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For Personal Assistant: Mine Health And Safety at DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES, compare your qualifications and experience with each requirement in the original listing. Identify the examples from your work, studies or volunteering that demonstrate your suitability. State your actual responsibilities and achievements clearly; do not add skills or experience you cannot support.

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Read the responsibilities alongside the requirements before editing your CV. For each relevant skill, choose a concrete example that explains what you did, the setting in which you did it and the result. Use dates and qualification names consistently across your CV and application form. If you are applying for an early-career opportunity, relevant projects, practical training and volunteering can help explain your experience, but should be labelled honestly rather than presented as paid employment.

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How to apply

Application instructions from the official source

Applicants must be submitted via DMPR E -Recruitment System accessible using the following link https://erecruitment.dmpr.gov.za Applications must create a user profile by completing all required personal information and setting up your login credential on DMPR E -Recruitment System. Once registration is complete and logged in to the system, you may browse all vacant positions. Another option is to submit application by post or courier, quoting relevant reference, addressed to: The Director -General, Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Private Bag X59, Pretoria, 0001. Alternatively, applications may also be hand deliver ed to Trevenna Campus, corner Meintjies and Francis Baard Street, former Schoeman. General enquiries may be brought to the attention of Ms T Gumede Tel No: ( 012) 444- 3319.

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