SENIOR SECRETARY // Department of Defence

SENIOR SECRETARY, REF: SECDEF/10/18

SALARY : R152 862 per annum (Level 5).
CENTRE : Defence Headquarters, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria.

REQUIREMENTS :
Qualifications: Diploma/Certificate/NQF 5 in Secretarial qualification plus three
to five (3 - 5) years’ relevant experience in rendering support service to Senior
Management. A valid driver’s license is an advantage. Competencies:
Planning and organisational skills. Good Communication skills (verbal, written
and the ability to communicate well with people at different levels). Good
telephone etiquette. Computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
and MS Outlook). High level of reliability and the ability to act with tact and
discretion. The ability to be creative and innovative. Basic research and
analytic skills. Will be required to obtain a Secret Security Clearance within a
year.

DUTIES :
Provide a secretary’s support to the Chief Director in the office of Secretary for
Defence. Management of diary, travel and accommodation arrangements.
Perform general administration in the office of the Chief Director. Write routine
reports and letters. Manage and coordinate incoming and outgoing official
correspondences. Provide support to the Chief Director regarding meetings.
Perform related duties when required. Remain abreast with prescripts/policies
and procedures applicable to the Chief Director’s work terrain to ensure
efficient and effective support.

ENQUIRIES : Mr S. Khosa, Tel: (012)355 5159.

APPLICATIONS : Department of Defence, Directorate Human Resources Career Management,
Private Bag X976, Pretoria 0001 or may be hand delivered at Bank of Lisbon
Building, Corner of Paul Kruger and Visagie Streets, Pretoria
NOTE : All the short-listed candidates will undergo a competency test.

CLOSING DATE : 13 April 2018 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies
will not be considered).

NOTE : The advertisement(s) contained herein is/are meant for the attention/perusal
of all interested job seekers, whether they are serving employees/officials of
the DOD/Public Service, unemployed persons or persons employed outside
the Public Service. Persons not employed by the DOD/Public Service are
encouraged to apply for the vacancies advertised in this circular. Applications
must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public
Service department), which must be originally signed and dated by the
applicant and which must be accompanied by a detailed CV (with full
particulars of the applicants’ training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge
& experience) and clear certified copies of original educational qualification
certificates, ID document and Driver’s license (where applicable). Failure to
comply with the above instructions will result in applications being disqualified.
Applicants applying for more than one post must submit a separate form Z83
(as well as the documentation mentioned above) in respect of each post being
applied for. If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application it must be done
in writing. Should an application be received where an applicant applies for
more than one post on the same applications form, the application will only be
considered for the first post indicated on the application and not for any of the
other posts. Under no circumstances will photostat copies or faxed copies of
application documents be accepted. The successful candidates will be
subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record-, citizenship- &
financial/asset record checks and qualification and employment verification).
Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes.
Applicants who do not receive confirmation or feedback within 3 (three)
months after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Due to the large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will
not be acknowledged and correspondence will be limited to short-listed
candidates only. For more information on the job description(s) please contact
the person indicated in the post details. Successful candidates will be
appointed on probation for the period of twelve (12) months into the prescribed
rules.