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POST 07/57 : SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR- GENERAL:

🏢 NATIONAL SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT 📍 Pretoria. ⏳ Closes: 13 Mar 2026 ⛔ Closed 🧾 Post: 07/57 # Ref: NSG 03/2026

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This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 13 Mar 2026.

Key details

Salary

R376 413 • per annum

Centre

Pretoria.

Reference

NSG 03/2026

Closing date

13 Mar 2026

Job Highlight

Overview

Join us to manage the DDG's office with diary management, meeting coordination, and budget administration while ensuring smooth branch operations.

Requirements

Experience

Two (2) to three (3) years relevant experience in office administration.

Knowledge

KNOWLEDGE: Microsoft Office suite
especially Word
PowerPoint
and Excel. Virtual meetings (organize
host
record
transcript). Meetings management. Public service legislation
policies
prescripts
and procedures relevant to the job. Protocol
etiquette
and diplomacy. Competencies/Skills: Strong computer literacy. Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal
writing
planning
and organizing skills. Basic programme and project management skills. Problem solving and analysis. Client orientation and customer focus. Presentation skills.

Personal Attributes

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: High level of reliability.

Client focused attitude.

Keen attention to detail.

Ability to work in a team.

Trustworthy and honest and ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality.

Good grooming and presentation.

Willing to work long hours and outside working hours.

Duties

Administrative Services: Manage the diary of the DDG.

Screen telephone calls and respond to inquiries efficiently.

Provide secretariat services.

Arrange meetings and events.

Identify venues, invite role players, and organize refreshments.

Compile attendance registers and agenda for meetings.

Compile packs for meetings and distribute to relevant stakeholders.

Take and compile minutes during meetings.

Order and maintain stationery and equipment supplies.

Make travel arrangements.

Branch coordination: Communicate with clients, stakeholders and service providers to enhance service delivery.

Convene branch/ management/ bilateral meetings, as determined by the DDG.

Co- ordinate effective records management within the Branch and Office of the DDG, including filing, safekeeping and archiving.

Compliance and Management Reporting: Manage Branch compliance calendar, obtain inputs, collate and compile reports such as progress, monthly and management reports and do quality checks.

Plan, organize and control activities pertaining to the Office and prioritised programmes of the Branch.

Source information which may be of importance to the Branch or the DDG such as newspaper and internet articles, circulars, reports, Cabinet and Parliamentary related documents.

Quality check all documentation received before submission to the DDG.

Prepare documentation such as letters, submissions, meeting briefing notes and reports as may be required by the DDG.

Budget Administration: Management of the budget of the Branch and office, assist the DDG in determining funding requirements and procurement planning, maintain records of expenditure commitments, track branch expenditure and all related financial management functions.