Administrator

Administrators keep offices running: filing, data capture, scheduling, correspondence, ordering and reception. The title covers a wide range from data capturers to executive assistants.

Open vacancies
145
New this week
115
Entry-level
11
Remote
29

How to get into this career

  • Matric and computer literacy (MS Office) are the usual minimum.
  • Business administration learnerships and certificates are common entry routes.

Open entry routes right now: 1 internships, 1 graduate programmes.

Requirements vary by employer. Always check the advert.

What employers are asking for

Skills mentioned in adverts

  • Microsoft Excel (42)
  • Microsoft Office (30)
  • Payroll (18)
  • Customer service (17)
  • Sage / Pastel (12)
  • Bookkeeping (10)
  • Data entry (9)
  • Project management (7)
  • Agile / Scrum (7)
  • Afrikaans (6)
  • Power BI (3)
  • Xero (3)

Minimum qualification asked for

  • Matric / Grade 1235 (58%)
  • Diploma13 (22%)
  • Degree8 (13%)
  • Certificate / N-level / trade4 (7%)

Advertised monthly salary

R17 900

median; middle half R15 500–R27 500, from 28 adverts that state a salary.

Where the jobs are

Provinces

Cities

  • Johannesburg6 (4%)
  • Centurion6 (4%)
  • Pretoria5 (3%)
  • Paarl5 (3%)
  • Cape Town4 (3%)
  • Bedfordview2 (1%)

Employers hiring

Latest administrator vacancies

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PermanentAdministration & Office Support

Administrative officer 2

Industaff SolutionsWestern Cape

Industaff Solutions cc - a dynamic, target-driven Labour Brokerage in Parow-connecting talent and opportunity since 1998—is expanding its database. We are inviting powerhouse Administrative Officer 2 candidates with up to 5 years of experience to connect with us for possible temporary positions at a local municipality.

PermanentAdministration & Office Support

Administrative officer 1

Industaff SolutionsWestern Cape

Industaff Solutions cc - a dynamic, target-driven Labour Brokerage in Parow-connecting talent and opportunity since 1998—is expanding its database. We are inviting powerhouse Administrative Officer 1 candidates with up to 5 years of experience to connect with us for possible temporary positions at a local municipality.

Part-timeAdministration & Office Support

Seasoned Executive Assistant (Starting off as part-time) - 39870866853

SomewhereRemote (South Africa)$1 500 – $2 500 per month

Work Hours (Client) : at least 5 working hours that cross 08:00 – 17:00 ET. (Example: 14:00–22:00 SAST aligns perfectly with 08:00–16:00 ET.) – my mornings in particular are important so someone that can be very responsive in that time I see my assistant as the ultimate extension of me.

Figures are based on live vacancies indexed by SPANi whose job titles match this career; they describe SPANi's index, not the whole labour market. Salary figures use only adverts that state a monthly rand salary.

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