Senior Administrative Officer: Safety Planning
Western Cape Police Oversight And Community Safety
- Location
- Western Cape
- Salary (as advertised)
- R413 001 – R486 501 per year
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This role is for a Personal Assistant: Crime Prevention Centre within the Western Cape Police Oversight And Community Safety, a department of the Western Cape Government. The position offers a salary of R413 001 - R486 501 per annum at Level 08. The successful candidate will contribute to effective service delivery by supporting various programs and functions. **What you will do** * Provide support in terms of office records and information management activities to support effective service delivery. * Provide administrative, research, and project implementation support for the Policing Needs and Priorities programme in the Western Cape. * Provide support with advocacy activities related to the Policing Needs and Priorities Programme. * Perform Managerial/Supervisory functions. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification) * A minimum of 3 years relevant experience * **Competencies:** Working knowledge and understanding of the following: * Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions * Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function * Project management * Operational management practices * Procurement and tendering processes * Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes * Modern systems of governance and administration * Public service procedures, processes and systems * Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape * Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector * Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes * Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements * Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas * Policies of the government of the day * Labour Relations legislation and regulations * Performance management in general * **Skills:** * Computer literacy in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) * Communication (written and verbal) * Strategic planning * Facilitation * Organisation building * Problem-solving * Report writing * Negotiation * Motivational * Monitoring and evaluation * Ability to work independently and as part of a team **Who should apply** Individuals with a NQF level 6 or higher qualification and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will possess a strong working knowledge of government legislation, regulatory frameworks, public finance, project management, and public sector procedures. Applicants should demonstrate proficiency in MS Office, excellent communication, strategic planning, problem-solving, and report writing skills, coupled with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/western-cape-police-oversight-and-community-safety-vacancies-2#spani-ref-pocs-14-2026 Source: govpage
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At a glance
- At least 3 years of experience.
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
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