Administrative Officer: Labour Relations Management REF NO: 2026/355

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**Overview** This is an administrative role within the Labour Relations Management unit of the Department Of Public Works And Infrastructure. The position, titled Administrative Officer: Labour Relations Management (Ref No: 2026/355), is a re-advertisement (PSVC 19 of 2026, Ref No: 2026/236). Previous applicants for the earlier reference number are encouraged to re-apply. The role involves providing comprehensive administrative and logistical support to ensure efficient operations within the unit. **What you will do** The successful candidate will be responsible for: * Managing documents by receiving, registering, and allocating reference numbers to correspondence. * Scrutinising routine submissions/reports, providing notes and recommendations to the manager, and following up on referred correspondence. * Dispatching all correspondences. * Providing general administrative support services, including ensuring the safekeeping of office documentation in compliance with relevant legislation and policies. * Obtaining, collating, and compiling various reports such as progress reports, monthly reports, and management reports. * Collecting, analysing, and collating information as requested by the manager. * Coordinating travel arrangements and managing the leave register and telephone accounts for the unit. * Supporting the manager with meetings by scrutinising documents, compiling necessary meeting materials, recording minutes/decisions, communicating to role-players, and following up on progress. * Coordinating logistical arrangements for meetings when required. * Ensuring effective and efficient management of records, maintaining the Labour Relations register of received correspondences, and keeping copies of all produced documents. * Maintaining an effective and well-structured filing system and ensuring the classification of information. * Managing office procurement needs and facilitating the payment of service providers. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * A minimum of a three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 06 / National Diploma) in Public Administration/ Management or a related qualification. * Extensive experience in administration within the labour relations environment. * A valid Driver’s license. * **Knowledge of:** * Government procurement processes and systems. * Government regulatory framework. * Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) Act. * Public Finance Management. * Public Service Regulations. * Public Service Act. * National Minimum Information Requirement. * Regulations of the National Archives and records Service of South Africa Act and related records management processes. * **Skills:** * Effective communication (verbal and written). * Report writing. * Computer literacy. * Basic numeracy. * Statistical analysis. * Interpersonal and diplomacy skills. * Analytical skills. * Problem-solving skills. * Interpretation skills. * **Personal Attributes:** * People orientated. * High level of reliability. * Hardworking. * Resourceful. * Self-motivated. * Trustworthy. * Multilingual. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for individuals with a relevant tertiary qualification and extensive administrative experience in a labour relations context. Ideal candidates will possess a valid driver's license and demonstrate strong knowledge of government procurement, regulatory frameworks, public service acts, and records management. Applicants should have excellent communication (verbal and written), report writing, computer literacy, basic numeracy, statistical analysis, interpersonal, diplomacy, analytical, problem-solving, and interpretation skills. Additionally, the role requires personal attributes such as being people-orientated, highly reliable, hardworking, resourceful, self-motivated, trustworthy, and multilingual. Previous applicants for the position under Ref No: 2026/236 are specifically encouraged to re-apply. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/administrative-officer-labour-relations-management-ref-no-2026-355-department-of-public-works-dpw Source: myjobmag

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