Senior Administrative Officer: Governance REF NO: 3/3/1/92/2026

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**Overview** This role is for a Senior Administrative Officer focused on Governance within the Department of Agriculture (DOA). The position involves ensuring compliance with financial regulations, coordinating audit processes, and providing general administrative support, including staff supervision and management plan contributions. It requires a candidate with experience in a finance and governance administrative environment. **What you will do** * Conduct pre and post compliance reviews of payment batches, communicating identified discrepancies to client offices and maintaining registers of compliant and non-compliant batches monthly and quarterly. * Coordinate audit inputs by receiving, analyzing, and distributing requests for information (RFIs) for external audits, as well as audit queries, and ensuring timely follow-up. You will update RFI and Audit Findings registers, attend Audit Steering Committee meetings, and address queries from Internal Audit, including monthly and quarterly reporting. * Supervise, motivate, and develop staff through individual performance agreements. * Provide assistance in the development and review of operational plans. * Compile various submissions, memoranda, and responses. * Administer leave forms, attend to related queries, and make travel and conference bookings and confirmations. * Provide secretariat services. * Administer the procurement of goods and services. * Compile, manage, and maintain Departmental Management Plan inputs. * Compile, manage, and maintain Procurement Plan inputs. * Serve as a budget coordinator. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Public Administration / Public Management / Business Administration / Business Management / Financial Accounting / Cost Accounting / Financial Management / Internal Auditing. * Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance and governance administrative environment. * **Job related knowledge:** Knowledge of Public Service Regulations, Financial procedures, Treasury Regulations, and Basic Accounting System (BAS). * **Job related skills:** Computer literacy, Interpersonal skills, Organising and planning skills, Communication skills (written and verbal), Analytical skills, Problem solving skills, Financial management skills, and Report writing skills. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for individuals with a Grade 12 Certificate and a relevant National Diploma in fields such as Public Administration, Business Management, or Financial Management. Candidates should possess a minimum of two years of experience in a finance and governance administrative environment, demonstrating knowledge of public service regulations, financial procedures, and BAS. Ideal applicants will also have strong computer, communication, analytical, problem-solving, financial management, and organizational skills, along with the ability to supervise staff and prepare reports. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/senior-administrative-officer-governance-ref-no-3-3-1-92-2026-department-of-agriculture-land-reform-and-rural-development Source: myjobmag

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