Pietermaritzburg

In brief

**Job Title**: Pietermaritzburg **Company**: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment **Overview** This role provides administrative support within a sub-directorate of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. Key responsibilities include managing small works maintenance projects and office space, ensuring hygiene service standards, facilitating food aid services, and providing comprehensive inventory and procurement support. **What you will do** * Provide administrative support for the sub-directorate. * Administer Small Works Maintenance Projects and office space. * Facilitate food aid services. * Ensure compliance with hygiene service standards in regional offices. * Ensure that deep cleaning of carpets is done twice per year. * Ensure that the appointed cleaners are always on site for daily cleaning services. * Provide inventory support. * Draft and issue request for quotations to service providers on the Departmental database. * Ensure the appointment of service providers to conduct repairs and maintenance, maintain a stock register. * Report redundant equipment and maintenance consumables for replenishment. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * National Diploma (NQF6) in Public Management/Administration or relevant equivalent qualification. * A minimum of one (1) year relevant experience in relevant field. * Knowledge of Administrative procedures. * Financial Management. * Project Management. * HR Practices. * Extensive Administrative experience. * Knowledge of Contract Management, monitoring and control. * Knowledge of Public Service and Departmental procedures. * Communication skills (written and spoken). * Leadership and management skills. * Coordination, organising and planning skills. * Administrative and report writing skills. * Planning and organising skills. * Problem-solving skills. * Ability to work long hours voluntarily. * Ability to gather and analyse information. * Ability to apply policies. * Ability to work individually and in teams. * Ability to work under extreme pressure and organise and plan under pressure. * Sense of responsibility. * Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team and to resolve conflicts. * Ability to collect and interpret information and reports. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for candidates with a National Diploma (NQF6) in Public Management/Administration or an equivalent qualification, along with at least one year of relevant experience. Ideal applicants will have knowledge of administrative procedures, financial and project management, HR practices, contract management, and public service procedures. Essential skills include strong communication (written and spoken), leadership, management, coordination, planning, and administrative report writing. Candidates must possess problem-solving abilities, a sense of responsibility, and the capacity to work effectively individually and in teams, under pressure, and to lead multidisciplinary teams. A willingness to work long hours voluntarily and the ability to gather, analyse, and interpret information and policies are also required. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-forestry-fisheries-and-the-environment-vacancies-dpsa-circular-37-of-2026#spani-ref-cms-ct13-2026 Source: govpage

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