Senior Administrative Officer: Governance

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Overview This is a summary of the Senior Administrative Officer: Governance role within the Department of Agriculture (DoA). The position, referenced as 3/3/1/92/2026, is located in Pretoria, Gauteng, within the Directorate: Demand and Acquisition Management. The role is compensated at R413 001 per annum, corresponding to a Level 08 salary. The primary focus of this position is to manage administrative tasks related to financial governance, compliance, auditing, and general office support. What you will do * Conduct pre and post compliance reviews of payment batches. * Clearly communicate queries to client offices regarding identified discrepancies in payment batches. * Maintain a monthly and quarterly register of compliant and non-compliant payment batches. * Coordinate audit inputs, including receiving, analysing, and distributing Requests For Information (RFI) for external audits. * Receive, analyse, distribute, and follow up timeously on audit queries. * Update the RFI and Audit Findings registers. * Attend Audit Steering Committee meetings. * Address queries from Internal Audit. * Prepare monthly and quarterly reports. * Provide general office support services. * Supervise, motivate, and develop staff through individual performance agreements. * Assist in the development and review of the operational plan. * Compile various submissions, memoranda, and responses. * Administer leave forms and attend to related queries. * Manage travel and conference bookings and confirmations. * Provide secretariat services. * Administer the procurement of goods and services. * Compile, manage, and maintain inputs for the Departmental Management Plan. * Compile, manage, and maintain inputs for the Procurement Plan. * Serve as a budget coordinator. Requirements (from the original advert) * **Qualifications:** * Grade 12 Certificate * National Diploma in Public Administration / Public Management / Business Administration / Business Management / Financial Accounting / Cost Accounting / Financial Management / Internal Auditing. * **Experience:** * Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance and governance administrative environment. * **Job related knowledge:** * Public Service Regulations * Financial procedures * Treasury Regulations * 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 * Report writing skills Who should apply This role is suitable for an individual with a National Diploma in a relevant field such as Public Administration, Business Management, or Financial Management, coupled with at least two years of experience in a finance and governance administrative setting. The ideal candidate should possess strong knowledge of public service and treasury regulations, as well as accounting systems. Proficiency in computer literacy, communication, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and report writing is essential. The Department of Agriculture has an Employment Equity (EE) target for African Female candidates and Persons with disability for this position. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-agriculture-doa-vacancies-circular-36-of-2026#spani-ref-3-3-1-92-2026 Source: govpage

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