Secretary REF NO: NDOH 87/2026

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Overview This is for a Secretary role, REF NO: NDOH 87/2026, within the National Department of Health, based in Pretoria. The position offers a salary of R237,453 per annum, plus competitive benefits. The primary purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive secretarial, receptionist, and administrative support to a manager and the wider Directorate. What you will do * Provide secretarial and receptionist support, including receiving and screening telephone calls, receiving visitors, and referring enquiries to appropriate officials. * Manage the Manager’s diary, appointments, meetings, and arrangements, coordinating venues and virtual meetings. * Arrange and coordinate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements, including agendas, meeting packs, minutes, and action registers where required. * Receive, record, distribute, and track correspondence, submissions, memoranda, and other official documents. * Provide clerical support in the preparation, formatting, filing, copying, and distribution of letters, reports, submissions, and presentations. * Maintain effective electronic and physical filing systems, registers, and records, ensuring information is secure, confidential, and readily accessible. * Liaise with travel agencies and relevant officials to arrange official travel and accommodation and verify travel documentation and arrangements. * Assist with travel claims, office resources, and other administrative and logistical arrangements as required. * Coordinate communication and follow up on outstanding matters, information, documentation, and actions on behalf of the Manager. * Provide administrative support to the Directorate in dealing with internal and external stakeholders, including provincial departments and other government institutions. * Remain up-to-date with and apply relevant Public Service and departmental legislation, prescripts, policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to the work environment. Requirements (from the original advert) * A Grade 12 NQF 4 with typing as a subject or related training course / qualification that will enable the person to perform the work satisfactorily. * Knowledge and experience in general office and provisioning administration. * Knowledge and experience in Microsoft office. * Knowledge of departmental procedures regarding finances and budgeting. * Good telephone etiquette. * Computer literacy. * Organisational and planning skills. * High level of reliability. * Good communication written and verbal skills. * Ability to act with tact and discretion. Who should apply An individual holding a Grade 12 NQF 4 certificate (with typing as a subject or a related qualification) and possessing practical knowledge and experience in general office administration and Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate will also have knowledge of departmental procedures concerning finances and budgeting. They should possess good telephone etiquette, be computer literate, have strong organizational and planning skills, demonstrate a high level of reliability, and exhibit good written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to act with tact and discretion. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/secretary-ref-no-ndoh-87-2026-national-department-of-health Source: myjobmag

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