Personal Assistant: Regional Director (metro South)

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Personal Assistant to the Regional Director (Metro South) within the Western Cape Department of Social Development, part of the Western Cape Government. The position offers a salary of R338 106 – R398 277 per annum (Level 07). **What you will do** * Provide a secretarial/receptionist support service to the manager. * Render administrative support services to the manager. * Provide support to manager regarding meetings. * Support the manager with the administration of the manager’s budget. * Study the relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts/ policies and other documents and ensure that the application thereof is understood. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification) * An accredited secretarial diploma and/or administrative qualification on the level of NQF level 5 or relevant higher tertiary qualification. * A minimum of 3 years’ experience in rendering secretarial/ administrative support services to management/ senior management. * **Competencies:** * **Knowledge of the following:** * Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions. * Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function. * Project management. * Operational management practices. * Procurement and tendering processes. * Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes. * Modern systems of governance and administration. * Public service procedures, processes and systems. * Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape. * Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector. * Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes. * Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements. * Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas. * Policies of the government of the day. * Labour Relations legislation and regulations. * Performance management in general. * **Skills in the following:** * Numeracy. * Computer Literacy. * Language skills. **Who should apply** Candidates with a Senior Certificate (Grade 12) plus an accredited secretarial or administrative qualification at NQF level 5 or higher are sought. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years' experience providing secretarial or administrative support to management or senior management. The ideal candidate will possess comprehensive knowledge of public service legislation, financial management, governmental processes, and regional affairs relevant to the Western Cape, coupled with strong numeracy, computer, and language skills to effectively support a Regional Director. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/western-cape-department-of-social-development-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-40-of-2026#spani-ref-dsd-119-2026 Source: govpage

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• At least 3 years of experience.

• Project management

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