Personal Assistant: Agricultural Producer Support And Development (elsenburg)

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**Overview** This is a Personal Assistant role for Agricultural Producer Support And Development, located in Elsenburg, within the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, part of the Western Cape Government. The position carries a reference number of AGR 64/2026 and offers a salary range of R338 106 – R398 277 per annum (Level 07). **What you will do** Key responsibilities for this role include: * Providing a secretarial/receptionist support service to the Chief Director. * Rendering administrative support services. * Providing support to the Chief Director regarding meetings. * Supporting the Chief Director with the administration of the budget. * Studying relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts/policies and other documents and ensuring their proper application. **Requirements (from the original advert)** Candidates must meet the following requirements: * Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification) plus 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):** * Relevant legislation, policies, prescripts and procedures. * Office Administration. * Database Management. * Information and Records Management. * Procurement processes. * Financial administration. * Functioning, systems and processes of government. * **Skills:** * Written and verbal communication skills. * Proven computer literacy. * Client liaison and networking. * Report writing. * Research. * Problem solving. * Good telephone etiquette. * High-level of reliability. * Ability to communicate well with people at different. * Ability to act with tact and discretion. * Ability to do research and analyse documents and situations. * Good grooming and presentation. * Self-management and motivation. **Who should apply** This role is suited for an individual with a Grade 12 certificate and an NQF level 5 secretarial or administrative qualification (or higher tertiary equivalent), coupled with at least 3 years of experience providing secretarial or administrative support to management. The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of government processes, relevant legislation, office administration, and financial procedures. They should demonstrate strong written and verbal communication, computer literacy, problem-solving, research, and client liaison skills, along with a high level of reliability, discretion, and self-management, and be capable of supporting a Chief Director with administrative and budgetary tasks. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/western-cape-department-of-agriculture-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-40-of-2026#spani-ref-agr-64-2026 Source: govpage

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