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Senior Secretary vacancy at Department of Defence

The Department of Defence is inviting suitably qualified applicants to apply for Senior Secretary vacancy.

Closing date for applications: 23 June 2025

Senior Secretary vacancy

  • SENIOR SECRETARY GRADE II: REF NO: DETDSI /17/19/25
  • Chief Directorate: Human Resource Development
  • Directorate: Training Systems Integrity
  • SALARY : R228 321 – R268 950 per annum (Level 05)
  • CENTRE : Armscor Building, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS:

  • A minimum of Grade 12(NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
  • Experience in the Administration/Secretarial and an appropriate academic qualifications in the field will be an advantage.

Special requirements (skills needed):

  • Language skills and the ability to communicate well with people from different levels.
  • Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power point and Lotus note.
  • Typing skills.
  • Ability to operate office equipment (fax, scanner, photocopies and internet).
  • Good interpersonal skills and organising skills.
  • Higher levels of professionalism and reliability.
  • Ability to act with tact and discretion.
  • Good telephone etiquette.
  • Self-motivated and flexible.
  • The successful candidate will be required to obtain a Security Clearance within a year of employment.

DUTIES:

A successful candidate will be required to perform the following duties:

  • Provide secretarial and clerical support to the Directorate.
  • Receive telephone calls and refers the calls to the correct role players.
  • Operate office equipment like fax machines and photocopiers.
  • Coordinate all travel and related logistical arrangements for the Director.
  • Compile and submit subsistence and travel (S&T) claim.
  • Arrange meetings and events for the Director.
  • Identify venues, invites role player, organises refreshments and sets up schedules for meetings and events.
  • Record basic minutes of the meetings of the Director.
  • Draft routine correspondence and reports.
  • Establish and maintain filing system in the Directorate.
  • Manage incoming and outgoing documents.
  • Handle the procurement of standard items like stationary, refreshments etc.
  • Remain abreast with the procedures and processes that apply in the DOD to ensure efficient and effective support to the Directorate.

ENQUIRIES: WO1 N. Oosthuizen Tel No: (012) 355 5259.

APPLICATIONS:

Department of Defence, Human Resource Division, Chief Directorate HR Development, Directorate Training Systems Integrity, Private Bag X159, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at Department of Defence, HR Division, Chief Directorate HR Development, Directorate Training Systems Integrity, Armscor Building, 370 Nossob Street, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria or emailed to ncediwe.ledwaba@dod.mil.za

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