Department of Defence invites suitable qualified applicants to apply for x17 Permanent Secretary vacancies.
Closing date for applications: 14 November 2025
x17 Permanent Secretary vacancies at Department of Defence
- SECRETARY (X17 POSTS)
- SALARY: R228 321 – R268 950 per annum (Level 05)
- CENTRE: Defence Works Formation, Eco-Origin Office Park, Centurion Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/A17 (X2 Posts)
DOD Logistics Support Formation, TEK Base, Lyttleton Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/B18 (X2 Posts)
DOD Main Ordnance Sub Depot Durban, Mobeni East, Durban Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/C19
DOD Main Ordnance Sub Depot Wallmannsthal Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/D20
Logistics Division, Pretoria Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/E21 (X3 Posts)
Works Maintenance Unit Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/F22
Works Maintenance Unit KwaZulu Natal, Durban Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/G23
Works Maintenance Unit Limpopo, Polokwane Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/H24
Works Maintenance Unit Mpumalanga, Nelspruit Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/I25
Works Maintenance Unit Northern Cape, Diskobolos, Kimberley Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/J26
Works Maintenance Unit North West, Potchefstrrom Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/K27
Works Maintenance Unit Western Cape, Cape Town Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/L28
Works Training School, Attridgeville Ref No: LOGDIV/01/40/25/M29
REQUIREMENTS:
- A Grade 12 Certificate (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
- No prior experience required.
Special requirements (skills needed):
- The successful candidate must be bilingual, Computer Literate, have verbal and written communication.
- Proficient in all MS office packages.
- Management and negotiation abilities.
- Time management and Interpersonal skills.
- Telephone etiquette.
- Problem solving skills.
- Interpersonal proficiency.
- Financial and Personnel management.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and verbal).
- Analytical and innovative thinking ability as well as problem solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Sound organizational skills.
- High level of reliability.
- Ability to act with tact and discretion.
Also Check: Funza Lushaka Bursary 2026
DUTIES:
- The successful candidate will provide a secretarial support service to the Director.
- Arrange appointments and meetings.
- Manage the Director diary.
- Receive telephone calls and refer to the correct role player.
- Provide secretarial functions in board meetings.
- Write/type documents, memorandums, letters and reports according to CSW.
- Take minutes during meetings.
- Handle classified files and documents.
- Schedule meetings and events for the Director.
- Process travel and subsistence advances and claims for the Director.
- Make travelling arrangements.
- Book venues for meetings and events.
- Organize refreshments and set up schedules for meetings and events.
- Prepare all relevant documents for meetings.
- Receive and record correspondence.
- Operate office equipment.
- Keep updated with policies and procedures.
- Coordinate logistical arrangements for visitors.
- Scrutinize documents to determine action/information/other documents required.
- Create and maintain an effective filing system.
- Order stationery.
- Make Photostats copies, scan or e-mail documentation as directed.
- Receive and transmit messages for the Director.
- Liaison with Internal with Internal staff and external stakeholders on behalf of the office.
ENQUIRIES: WO1 H. Tieties Tel No: (012) 402 2824/ Ms M. Mathonsi Tel No: (012) 402 2619
APPLICATIONS:
Department of Defence, Logistics Division, 228 Visagie Street Peterson Bothongo House 2, Pretoria 0001 or email to Logdivhrplan@dod.mil.za
Also Check: DPSA Circular 40 of 2025: Full time Government Vacancies
