Administrative Assistant REF NO: NSF05/05/2025 at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate National diploma (NQF Level 6) in office management or Human Resources Management/Public Administration/ Management and or related qualification.
• A minimum of one (1) to 2 (two) years of relevant experience in office management and administration within a Human Resource Management and Development environment. 

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will perform the following duties: Schedule appointments and maintain an electronic diary. Ensure that legislative and/ or other important dates are documented in the diary and that constant reminders are sent out to ensure compliance with due dates. Coordinate business travel and accommodation as required.
• Plan, prepare, timeously relevant documentation for meetings and arrange venues and refreshments as required and record proceedings of meetings. Record messages in detail and convey them promptly to the Human Resources Directorate. Prioritise work received from the Human Resources Directorate. Type correspondence, reports, minutes, presentations spreadsheets and related material from proceedings or handwritten notes.
• This involves working on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Plan, prepare for and proceed with meetings. Prepare documents and distribute information/ documents as requested by the Human Resources Directorate in hard copy or electronically e.g., prepare distribution packs for meetings. Source information as requested by the Human Resources Directorate. Receive and register incoming mail and documents and distribute them within the Human Resources Directorate as required.
• Stock control of office stationery. Perform administrative tasks related to expense claims. Make photocopies, scan, documents, and file documents electronically in a logical order. Maintain an appropriate filling system (manual and computerised) for the Directorate. Ensure all files are always readily accessible and retrievable. Maintain a pending system to diarise documents for future action. Register the movement and file all documents that are entering or leaving the offices of the Directorate.
• Track and follow up on documents that are entering or leaving the offices of the Directorate. Track and follow up on documents that were sent from the Directorate that require action or approval. Perform other administrative support functions.