Administrative Officer: Mental Health & Substance Abuse at Mpumalanga Department of Health

Requirements

• Senior Certificate/Grade 12 plus three (3) years relevant experience or Diploma / Degree (NQF Level 6/7) in Public Administration / Public Management as recognized by SAQA. . Computer literacy skills in excel, word and power point and data capturing skills. Good communication skill and ability to function independent. Strong administrative skill, innovative thinking, sound interpersonal relationship.
• A pleasant telephone personality, good planning, decision making, problem solving, planning and organizational skills. Writing and issuing of notices and commitment to meeting deadlines. Distributes documents to various stakeholders as required. Keep and maintain the incoming and outgoing register of the unit. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team (MDT).  Valid driver’s licence.  

Duties

• Render administrative and logistic support services for Mental Health and substance abuse program. Ensure acquisition of goods and services as per operational plan. Receive and prepare invoices for payment. Assist with the management of invoices for all service providers. Receive handle and process all documents from mental health review board (MHRB). Request bas report. Monitor expenditure and consolidate report.
• Assist the program in preparing and costing of operation plans, budget projections, budget adjustment and budget pressure. Enter information in a record system and produce report as required. Be responsible and assist in the management of all allocated resources. Supervise subordinates and learners allocated in the program. Effective report writing, record keeping and data collection skill is needed. Working well within the MDT set up.