Administrative Support & Co-Ordination Services: Administrative Support, MEC'C Office at Mpumalanga Department of Education

REQUIREMENTS :

• An undergraduate qualification (NQF 7/6) as recognised by SAQA in Public Management or equivalent qualification plus 3 years relevant experience.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the functional areas covered by the Executive Authority’s portfolio (education and related). 

DUTIES :

• Manage the administrative activities within the office of the executive authority. This would, inter alia, entail the following: Develop, implement and maintain systems, registers and databases to monitor and manage the flow of documents to, from and within the office of the executive authority. Compile correspondence, submissions and cabinet memoranda as required.
• Study, edit and comment on submissions to be submitted to the executive authority for consideration. Manage the procurement and maintenance of equipment and administer the budget in the office of the executive authority. Manage logistical support in the office of the executive authority.
• Develop, implement and maintain a filing system for the office of the executive authority. Manage the registry of the office of the executive authority. Ensure that documents are classified in accordance with the MIS prescripts and are handled in accordance with their classification. Liaise with internal and external role-players with regard to matters relating to the portfolio of the executive authority.
• This would, inter alia, entail the following: Brief the Chief of Staff on matters with regard to the executive authority’s portfolio on the agenda of Cabinet/executive council. Liaise with senior managers in the institutions within the executive authority’s portfolio. Co-ordinate the activities of the executive authority’s office. Render a Cabinet/executive council support service to the executive authority.
• This would, inter alia, entail the following: Manage the distribution of memoranda to Cabinet/executive council members. Manage the distribution of documents and submissions to the relevant legislature and standing/portfolio committees. Keep record of decisions of Cabinet/executive council and alert the Chief of Staff and executive authority of actions to be taken and due dates. Supervise employees.
• This would, inter alia, entail the following: General supervision of the employees in the office of the executive authority. Quality control of the work delivered by supervisees. Advise supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work. Serve as the formal disciplinary authority with regard to supervisees. Ensure that all supervisees are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively.