Parliamentary and Cabinet Support Officer: Office of the Minister at Department of Transport

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate degree or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6,
• 3 years’ experience below middle management (Assistant Director)/ middle management level, knowledge of minister’s operations, proven management competencies,
• broad knowledge and understanding of the functional areas covered by the executive authority’s portfolio, working knowledge of the political and parliamentary processes in South Africa, computer literacy, communication skills (verbal and written)

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will: Monitor events in Parliament/ the legislature to identify matters that have a bearing on the portfolio of the minister, peruse documents like Hansard speeches, minutes of portfolio and standing committees, and monitor meetings of legislative structures to identify matters that have a bearing on the portfolio of the minister,
• liaise with structures like portfolio and standing committees on matters that have a bearing on the portfolio of the minister and brief departments on decisions making, monitor events in Cabinet/Executive Council to identify matters that have a bearing on the portfolio of the minister, peruse documents like minutes of Cabinet and cluster committees and monitor meetings of the executive structures to identify matters that have a bearing on the portfolio of the Minister, liaise with structures, by attending meetings, like cluster and cabinet committees, render an efficient and effective parliamentary service, facilitate timeous and appropriate responses to parliamentary questions in the format prescribed by Parliament/ the legislature and ensure departmental representation in parliamentary events,
• compile Cabinet memoranda, speeches, submissions, briefing notes and other documents as required, gazette and table draft bills emanating from the portfolio of the Minister, provide advice and support in terms of policy and procedure to the department in respect of key parliamentary events, like the tabling of the budget vote of the Minister, co-ordinate and control movements between the Pretoria and Cape Town offices for Parliamentary sessions ( where applicable), manage and oversee the packing, dispatching and unpacking of official documents and equipment in Pretoria and Cape Town,
• manage the movement of households to and from Cape Town, study the relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts/ policies and other documents to ensure that the application thereof is understood properly, remain up to date with regard to the applicable prescripts/ policies and procedures that apply to his/her work terrain, remain abreast with the procedures and processes applicable to the Minister.