Parliamentary and Cabinet Support REF NO: DHET01/12/2024 at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate bachelor’s degree/advanced diploma (NQF Level 7) in Political Science/ Public Administration or related qualification. Previous experience within the office of the Executive Authority will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ experience at the junior management level rendering parliamentary liaison support services.

Key competencies:

• Knowledge of operational requirements within the office of the Executive Authority, working knowledge of the cabinet and parliamentary processes in South Africa, broad knowledge and understanding of the functional areas covered by Executive Authority’s portfolio. Knowledge of public service policy and prescripts.

Skills:

• Good verbal and written communication skills, computer literacy, problem solving, interpersonal liaison, negotiation, formulating and editing. Management skills in Planning, Leading, Organizing and Controlling. Report writing and formulation. Good international relations. Analyses and interpretation of accidents statistics. Be able to recommend mining engineering solutions. Negotiation skills. Language proficiency. Computer skills, Thinking Demand: Analytical, Creativity, Strategic, Evaluation, Decision Making and driving License 

DUTIES :

• To provide administrative support to the Executive Authority on matters related to Parliament and Cabinet. Monitoring events in parliament to identify matters that have a bearing on the portfolio of the Executive Authority and peruse documents (Hansard speeches, minutes of portfolio & standing committees, minutes of legislative structures to identify critical matters.
• Regular monitoring of events in cabinet to identify matters that have a bearing on the portfolio of the Executive Authority and peruse documents e.g. cabinet and cluster committee minutes. Liaise with structures by attending cluster and cabinet committee meetings. Render and efficient and effective parliamentary services through facilitating appropriate parliamentary questions and ensure departmental representation in parliamentary events.
• Facilitate cabinet memoranda, submission and briefing notes as required. Provide advice and support in terms of policy and procedure to the department on key parliamentary events. Facilitate the gazetting and tabling of draft bills related to the portfolio of the Executive Authority.
• Co-ordinating and controlling movements between the Pretoria and Cape Town offices for Parliamentary sessions and ensure packing and unpacking of official documents and equipment.
• Ensure that relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts/policies and other documents are correctly applied in the provision of support to the Executive Authority.