Personal Assistants at Limpopo Provincial Treasury

REQUIREMENTS :

• NQF level 6 qualification in Office Management / Office Administration / Management Assistant as recognised by SAQA. 1 year working experience in Office Management / Office Administration / Management Assistance / Secretariat.

DUTIES :

• Provide a secretarial support to the Chief Director. Receives telephone calls. Operates and ensures that the Office equipment, e.g., fax machine and photocopier are in good order. Records the engagement of the Chief Director Utilizes discretion to decide whether to accept/decline or refer to other employees request for meetings. Coordinates with and sensitized/advises the Chief Director regarding engagements.
• Compile realistic schedules of appointments. Renders administration support services. Ensure the effective flow of information and documents to and from the office. Ensure the safekeeping of all documentation in the office in line with relevant legislation and policies. Obtains inputs, collates and compiles reports e.g. progress, Monthly reports, Management reports. Scrutinizes routine submission/ reports and make notes and/or recommendations. Responds to enquire received from internal and external stakeholders. Drafts documents as required. Filing of documents. Collects, analyses, and collates information requested.
• Clarifies instructions and notes on notes behalf of the Chief Director. Ensures that travel arrangements are well coordinated. Prioritises issues in the office of the Chief Director. Manages the leave register and telephone accounts for the units. Handles the procurement of standards items like stationary, refreshment etc. for the activities of the manager and the unit. Obtain the necessary signatures on documents like procurement advises and monthly salary reports. Provides support to Chief Director regarding meetings. Scrutinizes documents to determine actions/ information / other documents required for meetings. Collects and compiles all necessary documents for the manager to inform him/ her on the contents. Records minutes/ decisions and communications to relevant role players, follow-up on progress made. Prepare briefing notes for the Chief Director as required.
• Coordinates logistical arrangements for meetings when required. Support the Chief Director with the administration of budget. Collects and coordinates all the documents that relate to the budget of Chief Director. Assists Chief Director in determining funding requirements for purpose of MTEF submissions. Keeps records of expenditure commitment, monitors expenditure and alerts Chief Director of possible over-and under spending. Check and correlates BAS reports to ensure that expenditure is allocated correctly. Identifies the need to move funds between items, consult with the manager and compiles draft memos for this purpose. (N.B) Successful candidates may be appointed to any of the advertised Personal Assistant posts.