Senior Administration Officer: Administration [Re-Advertisement] at South African Department of Correctional Services

Requirements:

• An appropriate degree/national diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification and 3-5 years relevant experience in HRD.
• Computer literate.
• Valid driver’s licence.

Competencies and attributes:

• Knowledge of skills development and related policies, legislation, strategies and programmes (Skills Development Act, SAQA Act, Skills Development Levies Act, National Skills Development Strategy, HRD Strategy, ASGISA etc). Knowledge of DCS policies, legislation and strategy (WPCSA, Correctional Services Act, DCS Strategic Plan, Code of Conduct etc). Understanding of basic accounting systems, policies and legislation of Government (PFMA, Supply Chain Management etc). Knowledge of HR policies and legislation (BCEA, OCHSA, Labour Relations Act, Disciplinary Code and Procedure etc). Knowledge of HRD or Education, Training and Development practice. Facilitation and presentation skills. Ability to develop training or learning programmes. Project management, communication and marketing skills. Report writing and database management. Generic management, analytical and negotiation skills. Customer service orientation, tolerant and initiative. Honesty and integrity.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the procurement of goods and services and coordinate travel arrangements for the directorate.
• Administer leave register and other administrative activities.
• Maintenance of duty and leave register.
• Checking and submitting leave application
• Collecting and distributing of salary advices.
• Record keeping for inspections.
• Processing of miscellaneous personnel information of thdirectorate.
• Obtaining and distributing of relevant information.
• Typing, copying and binding of documents and training material.
• Care oclassified documents.
• Organize and coordinate meetings for the directorate.
• Administer and consolidate the allocation of funds.
• Assist the management of state funds under supervision.
• Estimating and budgeting of requirement within the directorate.
• Allocate funds ancompiling of spending plan.
• Reporting of surpluses/ shortfalls and shifting of funds.
• Processing of claims of staff.
• Payment of monies oweby the state.

Deadline:31st October,2025