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SECRETARY JOB
DEPARTEMNT OF HEALTH
POST 40/152:
SECRETARY
REF NO:
REFS/015313
Directorate: Patient Affairs (Clinical departments)
SALARY:
R176 310.per annum, (plus benefits)
CENTRE:
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
REQUIREMENTS:
Grade10 or equivalent /Grade 12 or equivalent.
Knowledge of:
Secretarial duties, as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer (Microsoft Office), collecting statistics, document tracking, storage and retrieval. Knowledge and understanding of legislative framework governing the Public Service e.g. Batho Pele Principles, Patients’ Rights, PFMA and knowledge of working procedures in terms of working environment.
Skills:
Good verbal and written communication
Typing
Planning and organising
Problem solving, time management and ability to interpret directives.
The following will be an added advantage:
Grade 12 with extensive experience as a secretary.
Secretarial Diploma or equivalent qualification from a SAQA recognized tertiary institution with one (1) years’ experience.
Telephone etiquette
Be able to work independently and be part of a team
Ability to function under pressure
Assertive and presentable.
DUTIES:
Responsible for overall administration of the manager’s office.
Daily management and co-ordination of office activities.
Management of all incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Co-ordination and preparation for meetings, workshops and typing documents.
Provide reception services including call screening, receiving as well as attending to messages and provide hospitable reception for visitors to the manager’s office.
Making travel and accommodation arrangement as well as processing of all subsistence and travel claims. Handling of confidential documents.
Operate standard office equipment (fax, photocopy machine and telephone).
Type correspondence such as reports, submissions and letters.
Perform administrative tasks such as taking minutes and arranging/serving refreshments.
ENQUIRIES:
Dr S Ngcezu Tel No: 011 481 2167
APPLICATIONS:
Applications should be submitted on a (PDF Format only) to the following email-address Supporthr01.Cmjah@gauteng.gov.za Only online application will be considered. Please use the reference as the subject.
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NOTE:
The new Z83 must be fully completed (please refer on the left side of Z83 special notes for clarity), it must be initialed and signed. On the Z83 the Department where position was advertised it should state Department of Health. According to Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) Circular 19 of 2022, applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit a fully completed Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae only. The Curriculum Vitae should be recently updated that specifies the following: All experience should be in a chronological order indicating the position, institution and respective dates indicating the starting and ending period (DD/MM/YYYY).
The information on the new Z83 must be in sync with the Curriculum Vitae. Only shortlisted candidates will be required/requested to submit certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on or before the interview. Personnel Suitability Checks (PSC) –Verification (Reference checks- Provide at least 3 off which one must be immediate supervisor and must be contactable, the Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided, where necessary. Failure to submit all the relevant information preceding the statement above will result in disqualifying the candidate. Identity verification, qualifications verification, criminal record checks, credit/financial stability checks and employment verification.
If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Candidates in possession of a foreign qualification must furnish the Department with an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) (Only when shortlisted). The recommended candidate may be subjected to medical surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. Institutions reserves the right to utilize practical exercises/tests for non-SMS positions during the recruitment process to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s).
The Department reserve the right not to fill the post. The Gauteng Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. People with disabilities, African Females and Males, Coloured Females and Males, Indian Males and Females and White Males and Females are encouraged to apply.