Senior Administrative Officer: Governance

About the role

The Department of Agriculture is hiring a Senior Administrative Officer: Governance in Demand and Acquisition Management, based in Gauteng (Pretoria). This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email SAOGrecruit92@nda.gov.za. Reference number to quote: 3/3/1/92/2026 Closing date: 23 October 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Target: African Female and Persons with disability

Responsibilities

• Pre and post compliance review of payment batches.
• Conduct compliance review on payment batches.
• Clear communication of queries to client offices where discrepancies are identified.
• Maintain a register of both complainant and non-compliant payment batches.
• Monthly and quarterly.
• Coordination of audit inputs:
• Receive, analyse and distribute request for information (RFI) for external audit
• Receive, analyse and distribute audit queries and follow up timeously
• Update the RFI and Audit Findings registers
• Attend Audit Sterring Committee meetings
• Attend to queries from Internal Audit
• Monthly and quarterly reporting
• Render general office support services
• Supervise, motivate and develop staff through individual performance agreements
• Provide assistance in the developing/reviewing of operational plan
• Compile various submissions/memoranda and responses
• Administer leave forms/attend to queries
• Make travel/conference bookings and confirmations
• Provide secretariat services
• Administer the procurements of goods and services
• Compile, manage and maintain of the Departmental Management Plan inputs
• Compile, manage and maintain of Procurement Plan inputs
• Serve as a budget coordinator

Requirements

• A Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Public Administration/Public Management/Business Administration/Business Management/Financial Accounting/Cost Accounting/Financial Management/Internal Auditing.
• At least 2 years’ experience in finance and governance administrative environment.
• Job related knowledge:
• Knowledge of Public Service Regulations
• Financial procedures
• Treasury Regulations and Basic Accounting System (BAS)
• Job related skills:
• Computer literacy
• Interpersonal skills
• Organising and planning skills
• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Financial management skills and Report writing skills