Personal Assistant: Regional Director (Metro South)

About the role

The Department of Social Development (Western Cape) is hiring a Personal Assistant: Regional Director (Metro South), based in Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. This is a permanent post, paying R338,106 to R398,277 a year. How to apply: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co Reference number to quote: DSD 119/2026 Closing date: 30 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Provide a secretarial/receptionist support service to the manager, Render administrative support services to the manager, Provide support to manager regarding meetings, Support the manager with the administration of the manager’s budget, Study the relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts/policies and other documents and ensure that the application thereof is understood Tel No: (021) 763 6204.

Requirements

• Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification) plus an accredited secretarial diploma and/or administrative qualification on the level of NQF level 5 or relevant higher tertiary qualification, at least 3 years’ experience in rendering secretarial/administrative support services to management/senior management.
• Competencies
• Knowledge of the following: Legislation
• Regulatory frameworks
• Policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
• Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
• Project management
• Operational management practices
• Procurement and tendering processes
• Policy development, and operational management
• Monitoring and review processes
• Modern systems of governance and administration
• Public service procedures
• Processes and systems
• Regional and local political
• Economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape
• Constitutional
• Legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector
• Public finance
• Human resources and discourse management processes
• Public Finance Management Act
• National and Provincial Treasury Regulations
• Other financial policies
• Prescripts
• Directives and collective agreements
• Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas
• Skills in the following: Numeracy, Computer Literacy, Language skills.