SECRETARY

Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

Directorate: Human Resource and Records Management

Reference number: 3/1/1/1/2026/257
Salary: R237 453 per annum (Level 05)
Centre: Gauteng (Pretoria)
Province: Gauteng
Closing date: 16 October 2026
Circular: No 35 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate or relevant equivalent qualification. No experience required. Job related knowledge: Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Job related skills: Good telephone etiquette. Sound organisational skills. Good people skills. Computer literacy. Language skills and ability to communicate well with people at different levels and from different backgrounds. Basic written communication skills. Ability to act with tact and discretion.

Duties

Provide a secretarial / receptionist support service to the Director. Receive telephonic calls and refers the calls to the correct role players if not meant for the relevant senior manager. Record appointments and events on the diary. Types documents for the senior manager and other staff within the unit on a word processes. Operate office equipment e.g. printers and photocopiers. Provide a clerical support service to the senior manager. Liaise with travel agencies to make travel arrangements. Checks the arrangements when relevant documents are received. Arrange meetings and events for the senior manager and other staff in the unit. Identifies venues, invites role players, organise refreshments and sets up schedules for meeting and events. Process the travel and subsistence claims for the unit. Process all invoices that emanate from the activities of the work of the senior manager. Records basic minutes of the meetings of the senior manager where required. Draft routine correspondence and reports. Do filling of documents for the senior manager and the unit where necessary. Administer matters like leave registers and telephonic accounts. Receive, records and distributes all incoming and outgoing documents. Handle the procurement of standard items like stationary, refreshments etc. Collect all relevant documents to enable the Director to prepare for meetings. Remains up to date with regard to prescripts/policies and procedures applicable to her / his work environment to ensure efficient and effective support to the senior manager. Study the relevant Public Service and the departmental prescripts / policies and other documents to ensure that the application thereof is understood properly. Remain abreast with the procedures and processes that apply in the office of the senior manager.

Where to send your application

Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: Office of the Chief Registrar of Deeds at 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria, 0083. Candidates are also encouraged to apply by using this link http://deedsportal.deeds.gov.za before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. Applications and supporting documents sent to us that are not specified in the advertisement for the post that you are applying for will not be accepted.

Enquiries

Mr HS Tshinavhe Tel No: (012) 338 7324

Note

EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males, and Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 35 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 2 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 5 October 2026.