This vacancy has closed. It closed on 17 July 2026 and is kept here for reference only.
SENIOR SECRETARY
Department of Basic Education
Branch: Office of the Director General
- Reference number
- DBE/54/2026
- Salary
- R280 278 per annum
- Centre
- Pretoria
- Province
- Gauteng
- Closing date
- 17 July 2026
- Circular
- No 23 of 2026
Requirements
The applicant must be in possession of a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification; The ideal candidate must have a good understanding of the operation of the Public Sector; Good interpersonal relations; Good communication skills (written and verbal); Good telephone etiquette; Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook); Ability to think clearly and concisely, be friendly, confident, work independently; Ability to work under pressure; Ability to multi-task and cope with a high workload; General office management; Willingness to learn quickly; Accuracy and be adaptable; Planning and organisational skills.
Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for Secretarial and general administrative support services to the manger; Maintaining a professional relationship with internal and external stakeholders and serve as a direct point of contact for visitors; Taking responsibility for the general organisation, tidiness and image of the Office of the manager; Handling, screening and managing incoming and outgoing telephone calls, taking messages and routing telephone calls to the manager or relevant units ensuring the efficient flow of information; Managing and coordinating the diary of the manager; Facilitating logistical arrangements for meetings, workshops and appointments; Making arrangements for the manager work-related travel itinerary by coordinating transport, accommodation requirements, compiling, reconciling subsistence and travel claims; Maintaining a document management in an orderly filing system (electronically and manually); Managing all documents, receiving, recording, screening, quality assuring, filing and dispatching all documents (submissions and memorandums); Quality assuring submissions and reports; Assisting with the consolidation of the Directorate’s/ Chief Directorates reports; Providing secretariat support during meetings and drafting minutes as required; Performing other work related duties as delegated.
Where to send your application
Submitted via post to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001 or hand-deliver to: The Department of Basic Education, 222 Struben Street, Pretoria or you can email your applications LowerApplications@dbe.gov.za FOR ATTENTION : Ms M Mahape/Ms N Kumalo
Enquiries
Ms M Mahape Tel No: (012) 357 3291/ Ms N Kumalo Tel No: (012) 3573 3398
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 23 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 3 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 8 September 2026.
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