Job Description

The Department of Cooperative Governance is inviting applications for an Administrative Assistant: Development Planning position based in Pretoria.

This opportunity is suitable for candidates with a Senior Certificate or three-year National Diploma or equivalent qualification at NQF Level 4/6.

No experience is required.

The successful candidate will provide administrative, office and secretarial support to the Development Planning unit, including document management, meeting coordination, minutes, filing, travel arrangements, procurement support and general office administration.

Position Details

• Position: Administrative Assistant: Development Planning
• Reference Number: DCOG-AA
• Post Number: Post 21/06
• Employer: Department of Cooperative Governance
• Location: Pretoria
• Salary: R280 278 per annum
• Salary Level: Level 06
• Closing Date: 03 July 2026
• Enquiries: Mr V Rabothata
• Contact Number: 066 484 5048

Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Senior Certificate or three-year National Diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Qualification must be at NQF Level 4/6 as recognised by SAQA.
• No experience required.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office packages.
• Microsoft Word skills.
• Microsoft PowerPoint skills.
• Microsoft Teams skills.
• Microsoft Excel skills.
• Microsoft Outlook skills.

Generic Competencies

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Quality of work.
• Reliability.
• Initiative.
• Communication skills.
• Interpersonal relations.
• Teamwork.
• Planning and execution.

Technical Competencies

Applicants should have:

• Office administration skills.

Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing sufficient candidate support to the office.
• Maintaining an efficient filing system.
• Managing the flow of documents in the unit.
• Receiving documents.
• Distributing documents.
• Recording documents in the appropriate registers.
• Establishing an effective document tracking system.
• Providing secretarial support services.
• Coordinating meetings.
• Preparing documentation for meetings.
• Preparing documentation for workshops.
• Compiling minutes.
• Compiling records of discussions.
• Arranging appointments.
• Recording events in the diary.
• Promoting effective diary coordination electronically or manually.
• Providing administrative support services.
• Arranging logistics for travel.
• Arranging logistics for meetings.
• Arranging logistics for workshops.
• Arranging logistics for conferences.
• Purchasing office stationery.
• Purchasing equipment.
• Coordinating assets.
• Managing office equipment within the unit.
• Making copies.
• Faxing documents as required.
• Emailing documents as required.

Skills

• Office administration
• Administrative support
• Secretarial support
• Filing
• Document management
• Document tracking
• Meeting coordination
• Workshop coordination
• Minute taking
• Diary management
• Travel arrangements
• Procurement support
• Stationery purchasing
• Asset coordination
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Outlook
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• Planning and execution
• Reliability
• Attention to detail