Personal Assistant

Closing date: 29 Jun 2026
Department: Western Cape - Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Salary: R338 106 per annum

Centre: Head Office, Cape Town (Office of the Chief Director: Supply Chain Management)

Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: An accredited secretarial diploma and/or administrative qualification on the level of NQF level 5 (a certificate of competition should be provided).
Qualification on a higher level may also be accepted on condition that the subjects of the qualification align to the functions as per the attached job description.
Experience: Appropriate experience in rendering secretarial and/or administrative support services to management or senior management.
Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to travel.
Willingness to work after hours.
Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Secretarial & Office Management.
Document, presentation and spreadsheet compilation.
Advanced knowledge in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS Teams.
Excellent interpersonal and administrative organisational skills.
Project Management.
Presentation and report writing.
Ability to function in a team. Ability to interact with people at all levels of society. Ability to analyse numbers and read reports.

Duties

Render a secretarial/office management service to the manager (front office management, typing, filing, excel reports/graphs, drawing up PowerPoint presentations, etc.).
Provide diary management and meeting support to the manager (arrange meetings and travel arrangements, taking minutes, collation of documents, etc.).
Provide administrative support to the manager (collate/compile reports, manage leave registers, co-ordinate training, etc.).
Provide finance & supply chain support to the manager (processing of claims, procurement of standard items, management of petty cash).
Supports the manager with the administration of the manager’s budget.

Enquiries

Ms R van Heerden, email: Rentia.vanHeerden@westerncape.gov.za

Applications

Applications are submitted online via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
(click “online applications”).

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