PROGRAMME COORDINATOR is a South African government vacancy at National Treasury. This job is part of Circular 16 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Pretoria | closing date: 01 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
To apply visit: https://erecruitment.treasury.gov.za/eRecruitment
Division
Intergovernmental Relations (IGR)
Purpose
To coordinate and render an administrative support service to the business unit striving towards the attainment of a cohesive and broader integrated working environment.
Salary
R413 001 per annum, (Excl. benefits)
Centre
Pretoria
Requirements
- A Grade 12 certificate, coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF Level 6) degree (equivalent to NQF Level 7) in Office Administration or Public Administration or Business Management or Project Management.
- A minimum 2 years’ experience obtained in an administrative environment.
- Knowledge of the legislative framework on administration management within government.
- Knowledge and exposure to the coordination of budget coordination processes.
- Knowledge of the analysis and interpretation of internal policies for the correct application thereof.
Duties
- Integrated Business Support: Client Service Support: Co-ordinate and perform quality assurance on processes pertaining to all in-coming and out-going memoranda for service enhancement and standardization.
- Develop and maintain a filing system for record and audit purposes within the Office of the Chief Director;
- Monitor the effectiveness of service delivery within the Office of the Chief Director and propose improvement where necessary.
- Administer leave centrally within the business environment and update the leave register for verification.
- Assist with the monitoring of all procurement and administrative initiatives and verify alignment of claims and invoices.
- Provide input to memoranda and record receipt thereof on the electronic filing system for record purposes, editing, etc, if and when required.
- Business Support: Acknowledge and confirm meetings, invitations to workshops on behalf of the Office of the Chief Director.
- Provide inputs to the compilation of agendas, initiating the taking minutes for the Office of the Chief Director, and follow-up on outstanding commitments from stakeholders.
- Administer all duties with utmost discretion in the execution of confidential matters and converse with clients in utmost diplomacy.
- Stakeholder Relations and Engagement: Engage internal clients on the coordination and enhancement of the integration of dual processes for execution within the unit.
- Attend to clients’ needs, address concerns and complaints timeously, improve relations with stakeholders, and obtain their trust.
- Analyse quotations for the attainment of the most effective and efficient procurement of goods and services and advise accordingly.
- Budget Coordination: Assist and prepare relevant documentation pertaining to the consolidated budgetary inputs in compliance with the MTEF requirements and cycle.
- Monitor expenditure against commitments and sensitise on possible overspending.
- Initiate the movement of funds between items after consultation with relevant stakeholders and compile relevant papers for execution.
Enquiries
enquiries only (No applications): Recruitment.Enquries@treasury.gov.za
Department Notes
Effective from 7 April 2021, the National Treasury now utilises an e-Recruitment System which means all applicants must login/register to apply for positions, we only accept hand delivered/posted applications should an applicant prove that he/she tried to apply via e-Recruitment with no success and the National Treasury ICT unit was unable to assist. The applicant’s profile on the eRecruitment is equivalent to the newly approved Z83, and it is the responsibility of applicants to ensure their profiles are fully completed or their applications will not be considered, as per the DPSA Practice Note. Certain documentation will still be required to be uploaded on the system such as copies of all qualifications including National Senior Certificate/Matric certificate, ID, etc., however these documents need not be certified at point of application, however certification will be required prior to attending the interview. Please note: All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. It should be noted that the National Treasury does not support the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in any of its recruitment and selection processes and will disqualify an application if it picks up the use of AI when completing assessments without acknowledging the source of information. Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government, available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/, prior to finalisation of appointment, is a requirement for all SMS positions. For SMS positions certain candidates may be required to undergo additional Psychometric Assessments. All qualifications, criminal and SA citizenship checks will be conducted on all short-listed candidates and, where applicable, additional checks will be conducted in line with the new DPSA Directive effective 01 April 2024. By submitting your application, it also means you consent to the National Treasury processing your information for Human Resources Management purposes. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all their foreign qualifications (this includes O and A level certificates) evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), at your own expense. Upon appointment, successful candidates will be required to sign a Performance Agreement within 3 months from date of appointment and for candidates whose appointment exceeds 12 calendar months will be appointed on probation for the period of twelve (12) calendar months excluding leave taken as prescribed by Public Service Regulation 68. The status of your application will be visible on the e-Recruitment system. However, if you have not received feedback from the National Treasury within 3 months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Note: The National Treasury reserves the right not to fill the below-mentioned posts, withdraw or to put on hold a position and/or to re-advertise a post. All queries must be submitted via email addressed to the Human Resources Recruitment Support Team on Recruitment.Enquiries@treasury.gov.za .The National Treasury is compliant with the requirements of POPIA. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the post of Deputy Director: Social, Governance and Justice (IDC) was erroneously placed with Ref No: S058/2026 advertised in Public Service Vacancy Circular 15 dated 08 May 2026, the correct Ref No for this position is Ref No: S064/2026. The closing date has been extended to 08 June 2026 at 12:00 pm (Midday).
Original Text
Purpose: To coordinate and render an administrative support service to the business unit striving towards the attainment of a cohesive and broader
integrated working environment.
SALARY : R413 001 per annum, (Excl. benefits)
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A Grade 12 certificate, coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF Level 6) degree (equivalent to NQF Level 7) in Office Administration or
Public Administration or Business Management or Project Management. A minimum 2 years’ experience obtained in an administrative environment.
Knowledge of the legislative framework on administration management within government. Knowledge and exposure to the coordination of budget
coordination processes. Knowledge of the analysis and interpretation of internal policies for the correct application thereof.
DUTIES : Integrated Business Support: Client Service Support: Co-ordinate and perform quality assurance on processes pertaining to all in-coming and out-going
memoranda for service enhancement and standardization. Develop and maintain a filing system for record and audit purposes within the Office of the
Chief Director; Monitor the effectiveness of service delivery within the Office of the Chief Director and propose improvement where necessary. Administer
leave centrally within the business environment and update the leave register for verification. Assist with the monitoring of all procurement and administrative
initiatives and verify alignment of claims and invoices. Provide input to memoranda and record receipt thereof on the electronic filing system for record
purposes, editing, etc, if and when required. Business Support: Acknowledge and confirm meetings, invitations to workshops on behalf of the Office of the
Chief Director. Provide inputs to the compilation of agendas, initiating the taking minutes for the Office of the Chief Director, and follow-up on outstanding
commitments from stakeholders. Administer all duties with utmost discretion in the execution of confidential matters and converse with clients in utmost
diplomacy. Stakeholder Relations and Engagement: Engage internal clients on the coordination and enhancement of the integration of dual processes for
execution within the unit. Attend to clients’ needs, address concerns and complaints timeously, improve relations with stakeholders, and obtain their
trust. Analyse quotations for the attainment of the most effective and efficient procurement of goods and services and advise accordingly. Budget Coordination: Assist and prepare relevant documentation pertaining to the
consolidated budgetary inputs in compliance with the MTEF requirements and cycle. Monitor expenditure against commitments and sensitise on possible
overspending. Initiate the movement of funds between items after consultation with relevant stakeholders and compile relevant papers for execution.
ENQUIRIES : enquiries only (No applications): Recruitment.Enquries@treasury.gov.za
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 16 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.



