SECRETARY is a South African government vacancy at Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD). This job is part of Circular 17 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Gauteng (Pretoria) | closing date: 05 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Directorate
Financial and Supply Chain Management Services
Salary
R237 453 per annum (Level 05)
Centre
Gauteng (Pretoria)
Requirements
- Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate.
- Job related knowledge: Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Microsoft 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 (both written and verbal), Ability to act with tact and discretion.
Duties
- Provide a secretariat / receptionist support service to the Director.
- Receive telephone calls and refers the calls to the correct role players if not meant for the relevant senior manager.
- Record appointments and events in the diary.
- Types documents for the senior manager and other staff within the unit on a word process.
- Operate office equipment e.g. computers and photocopiers.
- Provide a clerical support service to the Senior Manager.
- Liaise with travel agencies to make travel arrangements.
- Check arrangements when relevant documents are received.
- Arrange meetings and events for the senior manager and the staff in the unit.
- Identifies venues, invite 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 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.
- Collects 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 process that apply in the office of the senior manager.
Enquiries
Ms P Ledwaba Tel No: (012) 337 3657
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications can be submitted by hand delivered during office hours to: 524 Stanza Bopape and Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0001 or by email to Post34@dlrrd.gov.za
Department Notes
To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays. Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. To be appointed at Senior Management Service (SMS) level, you must complete the SMS Preentry programme offered by the National School of Government (NSG). Find course details here: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/ appointment is subject to successful competition of the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to SMS and submission of proof. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process, the selection committee will recommend candidates for a generic management competency assessment, as per the Department of public Service and Administration (DPSA) directives. The assessment will evaluate candidates’ managerial competencies using standardised tools. NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened.
Notes
EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males and Indian and White Females and Persons with disabilities.
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
SALARY : R237 453 per annum (Level 05)
CENTRE : Gauteng (Pretoria)
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate. Job related knowledge: Computer literacy (Microsoft Word,
Microsoft 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 (both written and verbal), Ability to act with tact and discretion.
DUTIES : Provide a secretariat / receptionist support service to the Director. Receive telephone calls and refers the calls to the correct role players if not meant for
the relevant senior manager. Record appointments and events in the diary.
Types documents for the senior manager and other staff within the unit on a word process. Operate office equipment e.g. computers and photocopiers.
Provide a clerical support service to the Senior Manager. Liaise with travel agencies to make travel arrangements. Check arrangements when relevant
documents are received. Arrange meetings and events for the senior manager and the staff in the unit. Identifies venues, invite 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 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. Collects
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 process that
apply in the office of the senior manager.
ENQUIRIES : Ms P Ledwaba Tel No: (012) 337 3657
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivered during office hours to: 524 Stanza Bopape and Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0001 or by email to
Post34@dlrrd.gov.za
NOTE : EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males and Indian and White Females and Persons with disabilities.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 17 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.