Administrative Officer: Agency Support Services

Overview

Administrative Officer providing agency support services including NaTIS training and motor vehicle licensing administration at Motor Transport Services in Pietermaritzburg.

Requirements

• A Senior Certificate/ National Certificate (Vocational) NQF level 4; plus a minimum of 3 years experience in an administrative environment.
• Knowledge of the National Road Traffic Act (Act No 93 of 1996) and its relevant regulations and all amended regulations.
• Knowledge of NATIS.
• Knowledge and the ability to apply the new Public Services Regulations Labour Relations Act.
• Knowledge on Employment Act, Employment Equity Act, Development Act, Public Service Act and Financial Management Act.
• Knowledge of Public Service reporting procedures.
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
• Computer skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Decision making skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Teamwork skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Motivation skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• The ideal candidate must be accurate, produce quality, be people orientated, be a team player, be reliable, honest, deliver punctuality and be self-motivated.
• He/she must have the ability to interpret and policy and have the ability to assess quality of services delivered.

Duties

• Provide training to NaTIS users throughout KwaZulu-Natal to ensure the integrity, accuracy and effective utilisation of the NaTIS.
• Provide administration, control, reconciliation of motor vehicle registration and licensing forms and face-value documents.
• Provide effective dissemination and implementation of road traffic legislation, policies, procedures and NaTIS updates.
• Provide relief support and perform auxiliary services.
• Supervise human resources/ staff.

How to apply

Applications/Address: Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts through the KZN online e-Recruitment system at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs Applicants may also visit any one of our Designated Online Application Centres (DOACs) where our friendly staff will assist you with applying for jobs on the KZN online e-Recruitment system or receiving your hardcopy application. You can find the list of Designated Online Application Centres (DOACS) at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs. Please note that applicants should only use one of the following methods when applying for a post: either through the online e-Recruitment system or submit a hardcopy application as directed. Forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number to: Recruitment & Selection Section, Human Resource Administration Directorate, Private Bag X9043, Pietermaritzburg, 3200. Applications may alternatively be hand-delivered to the Office of the Department of Transport, Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House, 172 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg. FOR ATTENTION : Mr B Hornsby

Enquiries: Mr SM Mdlalose Tel No: (033) 395 1985

Notes

It is the intention of this Department to consider equity targets when filling these positions. Applications must be submitted on the NEW Application for Employment Form, Z83 (obtainable on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies). The Z83 form must be completed in terms of DPSA circular 03 of 2025. The completed and signed Z83 must be accompanied by a detailed CV. Dates of starting and leaving employment must be given as DD/MM/YYYY. Kindly take note that only shortlisted candidates will be required to provide certified copies of required documents (Where a Senior Certificate is a requirement for the post, kindly note that a statement of results will not be accepted. Where a tertiary qualification is required, kindly note that certificates are required, however, if a certificate is only to be issued at a graduation in the future, the statement of results, together with a letter from the educational institution, indicating the date of the graduation, will be accepted) on or before the date of the interviews following communication from Human Resources. Failure to comply with these instructions will lead to applications being disqualified. hould an applicant wish to apply for more than one post, separate applications must be submitted for each post applied for. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit holders must provide a copy of their Permanent Residence Permits if shortlisted for an interview. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such if shortlisted for an interview. Under no circumstances will faxed applications be accepted. Receipt of applications will not be acknowledged due to the volume of applications, and should you not receive an invitation to attend an interview within three (3) months of the closing date applicants should assume that their application was unsuccessful. Please note that where experience is a requirement for the post, the successful candidate will be required to submit documentary proof of such work experience prior to assuming duty. A personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification) will be conducted prior to employment. Prior to appointment being made to an SMS post, the appointee must have completed the pre-entry certificate and must be in possession of such prior to taking up the post. The Senior Management Pre- Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours. Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. The Department of Transport reserves the right not to fill the advertised post(s) at any stage of the recruitment process. Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and other designated groups are encouraged to apply. 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. OTHER POSTS