Administration · Circular 29 of 2026
Senior Administrative Officer
Manaegement Echelon
Overview
Senior Administrative Officer position in Cape Town offering R413001 per annum at Level 8, requiring a National Diploma and two years of administration experience.
Requirements
- Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Public Administration / Public Management / Business Administration / Business Management or relevant equivalent qualification.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in administration environment.
- A valid driver's licence.
- Job related knowledge: Public Service Regulations, Financial procedures, Treasury Regulations and Basic Accounting System (BAS).
- Job related skills: Computer literacy, Interpersonal relations, Organising and Planning, Communication (verbal and written), Analytical thinking, Problem solving ability, Financial management and report writing.
- Work under pressure, Teamwork and willingness to work extra hours.
Duties
- Provide financial management services.
- Facilitate, plan, oversee, drive the timely and accurate preparation of the annual budget in line with Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations Strategic priorities weekly / monthly / quarterly.
- Compile Demand Management Plan (DMP), Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), adjustment estimates and Estimated National Expenditure (ENE).
- Oversee effective, efficient and economical utilisation of funds.
- Document and communicate procedures for accessing and shifting of funds.
- Coordinate budgeting, audit and financial functions.
- Verify Transport and Subsistence (T&S) and sundry and overtime payment.
- Administer the procurement of goods and services.
- Compile, manage and maintain of the Demand Management Plan.
- Facilitate Supply Chain Management (SCM) services.
- Facilitate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting on SCM related matters.
- Control over safekeeping, utilisation and maintenance of all assets.
- Ensure proper administration of sourcing and evaluation of quotations.
- Capture and authorise of goods/services on LOGIS system.
- Handle queries from internal and external clients relating to supply chain matters.
- Render general office support services.
- Supervise, motivate and develop staff through individual performance agreements.
- Provide assistance in the development / review of the operational plan.
- Compile various submissions / memoranda and responses.
- Attend to queries from Internal Audit.
- Administer leave forms / attend to queries.
- Make travel / conference bookings and confirmations.
- Provide secretariat services.
- Checking draft minutes for accuracy against recording of notes.
- Administer asset.
- Maintain asset register.
- Liaise with asset unit during asset verification.
- Manage outgoing and on-going assets.
- Allocate equipment to officials.
How to apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 4th floor, No 2 Riebeeck Street, ABSA Building, Cape Town or by email to Post216@dlrrd.gov.za
Enquiries: Mr T Mtintsilana at (071) 302 1220
Notes
EE Target: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with Disabilities.
Post 29/52, sourced from the DPSA Circular 29 of 2026. Apply directly to Manaegement Echelon, quoting reference 3/1/1/1/2026/216. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.
- Location
- Cape Town
- Salary
- R413 001 p/a · Level 8
- Closing date
- See advert
- Reference
- 3/1/1/1/2026/216
Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.