Senior Administrative Officer: Support Services (MENTAL

Overview

Senior administrative officer providing support services for mental health at the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness Head Office.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualifications: Appropriate three-year National Diploma/Degree in administration/ procurement/ business/ health field (or equivalent).
• Experience: Appropriate experience in general office administration or business management environment.
• Appropriate experience in health administration.
• Inherent requirements of the job: A valid unendorsed (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
• Willingness to travel throughout the Western Cape.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
• Excellent writing and grammatical skills, such as editing and formulating of documents.
• Ability to function independently and with confidence.
• Client and task orientated.
• Good team building skills within and outside the Mental Health Review Board.
• A sound knowledge of the functions and duties of Provincial Government Western Cape.
• A sound knowledge of the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 and its Regulations.
• A sound knowledge of related prescripts and guiding documents, for example, PFMA, PAIA, POPIA, Public Service Act and Regulations, National Archives Act, Batho Pele Principles, Patients’ Rights Charter.
• Ability to efficiently operate computer programmes such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Office365.
• Creating and maintaining databases.

Duties

• Provide technical and logistical support to MHRB by effective co-ordination of functions and services.
• Provide technical and logistical support to MHRB by effective co-ordination of functions and services.
• Effective communication, liaison and training to mental health care professionals, mental health care document coordinators and other organisations.
• Implementation, development and maintenance of effective information management systems for accurate data-capturing and reports.
• Management of allocated resources.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Mr L Nabe Tel No: (021) 483-9259 / 081 0411 063

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the Post 32/333: Assistant Manager Nursing (Primary Health Care) Nomzamo CDC, Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub- structure, Salary R785 568 per annum Centre: Nomzamo CDC advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 32 dated 04 September 2026, with reference number Post 32/333: Post has been cancelled. Kindly note that the advert for the POST 32/331: Deputy Director: Employee Relations (Dispute Resolutions, Misconduct And Litigation) Directorate: Employee Relations, Salary R 932 292 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.) Centre: Head Office, Cape Town (Stationed on the premises of Stikland Hospital) advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 32 dated 04 September 2026, with reference number Post 32/331: Post must be amended to include driver’s licence. OTHER POSTS