Department of Water and Sanitation
POST 42/136 : PERSONAL ASSISTANT (OFFICE OF THE CFO) REF NO: LOCMA 08
SALARY : R325 101 per annum (Level 07)
CENTRE : Polokwane (Limpopo-Olifants Catchment Management Agency)
REQUIREMENTS : A relevant tertiary qualification at NQF level 6 (Diploma or Degree). Experience in high-level administrative support. Experience in providing executive-level support in a fast-paced. environment. Strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Strong written and verbal communication abilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other administrative tools.
DUTIES : Provide a secretary/receptionist support service to the CFO, which includes the following: act as the primary point of contact for the CFO, handling inquiries and correspondence, manage the CFO’s calendar, schedule meetings, and coordinate appointments with internal and external stakeholders, assist in preparing reports, presentations, and documents for meetings, ensuring accuracy and professionalism. Provide a clerical support service to the CFO which entails the following: Liaise with travel agencies to make travel arrangements, process travel and subsistence claims of the office, process all invoices that emanate from the activities of the work of the CFO, record minutes of meetings of the CFO where required, draft routine correspondence and reports, filing of documents for the CFO and the office, administer matters like the leave registers and telephone accounts, handle the procurement of standard items like stationery.
ENQUIRIES : Ms Fanisa Lamola at 083 273 2494
APPLICATIONS : Click here to Apply
NOTE : The Limpopo-Olifants Catchment Management Agency is a Public Water Resource Management Agency, established in line with the provisions of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act no 36 of 1998) (NWA) and National Water Policy for South Africa. It is an entity of the National Department of Water and Sanitation. Employees appointed in the CMA have similar employment terms and conditions as those of employees appointed in terms of the Public Service Act, though not employed in terms of the Public Service Act.
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION
CLOSING DATE : 28 November 2025
NOTE : Interested applicants must submit their applications via the online link https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/ Other related documentation such as copies of qualifications, identity document, driver’s license etc need not to accompany the application when applying for a post as such documentation must only be produced by shortlisted candidates during the interview date in line with DPSA circular 19 of 2022. With reference to applicants bearing professional or occupational registration, fields provided in Part B on the online Z83 must be completed as these fields are regarded as compulsory. Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant. No
late applications will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to suitability checks (SAQA verification, reference checks criminal and credit checks). SAQA evaluation certificate must accompany foreign qualifications (only when shortlisted). Applications that do not comply with the abovementioned requirements will not be considered. All shortlisted candidates pertaining to Senior Management Services (SMS) posts will be subjected to a technical and competency assessment and a pre-entry certificate obtained from the National School of government is required prior to the appointment. Candidates will be required to complete a financial disclosure form and undergo security clearance. Foreigners or dual citizenship holders must provide a police clearance certificate from country of origin (only when shortlisted). The Department of Water Sanitation is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts, the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No: 108 of 1996) the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No: 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within three (3) months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. Faxed applications will not be considered. The department reserves the right not to fill these positions. Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the EE Targets.