Administrator

CLOSING DATE: October 8, 2026

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• 5 - 8 years’ relevant experience with supervisory experience

COMPETENCIES:

• Core Professional Competencies: Written Communication, Oral Communication, Attention to Detail, Influencing, Ethics and Professionalism, Organizational Awareness, Problem Solving, Planning and Organizing.
• Functional Competencies: Business Processes, Use of Technology, Data Processing and Analysis.
• Public Services Orientation Competencies: Interpersonal Relationships, Communication, Service Delivery Orientation, Client Orientation and Customer Focus.
• Personal Competencies: Action Orientation, Resilience, Change Readiness, Cognitive Ability, Learning Orientation.
• Management /Leadership Competencies: Impact and influence, Team Orientation, Direction Setting, Coaching and Mentoring.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Ensure the effective administrative functioning of the section.
• Ensure a reliable customer care / office support is made available internally and externally.
• Maintain a high standard of liaison with various departments in ensuring that various issues be attended to.
• Ensure adequate stock levels are maintained and enable the introduction of measures to prevent delays and interruptions to service delivery levels.
• Ensure that items can be obtained at the most favourable prices and availability and guarantee the continuation of maintenance work.
• Ensure that proper financial budget controls are exercised to prevent overspending of budgeted votes.
• Provide an effective supervisory function enabling subordinates to functions to their full potential.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE POST

• Must have good inter-personal and communication skills.
• Must have supervisory skills.
• Must be able to pay attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.