Administrative Assistant

Department of Transport - Pretoria, Gauteng

Closing date yi 10 ka July 2026

Purpose

Department of Transport is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with clear employment equity targets.
Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will assist the department in achieving its Employment Equity targets at these specific levels in terms of the Department’s Employment Equity Plan, therefore White male / female, Coloured male/ female, Indian male / female and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

A qualification at NQF Level 6 in Public Management / Administration / Financial Management / Business Management / Management / Management Assistant with no experience.
Have experience in filing and tracking of documents.
Have experience in dealing with clients.

Skills & Competencies

General:

Have the ability to work with people.
Be organised.
Assertive and sense of urgency.
Maintain confidentiality.

Customer service:

Understanding and experience of customer service, specifically as seen from a private sector perspective.
Commitment in customer service and customer satisfaction.
Understanding of customer requirements and delivery of such requirements.
Administrative abilities.
Have a broad understanding of issue in the DG’s office.

Responsibilities

Maintain the filing system in the office.
Provide general administrative support.
Maintain a document tracking system and database.
Assist with payments, claims and orders of consumable and maintenance of photocopier.

Additional Information

Applications must be accompanied by a completed new Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department, (or obtainable at).
Applicants must fill in full new Z83 form part A, B, C, and D. A recent updated comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and dates).
Applicants will submit certified copies of all qualifications and ID document on the day of the interviews.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
The successful candidate must disclose to the Director-General particulars of all registrable financial interests, sign a performance agreement and employment contract with the Director-General within three months from the date of assumption of duty.
The successful candidate must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department.
Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department.
An offer letter will only be issued to the successful candidate once the following has been verified educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting.
Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.
Note: email applications must be sent as one attachment to avoid non-delivery of the email and only quotes the name of the post you are applying for on the Subject Line as directed on the post note.