Secretary to Director: Infrastructure Development & Human Settlements (IDHS)

Closing date yi 6 ka August 2026

Emalahleni Municipality is a Grade 2 municipality comprising of lndwe, Dordrecht and Cacadu with its seat in Cacadu.
Emalahleni Municipality is an equal opportunity employer and subscribes to the principles of employment equity.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the filling of the position.

Grade 12
Certificate Equivalent to N6 in Public Management and/ Public administration in Secretarial/Office Administration
2 years' relevant local government experience

Computer literacy-MS Office Applications
Possess good integrity, maturity, honesty, transparency, and commitment to values of Emalahleni Municipality
Clear understanding and respect of cultural diversity and be able to build and maintain relationships
Productivity and high-quality standard of work
Good report writing, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
Be willing to work under pressure

Secretarial Support: scheduling, confirming, and updating the diary of the Director: IDHS and alerting or indicating priority/urgent meetings required attention
Organising, confirming, and scheduling meeting/appointments with internal departments/external officials, arranging the venue and attending to catering/refreshments requirements
Copying, typing and formatting documents/reports and creates presentations using Word processing and related office applications
Information Recording: Referencing source documentation, reports and/or instructions using alpha-numeric sequential codes, to facilitate retrieval
General Office Support/Receptionist/Telephonist function
Attending to telephonic calls and visitors to the Directorate, establishing nature of visits and directs requests to appropriate personnel

Applicants are required to fully complete and submit a prescribed application form obtainable from reception or download from www.emalahlenilm.gov.za
Detailed Curriculum Vitae must be submitted with certified copies of all qualifications and the Identity Document, Driver's licence
Applications not accompanied by the required documentation will not be considered
The Council reserves the right not to continue with interviews and appointments if no suitable candidate is found
Emalahleni Municipality is an equal opportunity employer with a firm commitment to employment practices irrespective of race, gender, and disability
People with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Faxed applications will not be accepted
Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates
Applicants not contacted within 30 days of the closing date may safely assume that their applications were not successful
The Council nevertheless appreciates the interest shown by applicants
Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to vetting and security checks
Appointed Candidate will be required to sign a Performance Agreement and will be required to disclose financial interests
Late applications will not be considered; therefore post delays must be considered by the applicants