ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND COORDINATION

Gauteng Treasury; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 792,000 - 1,072,000; Full time

Job summary

Gauteng Treasury, Johannesburg, is advertising a Senior Assistant Director role within the Office of the Executive Authority. You will coordinate reporting, manage documentation, and support portfolio governance across key projects and events.

The position requires an NQF Level 6 degree, 3 years at below middle management, broad portfolio knowledge, and strong governance, security, and stakeholder liaison skills.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6.
• 3 years' experience below Middle management.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the executive authority's portfolio.
• Working knowledge of the political and parliamentary processes in South Africa.
• Computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all reporting and documentation supports for the portfolio.
• Review and produce reporting requirements identified by Stakeholders, Executive Sponsors and Executive Management.
• Collect project information and coordinate day-to-day steps of the portfolio management process.
• Liaise with internal and external role players regarding portfolio matters.
• Facilitate events/program/portfolio reviews of key projects/programs.
• Provide Cabinet/Executive Council support services to the Executive Authority.
• Work with project/program managers on compliance, templates and best practices.
• Implement and maintain controls and procedures to protect information systems assets.
• Provide protocol services to the Executive Authority.
• Supervise employees.

Skills

Management competencies

Computer literacy

Parliamentary processes knowledge

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6

Job description

• Package : R 932 292.00 per annum (All-inclusive package)

Requirements :

• An appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6. 3 years' experience below Middle management (Assistant Director)/ Middle management level. Broad knowledge and understanding of the functional areas covered by the executive authority's portfolio. Proven management competencies. Working knowledge of the political and parliamentary processes in South Africa. Computer literacy.

Duties :

• The incumbent will be responsible to Co-ordinate all reporting and documentation supports the collection and review of events in the portfolio and produce all reporting requirements identified by the Stakeholders, Executive Sponsors, and Executive Management and Manage the administrative activities within the office. Produce reports used to drive project status and portfolio review meetings and manage the administrative activities within the office of the executive authority. Collect project information, applying tools, and coordinating the day-to-day steps of the portfolio management process and liaise with internal and external roleplayers with regard to matters relating to the portfolio of the executive authority. Facilitate events/program/portfolio review of key projects/programs and Render a Cabinet/executive council support service to the executive authority. Work with project and program managers on compliance, templates and best practices and implements and maintains the necessary controls and procedures to cost effectively protect information systems assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure, or destruction. Provide protocols services to the Executive Authority (EA). Supervise employees.

Notes :

• Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the interview date following communication from HR. Suitablecandidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizen, credit record checks, qualification, and employment verification). Confirmation of final appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance. It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. The persons appointed to this position will be subjected to a security clearance. SMS candidates will be required to undergo a Competency Assessment as prescribed by the DPSA. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise, and the other will be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Gauteng Provincial Treasury (GPT) reserves the right to utilise practical exercises / tests for non-SMS positions and during the recruitment process (candidates who are shortlisted will be informed accordingly) to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s). GPT also reserves the right to cancel the filling / not to fill a vacancy that was advertised during any stage of the recruitment process.

Employer : Gauteng Treasury

Location : Johannesburg

Closing Date : 06-10-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6?

Do you have 3 years' experience below Middle management (Assistant Director)/ Middle management level?

Do you have broad knowledge and understanding of the functional areas covered by the executive authority's portfolio?

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.