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Deputy Director: Administrative Support and Portfolio Management
Directorate: Executive Support
Closes Friday 20 November 2026
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Deputy Director post managing administration and coordination in the Executive Support office for a minister or executive authority. Suits candidates with a degree and at least 3 years' experience bel
- Manage administrative and coordination work in the office of the executive authority and the accounting officer.
- Liaise with internal and external role players on matters linked to the portfolio.
- Provide Cabinet and executive council support to the executive authority and accounting officer.
- Supervise employees.
- Must have Grade 12 plus a degree (NQF Level 7) in a field such as Office Administration, Public Administration or Business Management, and a valid code B driver's licence.
- Must have 3 years' experience below middle management at Assistant Director or middle management level, and knowledge of South African political and parliamentary processes.
- Based at Umnotho House, Johannesburg. The closing date is not stated in the text.
Generated by claude-haiku-5-5 from the text below; it may be wrong or incomplete. Original wording, page 217 (opens in new tab)
Requirements
- Grade 12 plus an appropriate Degree NQF (Level 07) in Office Administration / Public Management & Governance / Public Administration / Business Management / Administration as recognized by SAQA.
- 3 years’ experience below middle management at Assistant Director /middle management level.
- Valid driver’s license (code B).
- Competencies:
- Working knowledge of the political and parliamentary processes in South Africa.
- Computer literacy.
- Communication, Workflow coordination, Strategic capability and leadership, Programme and project management, Financial Management, Problem solving and analysis, People management and Empowerment, Governance, Broad knowledge and understanding of the functional areas covered by the executive authority’s portfolio.
Duties
- Manage the administrative and coordination activities within the office of the executive authority and the accounting officer.
- Liaise with internal and external role players with regard to matters relating to the portfolio of the executive authority and the accounting officer.
- Render a Cabinet/executive council support service to the executive authority and accounting officer.
- Supervise employees.
How to apply
Apply online to the http:jobs.gauteng.gpg.gov.za website only.
New to the Z83 form? Read the application guide.
Enquiries
Siphiwe Nhlapho/Lebohang Molefe at 066 196 6890/079 803 5373
Notes from the department
- Application form (Z83) should be accompanied by a recently updated CV.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be required to bring their originally certifies copies of their qualifications, ID and drivers licence.
- Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
- All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview.
- Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity.
- Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
- If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
- Kindly note that: successful candidates will be subjected to a security clearance in terms of a criminal record check, verifications of qualifications.
- All short-listed candidates may be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, for which the logistics will be communicated by the department.
- All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre- entry assessments.
- One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment.
- Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
As printed in Circular 39 of 2026 · page 217 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 39/288: DEPUTY DIRECTOR: ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT REF NO: REFS/057168 Directorate: Executive Support SALARY: R932 292 per annum (Level 11), all-inclusive package CENTRE: Umnotho House Johannesburg REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 plus an appropriate Degree NQF (Level 07) in Office Administration / Public Management & Governance / Public Administration / Business Management / Administration as recognized by SAQA. 3 years’ experience below middle management at Assistant Director /middle management level. Valid driver’s license (code B). Competencies: Working knowledge of the political and parliamentary processes in South Africa. Computer literacy. Communication, Workflow coordination, Strategic capability and leadership, Programme and project management, Financial Management, Problem solving and analysis, People management and Empowerment, Governance, Broad knowledge and understanding of the functional areas covered by the executive authority’s portfolio. DUTIES: Manage the administrative and coordination activities within the office of the executive authority and the accounting officer. Liaise with internal and external role players with regard to matters relating to the portfolio of the executive authority and the accounting officer. Render a Cabinet/executive council support service to the executive authority and accounting officer. Supervise employees. ENQUIRIES: Siphiwe Nhlapho/Lebohang Molefe at 066 196 6890/079 803 5373