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Personal Assistant: Crime Prevention Centre
Closes Monday 19 October 2026
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Personal Assistant to provide secretarial and administrative support to a manager at the Police Oversight and Community Safety Centre in the Western Cape. Requires Grade 12, a secretarial/administrati
- Provide secretarial and receptionist support to the manager, including telephone etiquette and document preparation.
- Manage administrative tasks such as filing, diary systems, database administration, and budget support for the manager.
- Support senior management with meeting organisation and ensure understanding of public service policies and departmental prescripts.
- Required qualifications: Grade 12, an accredited secretarial or administrative diploma at NQF level 5 or higher, and minimum 3 years' experience in secretarial or administrative support to management.
- Must have computer literacy, strong organisational and communication skills, knowledge of financial administration and the OHS Act, and ability to work with discretion and tact.
- Based at Police Oversight and Community Safety, Western Cape Government.
- Submit a completed application online. Shortlisted candidates must attend an interview and provide vetting documentation. No closing date is specified in this advert.
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Requirements
- Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification) plus an accredited secretarial diploma and/or administrative qualification on the level of NQF level 5 or relevant higher tertiary qualification;
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in rendering secretarial/ administrative support services to management/ senior management.
- Competencies:
- Knowledge of the following:
- Filing and diary system;
- Database administration;
- Financial administration;
- Legislative framework governing the public service;
- OHS Act and procedures.
- Skills in the following:
- Good telephone etiquette;
- Computer Literacy;
- Language skills;
- Sound organisational skills;
- Good people skills;
- High level of reliability;
- Written communication skills;
- Ability to act with tact and discretion;
- Information gathering and analysis of information;
- Good grooming and presentation;
- Self- management and motivation;
- Typing and preparing legal correspondence and relevant documentation;
- Basic conceptual, interpretive and formulation skills.
Duties
- Provide a secretarial/receptionist support service to the manager;
- Render administrative support services to the manager;
- Provide support to the senior manager regarding meetings;
- Support the manager with the administration of the manager’s budget;
- Study the relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts/ policies and other documents and ensure that the application thereof is understood properly.
How to apply
Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co
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Enquiries
Ms Thumeka Lamani Tel No: (021) 483 4936
Notes from the department
- Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date.
- Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process.
- All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
- One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.
- By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference.
- Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving.
- Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16.00.
- Contact the helpline at 086 137 0214.
- For all other queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert.
- Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.
As printed in Circular 35 of 2026 · page 220 · open the PDF
POST 35/337: PERSONAL ASSISTANT: CRIME PREVENTION CENTRE REF NO: POCS 17/2026 SALARY: R338 106 – R398 277 per annum (Level 07) CENTRE: Police Oversight and Community Safety, Western Cape Government REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification) plus an accredited secretarial diploma and/or administrative qualification on the level of NQF level 5 or relevant higher tertiary qualification; A minimum of 3 years’ experience in rendering secretarial/ administrative support services to management/ senior management. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Filing and diary system; Database administration; Financial administration; Legislative framework governing the public service; OHS Act and procedures. Skills in the following: Good telephone etiquette; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Sound organisational skills; Good people skills; High level of reliability; Written communication skills; Ability to act with tact and discretion; Information gathering and analysis of information; Good grooming and presentation; Self- management and motivation; Typing and preparing legal correspondence and relevant documentation; Basic conceptual, interpretive and formulation skills. DUTIES: Provide a secretarial/receptionist support service to the manager; Render administrative support services to the manager; Provide support to the senior manager regarding meetings; Support the manager with the administration of the manager’s budget; Study the relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts/ policies and other documents and ensure that the application thereof is understood properly. ENQUIRIES: Ms Thumeka Lamani Tel No: (021) 483 4936 NOTE: Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date. Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference. Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving. Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16.00. Contact the helpline at 086 137 0214. For all other queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.