About this role
Department of Defence: Entry level Secretary
The Department of Defence invites unemployed youth to apply for the following Government entry level Jobs / positions.
Youthjob opportunities
Position Title / Name: Secretary
Reference No: CSD/32/35/26
Salary: R237 453 – R279 708 per annum (Level 05)
Location: Pretoria - Department of Defence Headquarters Unit, Armscor Building, Erasmuskloof
Job level: Grade 12 / Junior / Entry level SA Government Jobs
Responsibilities
- Provide a Secretarial Support Service to Deputy Chief of Staff SANDF (DCOS).
- Receive telephone calls and refers the calls to the correct role.
- Record appointments and events in the diary of the DCOS.
- Operate office equipment like fax and photocopying machine.
- Liaises with travelling agencies to make travelling arrangements for DCOS.
- Processes travel and subsistence claims for DCOS.
- Arrange meetings and events for DCOS. Book venues, invites role player, organise refreshments and set up schedules for meetings and events.
- Process all invoices that emanate from activities of the work of the DCOS.
- Records basic minutes of the meetings of the DCOS.
- Draft routine correspondence and reports.
- Establish and maintain filing system in the office of the DCOS.
- Administers matters like the leave for the DCOS.
- Handle the procurement of standard items like stationary, refreshments etc.
- Collect all relevant documents to enable the DCOS to prepare for meetings.
- Manage the correspondences in and out of the DCOS’s office.
- Ensure that documents submitted for the DCOS’s approval adhere to set norms and standards.
- Remain abreast with the procedures and processes that apply in the DOD to ensure efficient and effective support to the Director.
- Study the relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts/policies and other documents to ensure that the application thereof is understood properly.
Requirements
- Matric / Grade 12 certificate
- Degree / Diploma will be advantageous
- Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Typing skills.
- Language proficiency in English (written and verbal).
- Analytical and innovative thinking as well as problem-solving skills.
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills.
- Sound organisational skills.
- High level of reliability.
- Ability to act with tact and discretion.
- Good people skills.
- Ability to do analyse documents and situations.
- Excellent secretarial skills.
Job Summary
- Company Department of Defence
- Location Pretoria
- Closing Date 16 October 2026
- Date Listed 06 October 2026
- Type Grade 12 Jobs, Entry-level Jobs