SAPS Personal Assistant Vacancy 2024
LOCATION: Office of the Provincial Commissioner North West Province, Potchefstroom
REFERENCES: NW01/01/2024
Generic Requirements:
Applicants must display competency in the post-specific functions of the post
Be a South African Citizen
Be in possession of Senior Certificate (Grade 12) with at least 2 years relevant experience in the field of the post
Applicants in possession of a higher qualification in the specific field or who have completed an internship/currently undergoing an internship in the Public Service may receive preference
Fluency in at least two official languages, of which one must be English
Appropriate/relevant experience in the field of the post as well competency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint may be an advantage
Must have no criminal record or pending criminal or departmental cases
Applicants will be subjected to a vetting process which will include security screening and fingerprint verification
Core Functions:
Keeping the diary accurately and coordinate meetings.
Remind the Provincial Commissioner on meetings scheduled.
Arrange and book venues for the meetings in accordance with the number of people expected to attend.
Arrange refreshments for the people attending the meetings.
Handle routine correspondence.
Render general reception service.
Type documents, reports, letters, memorandum etc.
Effective administration of a bring-forward system.
Make travel and accommodation arrangements.
Organize passport and related documentation for overseas trips.
Submit claims of accommodation and expenditure after trips.
Management of the human and physical resources attached to this office.
GENERAL
Only the official application form (available on the SAPS website and at SAPS recruitment offices) will be accepted. The Z83 previously utilized will no longer be accepted.
All instructions on the application form must be adhered to. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the application.
The post particulars and reference number of the post must be correctly specified on the application form.
A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae must be submitted together with the application form.
Certified copies of an applicant’s ID, Senior Certificate and all educational qualifications obtained, service certificates of previous employers stating the occupation, proof of relevant experience in the field of the post and motor vehicle driver’s license.
The copies must be correctly certified on the copy itself, not at the back. The certification must not be older than three months.
Qualifications and driver’s licenses submitted will be subjected to verification checking with the relevant institutions.
Appointment will be made in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 as applicable to the post environment.
Applications must be mailed timeously. Late applications will not be accepted or considered.
The closing date for applications is: 2024-01-20 at 16:00
If a candidate is short-listed, it can be expected of him/her to undergo a personal interview as well as a practical assessment.
Reference checking will be conducted on all short listed applicants.
Short-listed candidates for appointment to certain identified posts, will be vetted in terms of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007) and the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No 38 of 2005). A candidate whose particulars appear in either the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register, will be disqualified from appointment to that post.
The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, Act 37 of 2013 requires that all new appointments in the South African Police Service as from 31st of January 2024 provide a buccal (inside cheek) sample in order to determine their forensic DNA profile. The forensic DNA profile derived from the sample will be loaded to the Elimination Index of the National Forensic DNA Database.
All short-listed candidates will be subjected to fingerprint screening.
Correspondence will be conducted with successful candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
The South African Police Service is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof.
The SAPS application forms can be obtained from any SAPS Recruitment Office within the South African Police Service.
Enquiries can be directed to: Lt Col Koloti at 018 2997133/7191
Applications forwarded by post to be addressed to:
The Provincial Head: Personnel Management, Attention: Lt Col Koloti
SAPS, Private Bag X801, Potchefstroom, 2520.
Hand delivered applications may only be submitted at 121 Peter Mokaba Street, SAPS West Pol Square Building, Potchefstroom.