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Department of Traditional Affairs Vacancies

DEPARTMENT OF TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS 
 
The Department of Traditional Affairs is poised to play a key strategic role - not only in assisting the institution of traditional leadership to transform itself to be a central partner with Government in the development of traditional communities, including the Khoi-San communities - but also in coordinating the traditional affairs activities of this Department and those of other Government departments at National, Provincial and Local Government levels, so as to ensure that the needs of traditional and Khoi-San communities (of development, service delivery, governance, access to indigenous knowledge systems, traditional courts and indigenous law, traditional healers and indigenous languages, etc) are sufficiently met. In addition, the Department must ensure that sufficient resources (human, financial and infrastructural) are provided by the State to transform the landscape in the functional domain of the Department of Traditional Affairs. Candidature of persons whose appointment/ transfer/ promotion will promote representivity will therefore receive preference. 
 
APPLICATIONS: Applications may be posted to: Human Resource Management, Department of Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X 22 Arcadia 0083 or Hand deliver to: 509 Pretorius Street, Arcadia, 3rd Floor Pencardia 1 Building. For Attention: Ms L Motlhala 
 
CLOSING DATE : 10 August 2018 

 
NOTE : The successful candidate’s appointment will be subject to a security clearance process and the verification of educational qualification certificates. Applications must be submitted on form Z.83 (application form), obtainable from any Public Service department, and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV and certified ID, copies of qualifications. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation. Incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date will not be considered. It is important to note that it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all information and attachments in support of the application are submitted by the due date. Due to the large number of responses anticipated, correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for the interest shown in the Department. 
 
 
 
MANAGEMENT ECHELON
 
 
DIRECTOR: COMMUNICATIONS: MEDIA LIASON REF NO: 2018/03 
SALARY : An all-inclusive remuneration package of R948 174 per annum (Level 13) (70% of package) and a flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable guidelines 
CENTRE : Pretoria 
 
REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification (NQF level 7) in Communications/Public Relations/Marketing plus 5 years experience at middle/senior management level. Relevant experience in communications. A valid driver’s licence. Core competencies: Strategic capacity and leadership, people management and empowerment, programme and project management, change management and Financial Management. Technical competencies: Government communication and Information System. Corporate and development communications. Develop communication ICTs. Process competencies: Knowledge management. Service delivery innovation, Problem solving and analysis, Client orientation, customer focus and communication. 
 
DUTIES : The successful candidate will perform the following duties: Develop and manage the communication and media liaison policy and strategy. Develop, implement and monitor liaison strategies, plans and programmes. Provide media liaison services for the Department in order to promote traditional leadership. Coordinate media campaigns aimed at profiling Departmental programmes and projects. Contribute information and content in the production of Departmental internal and external platforms. Support the DTA and the National House of Traditional Leaders. Establish, manage and coordinate relations with relevant stakeholders. Attend and follow up on decisions taken at meetings between the Department and external stakeholders. Management of staff. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms R.S Mogaladi Tel No: (012) 334 4972 
 
 
 
 
OTHER POST
 
 
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT REF NO: 2018/04 
National House of Traditional Leaders 
(12 Months contract post) 
SALARY : R196 407 per annum 
CENTRE : Pretoria 
 
REQUIREMENTS: A Grade 12 Certificate, Sound experience of the institution of traditional leadership and the operations of the National House of traditional leaders. Generic Competencies: Client orientation and customer focus, communication, honesty and integrity. Technical Competencies: Office management and administration, secretarial functions and office administrative systems. 
 
DUTIES : The successful candidate will perform the following duties: Develop and manage an efficient filing system and flow of documents in the unit: Receive and distribute documents. Record documents in the appropriate registers. File and manage the paperwork of the unit. Establish effective document tracking systems. Provide secretarial support services: Co-ordinate and prepare documentation for meetings/ workshops. Compile minutes/ reports. Draft memoranda and any other correspondence. Manage the program of the committees: Provide administrative support services: Arrange logistics and related activities for travel, meetings, workshops and conferences. Manage the telephone and communication systems in the office. Purchase and order stationery and equipment. Manage inventory and equipment within the unit. Make copies, fax and email documents as required, travel with the committee as and when required, conduct research as required by the committee. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Mr S Khandlela, Tel No: (012) 336 5855 
FOR ATTENTION : Ms L Motlhala 
 
CLOSING DATE : 20 July 2018