HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (HDA) VACANCIES

​The HDA has the following six (6) months temporary position:
 
TEMPORARY FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR
Location: Head Office, Johannesburg
Reporting Line: Officer: Facilities
Reference: HDA FA003
 
Main Purpose: To ensure the efficient and effective coordination of the organization’s facilities, including maintaining office equipment, coordinating service providers, overseeing switchboard and front office operations, and ensuring compliance with Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) regulations.
 
Key Performance Areas:
1. Switchboard Management and Maintenance
• Provide occasional support at the reception area.
• Handle and respond appropriately to incoming calls.
• Route calls to the correct recipients.
• Take messages and ensure they reach the appropriate parties.
• Report switchboard issues to the Facilities Officer and ensure they are resolved.
2. Front Office Management
• Greet visitors and direct visitors to the appropriate staff and venues.
• Manage visitor sign-in processes.
• Address queries and maintain queries register.
• Submit weekly reports on query types to the Facilities Officer.
• Ensure reception is organised, clean and have all needed stationery.
3. Meeting Room Administration
• Schedule and manage meeting room bookings.
• Ensure meeting rooms are prepared and equipped for meetings.
• Ensure all necessary meeting equipment is set up and functioning.
• Arrange refreshments for meetings.
4. Maintenance of office equipment
• Coordinate the maintenance of office equipment to ensure equipment is in sound working order at all times.
• Report any faulty office equipment.
5. Service Provider Management
• Conduct daily cleaning inspections.
• Ensure boardrooms meet standards before meetings.
• Maintain professional relationships with service providers.
• Oversee service provider activities.
6. General Administration
• Distribute mail.
• Maintain internal telephone list.
• Ensure availability of telephone-related information.
• Maintain stock levels of office stationery and refreshments.
• Assist with administrative tasks including answering calls and booking boardrooms.
• Help process invoices and maintain records of processed invoices.
• Address supplier invoice discrepancies and ensure correct deliveries.
• Provide administrative support for queries and booking requests.
• Perform general office administration tasks.
7. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
• Ensure compliance with security, health, and safety regulations.
• Work with Regional and Provincial managers to implement OHS strategies.
• Act proactively to prevent and address incident reports and accidents.
• Respond immediately and effectively as the first responder to accidents.
• Provide guidance to ensure policy and procedure compliance.
• Identify and address non-compliance issues.
• Perform additional duties as required.
• Maintain and update health and safety records and compliance areas.
• Support the upkeep of the preventative maintenance log.
 
Qualifications & Experience
• National Diploma in Facilities Management / Occupational Health & Safety / Property Management or similar.
• Computer literacy: Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams.
• Knowledge and technical know-how relating to all aspects of Facilities administration.
• Two (2) years in Facilities Management / Occupational Health & Safety / Property Management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
• Good verbal, written and problem-solving skills.


Remuneration Scale: R9375 per month (all inclusive package)
 
Closing date for applications is 15 April 2025.
 
To submit your application, please send an email HDARecruit@thehda.co.za.
 
When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:
1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copies of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references.
 
Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.
 
Conditions of service: ● The HDA is an equal opportunity employer ● Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy and priority given to people living with disabilities and females ● The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment.
We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
 
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.

​The HDA has the following six (6) month contract position:
 
TEMPORARY GRAPHIC DESIGN AND SOCIAL MEDIA OFFICER
Location: Head Office – Johannesburg
Reporting Line: Manager - Marketing & Communications
Ref: HDA TGDSMO 001
Main Purpose: We seek a talented and creative Graphic Design and Social Media Officer to join our dynamic team.
 
Key Performance Areas:
1. Graphic Designing

• Capable of creating compelling graphics that resonate with our target audience across various social media platforms.
• Responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and producing visually appealing content that aligns with our brand identity and marketing objectives.
• Create Designs which plays a crucial role in enhancing our online presence, driving engagement, and increasing brand awareness.
• Responsible for maintaining consistency in brand messaging and visual style across all platforms.
• Creating graphics for posts, stories, advertisements, banners, infographics, and other digital assets.
• You will be expected to stay updated on the latest design trends, social media best practices, and emerging technologies to ensure our content remains fresh, relevant, and engaging.
• Responsible for managing and organising digital assets, ensuring easy accessibility and efficient workflow.
• You should be self-motivated, able to work independently, and capable of meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality.

2. Corporate Communications

• Assist to implement internal and external communications.
• Assist to manage digital and social media channels to effectively communicate brand messages.
• To work closely with relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with implementing corporate identity guidelines.
• Source and package relevant information, including news gathering, on the work of the HDA for inclusion into various reports; the HDA website; the HDA staff newsletter; the HDA stakeholder newsletter into visually appealing graphic artwork.
• Taking photographs and videos
• Manage HDA social media platforms such as X, Facebook, Instagram, HDA website and Intranet
• Assist with the implementation of the digital and social media platforms.

3. Event Management

• Provide support for promotional campaigns and strategies, including but not limited to, government road shows, launches/openings, sod-turning events
• Create engaging storyline for social media audience.

 
Qualifications & Experience

• A relevant BA degree in corporate communications, marketing, public relations.
• Attention to detail.
• Graphic design skills.
• Experience in the public sector environment will be added advantage.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in the Marketing & Communication, Graphic Designs is required.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Package.

 
 
Remuneration Scale: R 394 200 and R 492 750 per annum (all-inclusive package).
 
Closing date for applications is 11 April 2025.
 
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitCSMarketing@thehda.co.za.
 
When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:
1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copy of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references.
 
Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.
 
Conditions of service: The HDA is an equal opportunity employer ● Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy ● The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment. We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
 
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.