Personal Assistant at W&RSETA

Personal Assistant at W&RSETA

Personal Assistant: Chief Corporate Services Executive
The Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA) seeks to employ an
Personal Assistant: Chief Corporate Services Executive who will report directly to the Chief
Corporate Services Executive and be based at the Head Office: Centurion.
Grading: (Role Band: C2)
Salary: R409 328 (Total Cost to Company per annum)

The role of this position is to:
Provide secretarial and executive administrative support to the Executive by efficiently and expeditiously
performing a wide range of administrative and co-ordination tasks and services, whilst maintaining
confidentiality, integrity and compliance to SETA policies & procedures.
Key Performance Areas will include but are not limited to the following:

Filter, screen and manage emails and correspondence on behalf of the Executive effectively
ensuring urgent correspondence are highlighted and the Executive is informed

Manage, maintain and coordinate the Executive dairy and scheduling meetings, activities and
requests effectively

Maintain strict confidentiality and interact professionally with all levels of management, staff and
external stakeholders

Effectively manage travel and accommodation arrangements for the Executive

Projects a positive demeanor regardless of changes in working conditions and shows the ability to
manage multiple conflicting priorities without loss of composure

Establish priorities to perform quickly, accurately and effectively under pressure of deadlines

Ensure that travel and subsistence claims are duly completed accurately and submitted on time

Prepare correspondence on behalf of the Executive, including the drafting of general replies

Process invoices timeously and accurately according to standard procedures

Develop, manage, control and ensure cost effective utilization of the office of the Executives budget

Procure goods and services for the office and ensure compliance with SCM processes at all times,
including PFMA compliance

Prepare and draft minutes, reports, briefs, presentations and written communication for the
Executives review

Coordinate and quality management documents to be submitted for the Executives signature

Sound effective and efficient administration of all records and information to enable easy
accessibility and accuracy and comprehensiveness of information

Create a sequential filing system and ensure completeness and accuracy of all files, records and
registers

Liaise with other executives, business units, departments and provinces as requested by the
Executive ensuring alignment with instructions and requests

Ensure adherence to W&RSETA policies, procedures, PFMA and relevant legislation

Continuously track, monitor and measure individual performance against set standards and
performance targets

Professional representation of the SETA ensuring all behaviours and conduct are aligned with the
SETA values

Assist across business units and functions with ad hoc requests to support business activities.

Effectively plan, coordinate, manage and execute ad hoc projects as directed.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience

National Diploma in Public Administration, Management, Human Resources

3 years’ secretarial experience

Report writing experience

Advanced level of computer knowledge and literacy with MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Excel
and MS Outlook

Knowledge of the SETA operations and relevant Acts will be an advantage
Instructions to applicants

All applications must be accompanied by certified copies of the ID and all educational
qualifications, and they should not be older than 6 months.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

The Wholesale and Retail SETA reserve the right not to make appointment(s) for the advertised
post(s).

The organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the Employment Equity goals.

NB: Please include the name of the position on the subject line of the email.

Only applicants who meet the minimum requirements of this position should apply, by forwarding their
CVs for attention: Libokanyo Khumalo (Senior Manager: HR) at recruitment2@wrseta.org.za.

The closing date for applications is 17 August 2026.

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