Senior Administrative Officer - Support Services

About the role

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is advertising one vacancy for a Senior Administrative Officer in Support Services (General Administrative Support Services) at the Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute. The position sits within the Emergency Clinical and Services Support Directorate and carries a salary of R413 001 per annum.

Key responsibilities

• Provide effective people management support.
• Carry out effective finance management in support of the institute.
• Supervise supply chain, stores and assets effectively and efficiently.
• Manage contracts effectively and efficiently.
• Liaise between the service provider, staff, contract manager, facility manager and section heads.

Required profile

• Appropriate three-year National Diploma or degree.
• Appropriate supervisory experience.
• Experience in administration, finance, supply chain and contract management.
• Experience with LOGIS and EPS (electronic procurement system).
• Valid Code B/EB driver's licence (manual transmission); will be required to wear a uniform and able to work overtime.

Required skills

• Knowledge of asset management, human resource management and labour relations.
• Above-average computer and software literacy.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, independently and in a team, and to communicate clearly and discreetly.
• Knowledge of BAS, CSD, SEB and ECM (electronic content management).

Applications are made online through the Western Cape health jobs portal; no fee is required and candidates may be asked to complete a competency test.