Office Manager, Office of the Chief Director: Sport and Recreation; Ref No. CAS 10/2026

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government, has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to render an office manager service to the Chief Director (CD).

• An appropriate 3 year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B Degree or higher);

• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience.

• Develop and maintain systems in the office of the chief director that will contribute towards improving efficiency in the office.
• Oversee and provide effective guidance and advice on the flow of information and documents to and from the office of the chief director.
• Ensure the safekeeping of all documentation in the Chief Directorate's Office.
• Verify responses drafted on matters received from internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare documentation with regard to matters of a complex transverse nature within the Chief Directorate's office and advise/sensitize the Chief Director.
• Coordinate and report on matters of a transverse nature to the chief director.
• Ensure a coordinated secretarial/administrative support service within the Chief Directorate.
• Follow up on matters to be submitted (for example, by provincial departments, municipalities, components).
• Prepare a presentation and briefing for the chief director.
• Assist with the rolling out of projects by departmental units in terms of follow up, feedback, and early warning.

• Regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
• Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
• Knowledge and understanding of project management
• Operational management, procurement, and tendering
• Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review
• Modern systems of governance and administration
• Public service procedures, processes and systems
• Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape
• Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public
• Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes
• The Public Finance Management Act
• National and provincial treasury regulations
• Other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements
• Knowledge and understanding of the functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas
• Policies of the government of the day
• Labor relations legislation and regulations
• Knowledge and understanding of performance management in general

R - R per annum (Salary level 9)

The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.