Senior Administrative Officer: Support Services (Mental Health Review Board) (Permanent position)

Reference No: HO152/2026

Employment Type: Permanent

Enquiries: Mr L Nabe, tel. no. (021) 483-9259 / 081 0411 063

Remuneration

R 413 001 - R 486 501 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer's contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance).

Inherent requirements of the job

A valid unendorsed (Code B/EB) driver’s licence. Willingness to travel throughout the Western Cape.

Duties (key result areas/outputs)

Provide technical and logistical support to MHRB by effective co-ordination of functions and services. Provide technical and logistical support to MHRB by effective co-ordination of functions and services. Effective communication, liaison and training to mental health care professionals, mental health care document coordinators and other organizations. Implementation, development and maintenance of effective information management systems for accurate data-capturing and reports. Management of allocated resources.

Minimum educational qualification

Appropriate three-year National Diploma/Degree in administration/ procurement/ business/ health field (or equivalent).

Competencies (knowledge/skills)

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills. Excellent writing and grammatical skills, such as editing and formulating of documents. Ability to function independently and with confidence. Client and task orientated. Good team building skills within and outside the Mental Health Review Board. A sound knowledge of the functions and duties of Provincial Government Western Cape. A sound knowledge of the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 and its Regulations. A sound knowledge of related prescripts and guiding documents, for example, PFMA, PAIA, POPIA, Public Service Act and Regulations, National Archives Act, Batho Pele Principles, Patients’ Rights Charter. Ability to efficiently operate computer programmes such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Office365. Creating and maintaining databases.

Experience

Appropriate experience in general office administration or business management environment. Appropriate experience in health administration.