Basic Education Senior Administrative Officer Vacancy 2026

Opportunity Overview

The Department of Basic Education is seeking a Senior Administrative Officer to join its team in Pretoria. This role is based within the Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring Branch, specifically within the Chief Directorate: Public Examinations and Assessments, and the Directorate: Public Examinations.

This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the administrative functions supporting the public examination processes in South Africa. The successful candidate will provide essential support to the Directorate and the Office of the Director.

Minimum Requirements

• A three-year relevant post-matric qualification (NQF Level 6) or an equivalent qualification recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of two years of administrative work experience.
• Good understanding of the operations within the Public Sector.
• Good interpersonal relations.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated planning and organisational skills.
• Good telephone etiquette.
• Computer literacy in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook.
• Ability to plan in detail, be friendly, and confident.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to multi-task and manage a high workload.
• Experience in general office management.
• Willingness to learn quickly.
• Accuracy and a commitment to maintaining a high standard of work.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing administrative support to the Directorate: Public Examinations and the Office of the Director.
• Coordinating all directorate activities, including monitoring and tracking operational, management, and improvement plans.
• Coordinating and providing secretariat support for pre-standardisation meetings related to NSC and SC examination results.
• Consolidating reports for the directorate.
• Keeping records and maintaining an archiving system for all directorate documents.
• Tracking the expenditure of the directorate.
• Coordinating and providing secretariat support for DBE/Umalusi bilateral meetings.
• Providing secretariat support for Directorate management meetings.
• Promoting communication, innovation, and creativity within the Directorate.