SABS Executive Assistant: Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vacancy 2026 at South African Bureau Of Standards (SABS)
South African Bureau Of Standards (SABS)
General / Other
Monthly stipend
Not stated
- Opportunity
- Permanent
- Minimum education
- Diploma (NQF 6)
- Location
- Gauteng
- SETA
- ETDP SETA
- Posted
- 07 Aug 2026
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Opportunity Overview
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) invites applications for the role of Executive Assistant in the Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). SABS plays a crucial role in South Africa, mandated to develop, promote, and maintain national standards, ensuring quality across various commodities, products, and services. They also provide conformity assessment services.
This full-time position is based in Pretoria, Gauteng, and aims to provide essential administrative support to the CEO's office. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective and efficient daily operations, helping SABS in the execution of its overall strategy. Joining SABS offers a chance to work in an environment that values accountability, excellence, and innovation.
Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Education: A National Diploma or Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Office Administration, Office Management, or a related field.
- Work Experience:
- 3 years of relevant work experience in Executive Administration.
- A proven track record in executing administrative functions at a group executive or executive level.
- Demonstrated experience in report writing and presentation formatting.
- An understanding of invoicing, requisition ordering, and basic procurement protocols.
Key Responsibilities
The Executive Assistant will be responsible for a range of duties, including:
- Developing, maintaining, and updating the CEO’s annual meetings planner.
- Overseeing and coordinating the CEO’s meetings, ensuring all logistics, minutes, agendas, and relevant materials are provided.
- Managing administrative tasks such as receiving and flagging telephone calls, correspondence, and emails.
- Coordinating the CEO’s travel program, itineraries, and associated logistics.
- Managing and coordinating the CEO’s task list portfolio in conjunction with the CEO.
- Treating all information and documentation as private and confidential, only disclosing with the CEO’s explicit approval.
- Reconciling the CEO’s expenses, preparing reports, and submitting them to Finance for processing.
- Preparing non-routine and routine correspondence, and proofreading relevant documents before circulation.
- Conducting research and collating data for special reports on behalf of the CEO.
- Providing input and formulating business presentations in consultation with the CEO.
- Collating and integrating information related to special internal projects and their progress.
- Performing special projects as directed by the CEO, including review, research, summarization, and analysis of information.
- Attending key meetings with the CEO to ensure follow-up and execution on identified actions.
- Working with the CEO to strategize and manage a portfolio of relationships.
- Assisting with the compilation of strategic documents for the CEO.
- Overseeing and improving the electronic filing system to ensure an adequate information management system is in place.
- Maintaining the filing and record management system and other office flow procedures for easy retrieval of records.
- Ensuring that all documents are filed, managed, and updated appropriately.
How to Apply
Applications for this vacancy must be submitted online through the SABS e-recruit portal.
- Visit the application portal: https://sabs.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Login
- Follow the instructions on the portal to create an account or log in.
- Complete the application form and upload all required documents as specified.
The closing date for applications is 12 August 2026. Please ensure your application is submitted before this date.
This listing in context
What the 338 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
- Live permanent posts
- 136
- In Gauteng
- 68
- Closing within 7 days
- 33
20% of the 136 live permanent posts we hold ask for Diploma (NQF 6). The commonest requirement is Degree (NQF 7), at 24%.
Live permanent posts stay open for a median of 13 days between posting and closing date.
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What you'll need to apply
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- The employer’s own application form
- Your CV
- Certified copy of your ID
- Certified copies of any qualifications
What this kind of post involves
A permanent post is ongoing employment with no end date, carrying full benefits and, in the public service, a defined salary level with annual notch progression. These are advertised competitively and the selection process is considerably more formal than for programme placements.
How the selection usually runs
- Applications are screened against the stated minimum requirements first, mechanically — not meeting one is fatal regardless of the rest of your application.
- Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by a panel, and for many posts a competency assessment or practical exercise follows.
- Verification of qualifications, criminal record and references happens before an offer, and it is a common point of delay.
What you leave with
Ongoing employment with benefits, and in government a position on a salary scale with a defined progression path.
Where this leads next
Notch progression within your level
Satisfactory annual performance assessment.
The next salary level up
Competing for an advertised post at that level — levels are attached to posts, not to people.
Supervisory or management post
Experience at the level below, plus the qualification the higher post specifies.
A typical route, not a guarantee — progression depends on vacancies, funding and your own performance.
Watch out for this
The screening is mechanical and happens before anyone reads your CV: the advert’s own application instructions are applied as written, and an incomplete or unsigned form is discarded whatever the rest of the application says.
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