Advertiser: Department of Military Veterans
LEVEL 08
REF NO: 005/2014
SALARY: R227 802 per annum (plus benefits)
CENTRE: Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate Events Management Degree/ Diploma or equivalent qualification and 3-5 years managerial experience in Public Relations/ Event Management, Insight into legislation and other prescripts, which impacts on Public Relations/Event Management, through understanding of policy analysis, formulation and interpretation, and understanding of Public Service Regulatory Framework, a good knowledge of Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act and other employment legislations, good office management skills, good organisational skills, good office management skills, good inter-personal relations, coordination skills. Be able to work independently. Manage related events portfolios. Develop and implement departmental events management strategies and policies. Ensure that the events management strategies and policies are in line with the business and other functions. Build and enhance the corporate image of the department. Establish and maintain departmental information resources center. Head the Editorial function of the department on all communication matters. Manage internal and external events services.
DUTIES: Administer activities in order to ensure an adequate information flow. Assist the Provincial Office in ensuring that information produced for reports is well researched and reliable. Provide professional secretariat services inclusive of venue arrangements, development of agendas, minutes and workshop reports. Provide user-friendly archiving and document retrieving services for the Cluster. Implement and maintain office processes ensuring professionalism when delivering service to the clients of the Cluster. Compile, implement and maintain a procurement plan for the Office, thereby ensuring fiscal discipline in accordance with planned acquisition strategies. Administer payments generated by the office and ensure that they are timeously activated with a view to enhance relationships with service providers. Render an administrative support service ensuring that human resource management transactions of the Cluster are correctly submitted to the Corporate Centre of the Head Office. Develop Office Business processes that ensure efficiency in the Office.
ENQUIRIES: C. Twala, tel.012 765 9442
The Department Of Military Veterans is an equal opportunity affirmative action Employer. It is our intention to promote representativity (Race, Gender and Disability) through the filling of these posts and Candidates whose appointment/promotion/transfer will promote representativity will receive preference.
APPLICATIONS: Applications may be posted to The Department of Military Veterans, Private Bag x943, 0001 or deposited in the Response Handling box at the Department of Military Veterans, 1052 Festival Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0001. No faxed or emailed applications will be considered.
CLOSING DATE: 17 October 2014 Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service department or on the internet at http://www.info.gov.za/documents/forms/employ.pdf which must be signed (an unsigned Z83 form will disqualify an application) and should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as copies of all qualification(s), Matric certificate must also be attached and ID-document and Driver’s licence (where applicable). Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of his/her Permanent Residence Permit to his/her application. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Short listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine the suitability of a person for employment. Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of twelve (12) months. The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).
PREFERANCE WILL BE GIVEN TO FEMALE MILITARY VETERANS AND MILITARY VETERANS’ DEPENDANTS. Please indicate your force number on the Z83. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Interview Hints and Tips
Arrive on time for the interview. Plan your trip and leave early if you have to or if you are unfamiliar with the area. Give yourself enough time to find the building as well as parking. You also need keep your diary open after the interview. Your interview might be running longer than anticipated.
Remember to take a few extra copies of your CV with you. One copy is for you should you have to refresh your memory. The other copies are for the interviewer and anyone else sitting in on the interview. You only need to produce these if there is a need for them.
Be careful not to over- or under-dress for an interview. The golden rule is to look professional and smart even if everyone else at the company is wearing jeans. Speak to your employment agency for guidance with specific acompanies.
Women:
- More conservative outfit and coordinate all the colours
- Moderate shoes
- Limited jewellery
- Make sure your hairstyle is neat and hair clean
- Not too muck make-up and perfume
- Nails must be neat and clean
Men:
- Conservative suit with a white long sleeve shirt
- Conservative tie (no cartoon characters)
- Dark socks, professional shoes
- Limited jewellery
- Make sure your hairstyle is neat and hair clean
- Not too much aftershave
- Nails must be neat and clean
The interviewer will be judging the effect of your appearance on customers as well as staff. Your "look" must project the fact that you are the perfect '"fit" for that specific position and company.
Get rid of chewing gum and check your overall appearance before walking into the organisation's premises.
Switch your cellphone off once the interviewer knows that you have arrived for the interview - never, ever take a call during an interview. If there is a medical emergency in your family and your phone needs to be on then inform the interviewer and ask for permission to leave your phone on. In most cases the person will agree to it.
Remember to take a file with pen paper with you to the interview. This will assist you in making notes and to write down questions you might want to ask later.
The interview starts when the first question is asked. Right? Wrong. The interview starts the minute you arrive at the company and you will be under scrutiny by everyone who knows that interviews are being held. Be friendly with cleaning staff, secretaries and everyone else you encounter on your way to the interview. This will make you feel more positive as well as leave positive people in your wake. The last thing you need is for a staff member to mention how rude you were before the interview. Or for the secretaries to tell the manager that you had an attitude with them and you thought you were important!
Studies have shown that most interviewers make up their mind within the first few minutes. You therefore need to greet your interviewer by making comfortable eye contact, shaking hands firmly and introducing yourself in a confident manner.
Make a connection and build a relationship with the interviewer. Remember that they are already happy with your CV and now wants to check you out. Your attitude will be more important than most of your answers.
Only sit down when offered a chair.
If you are offered any coffee or tea you have three choices: Coffee, tea or nothing. Do not go and ask for something not offered - the organisation might not have it on the premises and the interviewer could feel embarrassed.
Keep an eye on your body language and avoid fidgeting, biting your nails, playing with your car keys, etc.