Senior Administrative Officer

Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Information Management / Information Science / Records Management (NQF Level 6) or National Diploma in Business Administration or related equivalent qualification. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in restitution, records management environment, registry services. A valid driver’s licence. Job related knowledge: Knowledge of statistical, registry and records management. Knowledge of projects and process. Knowledge of government legislation that governs National Archives and Records Service Act. Job related skills: Time management skills. Planning and organising skills. Decision making skills. Computer literacy. Analytical skills. Telephone etiquette. Interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills. Ability to carry out registry and records management activities. The ability to always work efficiently and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, administer and maintain restitution land claims database. Maintain the implementation of file plan in the office. Check the quality of standardised files. Compile the report of standardised files and inventory. Update inventory of standardised files. Update inventory of approved Section 42D’s. Provide land restitution claims related information. Compile spreadsheet on letters complied for claimants. Give claimants accurate information regarding the status of their claims. Respond to general enquiries about the lodgement of land claims. Update statistical information for the office in all land claims lodged and settled. Provide registry services. Receive and issue brown files not scanned on Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). Receive and register incoming files. Keep records of files and collected information for existing land claims. Ensure that registry rules are adhered to by officials. Monitor access to registry system. Monitor and control movement of files by 64 registering them on movement control sheet. Conduct file audit to ensure that no files are kept for more than 5 days in officials office unless the official ask for extension. Maintain office search. Ensure all files transferred to registry are recorded from clients. File indexing. Spot check on file at registry / incident audit. Maintaining filling system. Capture approved projects or files for easy retrieval in registry and create file number for approved Section 42D, Section 42C and Section 42E. Check all Section 42D’s dispatched to and received from national office if all documents are signed and returned same as was dispatched. Update and provide land claims information to project teams to enable the acceptance and gazetting of claims. Receive and register incoming and approved files. Update the status of the claims on approved acceptance research report, non-compliant, dismissed, deferred and gazetted claims. Ensure that new information received from operational units is captured on spreadsheet. Keep statistics of files captured on spreadsheet and report monthly. Coordinate and execute other administrative duties. Provide clerical support services to the directorate. Provide personnel administration clerical support services. Provide financial administration services in the component. Process documents for archival and disposal. Operate office machine in relation to registry functions.

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EE targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males and Indian and White Females and Persons with Disabilities