The Northern Cape Department of Health invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Administrative Clerk (Communications) in various locations.
POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK (COMMUNICATIONS) X6 POSTS
REFERENCE NUMBER: NCDOH 62/2025
SALARY: R228 321. per annum (Level 5)
CENTRE: Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital (1 Post)
Frances Baard District (1 Post)
John Taolo Gaetsewe District (1 Post)
Pixley Ka Seme District (1 Post)
Namakwa District (1 Post)
REQUIRMENTS:
- Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate
- 1 to 2 years experience in the communication field.
Purpose:
- To render administrative services to the Acting Director Office of the HOD, to render general clerical support and communication services and to render general clerical support and videography services.
DUTIES:
- Provide Communication support services within the district;
- Render communication duties within the district.
- Monitor media coverage including social media platforms.
- Solicit responses and inputs for media statements and media responses.
- Draft and compile inputs for departmental social media updates.
- Implementation of District Communication Plan.
- Designing infographics for Health Calendar activities.
- Drafting radio scripts for programmes.
- Monitoring and evaluation of community needs and usage of health information.
- Render general clerical support services;
- Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data (line function).
- Update registers and statistics.
- Handle routine enquiries.
- Make photocopies and receive documents.
- Distribute documents/packages to various stakeholders as required.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders;
- Liaise and interact with various strategic stakeholders within the district.
- Plan and implement activities in the district.
- Represent the NCDOH at various structures in the localities.
- Assist in the facilitation and co-ordination of monthly reports.
CLOSING DATE: 16 May 2025
ENQUIRIES: Ms L. Mxekezo, Tel Number: 053 8302 100
APPLICATIONS: Please note applications can be hand delivered to the James Exum Building, Room 29, couriered via postal services to 144 Du Toitspan Road, James Exum Building, Kimberley Hospital Complex, Kimberley, 8301 or emailed to nchealthhr@ncpg.gov.za. All applicants must complete an application register when an application is hand delivered.
NOTE: Applications must be submitted on the new prescribed application form Z83 of the Public Service Act, obtainable from any Public Service Department or any Public Service Administration website. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit a fully completed Z83 and a detailed/comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, indicating positions held, dates and key performance responsibilities.
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of their qualifications and relevant documents on or before the day of the interview proceedings following communication from the Human Resource Management Recruitment and Selection Unit. Failure to submit the requested documents or information will result in your application not being considered.
The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Northern Cape Department of Health. Should an applicant wish to apply for more than one post, separate applications must be submitted for all posts. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, residential address, qualification verification and employment
verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The Department reserves the right not to make any
appointment(s) to the above post. The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement.
The Department of Health is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representavity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan.