VACANCY: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (WARRANT OFFICER)
Reference Number: SCM29/2025
Number of Posts: 2
Location: Pretoria – Division: Supply Chain Management, Facility Management: Programme and Project Management, Head Office
Salary Level: Band B – R370 905 – R456 867 per annum
Closing Date: 30 January 2026 at 16:00
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (All Posts)
- Demonstrate competency in the specific functions of the post.
- Hold a Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or National Certificate (Vocational) at NQF level 4 or higher, recorded on the National Learner Record Database (NLRD).
- Be proficient in at least two official languages, one of which must be English.
- Be a citizen of the Republic of South Africa (proof required).
- Hold a valid light motor vehicle driver’s licence.
- Have no previous convictions or pending criminal/departmental or civil cases.
- Have no visible tattoo marks when wearing a uniform.
- Undergo a vetting process that includes security screening and fingerprint verification.
ADDITIONAL POST REQUIREMENTS
- Hold a three‑year National Degree (NQF level 6 or higher) in Project Management or Business Administration, or an equivalent qualification relevant to the core functions of the post.
- Registration as a Candidate Project Manager or higher with the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) is an advantage.
- Experience in the field of the post is an advantage.
- Skills Required: Technical project writing and filing, computer literacy (PowerPoint/Excel/Word), problem solving, presentation and technical documentation administration, taking minutes, people skills, and project management.
- Competence in Microsoft Office and related software.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Update the Project Management Dashboard and National Treasury IRM system regularly and ensure information integrity.
- Provide project management and administrative support functions.
- File all project deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
- Arrange client meetings.
- Ensure proper document control and transmission.
- Take minutes for all client meetings.
- Ensure all gateway review templates are completed and filed.
- Ensure quality control of all project documentation.
- Arrange site visits for the teams.
- Assist project managers with risk register compilation and tracking.
- Update presentations and reports for internal and external purposes.
- Assist in packaging bid specifications and tender documentation.
- Ensure teams are aware of critical meetings: bid specification, bid evaluation, and site meetings.
- Coordinate and prepare stakeholder engagements and communication management.
APPLICATION PROCESS & GENERAL INFORMATION
How to Apply
- Only the official application form for salary level 2‑12 (available on the SAPS website and at SAPS recruitment offices) will be accepted. The old Z83 form will not be accepted.
- Complete a separate application form for each post.
- Specify the post particulars and reference number (SCM29/2025) correctly on the form.
- Failure to declare all previous/pending criminal/disciplinary convictions may result in rejection.
Submission Addresses (Use ONE mode of delivery)
Hand Delivery Address:
117 Cresswell Road (Cnr Cresswell & Pretoria Road)
Silverton, PRETORIA
(Place in the box at the main Security Gate)
Documents to Attach
A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and uncertified copies of:
- Applicant’s ID Document
- Senior Certificate
- All educational qualifications obtained (Degree/Diploma and the full Academic Record)
- Service certificates from previous employers stating the occupation
- Proof of relevant experience in the field of the post
- Valid motor vehicle driver’s licence
Important Notices for Applicants
- Submit applications time‑wise to the correct physical address. Applications sent to an incorrect address will not be considered.
- Late applications will not be accepted or considered.
- Short‑listed candidates must produce original documents (ID, certificates, driver’s licence, service certificates) before the interview.
- All qualifications and driver’s licences will be verified with the relevant institutions.
- Short‑listed candidates will undergo fingerprint screening, reference checking, and address verification.
- Correspondence will be conducted with successful candidates only. If not contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, consider the application unsuccessful.
- The SAPS is under no obligation to fill a post after advertisement.
Conditions for Short‑Listed & Successful Candidates
- Appointments are made in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No 68 of 1995).
- Short‑listed candidates will undergo a personal interview.
- Successful applicants not yet appointed in terms of the SAPS Act will:
- Undergo a medical examination and may undergo a psychometric assessment.
- Be found medically and psychologically fit.
- Comply with the SAPS Dress Order (no visible tattoos when in uniform).
- Be willing to undergo the prescribed Introductory Police Development Learning Programme.
- Vetting & Disclosure:
- Candidates for certain posts will be vetted against the National Register for Sex Offenders and the Child Protection Register. Appearance on these registers will lead to disqualification.
- Candidates must disclose if they are a respondent in an interim or final protection order under the Domestic Violence Act, 1998 or Protection from Harassment Act, 2011, and may be disqualified.
- All new appointees must provide a buccal (inside cheek) sample for a forensic DNA profile to be loaded to the National Forensic DNA Database.
Employment Equity
- The South African Police Service is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
- The intention is to promote representivity in the Public Service. Persons whose transfer/appointment will promote representivity will therefore receive preference.
ENQUIRIES
Contact: Brigadier A Muli
Telephone: 012 349 6026
Cell: 082 356 4769