Job Description

VACANCY ADVERTISEMENTThe South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is a public entity under the National Department of Science and Innovation.SANSA has the mandate to drive the promotion and use of space and cooperation in space-related activities. To achieve this mandate, the Agency fosters research in space science and technology advances space engineering programmes and supports the creation of an environment conducive to industrial development in space technologies within the framework of national government policy. More information about the organisation can be found at http://www.sansa.org.zaSANSA thrives on our employees creativity, competencies, and expertise, and on their ingenuity to succeed in a high-performing environment. If you aspire to the SANSA values of Customer-Centric, Collaboration and Teamwork, Innovation and Solutions Driven, Responsiveness to Opportunities, Having Fun Together, and living these in a fast-paced and innovative environment, then SANSA could be the place for you.The following opportunities exist in SANSA, to be filled by individuals with the relevant skills, drive, competencies, and qualificationsReporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the successful candidate will be required to manage an Executive office effectively and offer the level of support required to enable an executive to perform his/ her full potential and focus on executive matters.The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• National Diploma/Certificate, or equivalent SAQA level qualification in Administration profession.
• 3- 5 years experience in a PA Admin/Secretarial environment in a senior management level.
• Ability to read and identify basic financial information comprising revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Secretarial Support and Administration
• Travel Administration
• Finance Team Administration
• Budget and Procurement Administration

Background verification, including criminal record, credit checks, security clearances, qualifications, and citizenship checks, as well as competency assessment and psychometric testing, may form part of the selection process.By applying for these vacancies, the candidates consent that SANSA can collect, process, and share their Personal Information (PI) for verification, assessments, and employment purposes only.SANSA subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act. As per the Employment Equity Plan of SANSA and its Employment Equity goals and targets, preference will be given to candidates from under-represented designated groups (African males and females, Coloured females, and People with disabilities).Communication will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. If applicants have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, regard your application as unsuccessful. SANSA reserves the right not to make an appointment.

The South African National Space Agency