Personal Assistant to the Provincial Director

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing effective and efficient administrative assistance to the Provincial Director
• Providing secretarial support to the Provincial Executive Committee and other executive bodies within the province
• Providing support to Provincial Leadership and associated meetings
• Supporting all candidate selection, human resources and finance processes in the province
• Providing administrative support to the Provincial Office

Please submit your application by 13 March 2026 to be considered for this role, noting that any application that does not include the required or correct documentation, will not be considered.

Minimum requirements:

• National Senior Certificate or equivalent 
• Tertiary qualification relevant to executive assistance (advantageous)
• Three years’ experience as an executive assistant and/or personal assistant
• Experience in project management
• Experience in financial management (advantageous)
• Computer literacy, particularly MS Office Suite and Zoom

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Time management
• Organisation and coordination
• Administration and attention to detail

Abilities:

• Use initiative and work well in high-pressure situations
• Be outcomes-orientated, not simply task-orientated
• Work independently
• Apply sound judgement        

Knowledge and commitment:

• Knowledge of local, provincial and national politics
• Commitment to the principles, policies and programme of action of the Democratic Alliance
• Willingness to go the extra mile, which may include working long and irregular hours, weekends, and public holidays where necessary