South African High Commission to Botswana Jobs , May 2014

South African High Commission
The High Commission would like to advertise the following post:

1. Description of Post: Consular Clerk

Requirement:
-12 Years minimum schooling (BGCSE)
-3 years experience in a related field of work with proficiency in computers

Responsibilities
-Provide information about immigration laws, policies and procedures, process documentation.
-Does office administration
-Dealing with South African citizens abroad
-Knowledge, skill and understanding of all phases of the job and closely related matters.
-Making clients and their needs a primary focus of work and auctions.This includes clients that are both internal and external to the public service.

Salary Scale: LRP 5.1 – LRP 5.20) Per Annum (P67 472 – P117 067)

A full CV must be submitted.

2. Information Clerk

Applications are invited to submit their Curriculum Vitae for the position of Information Clerk in the South African High Commission, Gaborone.

Main Purpose:
-Administration of information services and monitoring of local information services for the political section.

Qualification:
- A minimum of 12 years of schooling (BGCSE) with 3 years experience in a related field is required.

Required Skills and Competencies

monitoring of local information services such as newspaper and other media:
-research and collection of data and prepares synopsis for mission reports
-circulates press clippins and articles, maintans and updates filing system of same in the Mission’s Library
-Contacts local newspapers, television and radio stations to arrange publication of South African news reports and press releases when requested

Provides information:
Responds to public inquiries for information on SA.

Event Coordination
-assist with Mission preparations for events/meetings when required
- research and prepares information for briefing sessions.

Job Specific Requirements
-Understand and apply Batho Pele service delivery principle (courtesy, openness, transparency) in all tasks
-Proficiency in English and Setswana
-Provides secretarial, administrative and logical support to the political section
-Computer literacy MSOffice and advanced use of internet search
-Excellent interpersonal skills
-Good time management skills (prioritizing skills)
-Adhere to Mission operational and security requirements
-Make and record appointments, prepare agendas or programs for meetings
-Take minutes of meetings both in the office and other locations when requested.
-maintain and update a database of contacts of the political section
-Must have a valid driver’s licence.

Salary: Salary group LRP5 (P43 503.00 – P51 919.00 per annum)

Applications should be forwarded to:
The Corporate Services Manager
Private Bag 00402
Gaborone

Closing date: 21st March 2014

Source: Botswana Guardian, 14 March 2014