Assistant Director: Travel Services (Reference Not applicable)

Advertiser: Department of Transport

Location: Pretoria

Branch: Management Services
Chief Directorate: Corporate Support
Directorate: Travel and Facilities Management
Sub- Directorate: Travel Services
Salary: All inclusive Salary Package R252 144 per annum: Level 9

Requirements:
A Degree or Diploma in Public Administration or equivalent qualification and at least three (3) to five (5) years experience in travel services OR Grade 12 with six (6) to eight (8) years work related experience in travel services. The following will serve as recommendations: Proven office administration experience. Experience and ability to work with people. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Basic financial recording, minute taking and report writing skills. Project Management skills. Ability to communicate with all cultures at all levels. Positive, open and friendly disposition in all communication. Confidence, confidentiality and reliability. Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Internet and Email). Ability to handle documents and correspondence. Ability to maintain client satisfaction, both internal and external. Wiliness to work irregular hours.

Duties:
Monitor the implementation of the Departmental Travel Policy, procedures and process within the Department and provide input for the review of the said policies and procedures. Oversee the operational implementation of the travel contracts in the respect of flights, accommodation, car rental, departmental owned vehicles and subsidized vehicles. Oversee the reconciliation and payments of the travel accounts for the Department. Oversee the management of irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure that arise from the procurement of travel. Provide a client liaison service to the Department through regular interaction with the travel co-ordinators, organizing workshops and site visits with Service provider and their suppliers, providing input and conferences, conduct customer satisfaction surveys. Manage the subsidized motor vehicles transport within the Department but supervising the administration of the scheme, providing advisory support to officials participating in the scheme in respect of the Policy and related contracts. Provide supervisory support staff within Sub-directorate.

Enquiries: Ms. Ashrini Singh Tel: (012) 309 3873

Department of Transport is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with clear employment equity targets. Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applications:
Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001 of hand deliver at the Forum Building, Cnr Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria for attention Recruitment Unit. Room 4042. Employees are reminded to quote the relevant reference numbers/post number when applying for these posts.

Note:
Applications must be accompanied by a Z83 form (click to download pdf form), and a recent updated comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and dates), as well as certified copies of all qualifications and ID document. Failure to submit the requested documents/information will result in your application not being considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).

The Department reserves the right not to fill the posts.

The successful candidates must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department.

Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. All appointments are subject to the verification of educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting.
Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.

Reference number: Not applicable

Closing date: 29 April 2013