{"id":20581,"date":"2025-02-19T14:17:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T12:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/?p=20581"},"modified":"2025-02-19T14:17:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T12:17:06","slug":"lobatse-town-council-senior-office-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/lobatse-town-council-senior-office-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Lobatse Town Council &#8211; Senior Office Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Lobatse Town Council, Botswana<br><strong>Closing Date:<\/strong> 11 March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lobatse Town Council is seeking a qualified <strong>Senior Office Secretary<\/strong> to provide high-level secretarial and office management support to Deputy Heads of Departments\/Deputy Directors. The role involves handling administrative tasks, managing correspondence, and ensuring efficient office operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>-Receive, screen, and direct clients to appropriate offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Type letters, Savingrams, reports, and minutes while maintaining high standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Manage the office diary and ensure appointments are well-coordinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Supervise and assess the performance of junior office staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Retrieve, process, and organize data for reports and required documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Oversee the supervision of junior staff assigned to the division within a ministry department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Undertake other related duties as directed by management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Requirements and Skills:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Secretarial Studies (NDSS\/HNDSS),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OR Diploma in Business Skills,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OR Bachelor of Office Management (BOM),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OR Bachelor of Office Management Technology (BOMT) or an equivalent qualification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Experience:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At least <strong>two (2) years<\/strong> of experience as an Office Secretary at level <strong>C3<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key Competencies:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong organizational and planning abilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to deliver results and meet customer expectations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions and procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contribution to a <strong>pension scheme<\/strong> (Government pays 15%, employee pays 5%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional <strong>Medical Aid Scheme<\/strong> (Government pays 50%, employee pays 50%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Process:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested candidates should submit their applications, clearly quoting <strong>Vacancy Circular No. 4 of 2025<\/strong>, and include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full name, address, and date of birth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certified copies of qualifications, <strong>Omang (National ID)<\/strong>, and two (2) recent work-related references (not older than 12 months).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Letter of appointment to the current post.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A detailed <strong>Curriculum Vitae (CV)<\/strong> outlining career history and responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applications must be routed through the <strong>Heads of Departments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications should be submitted in a <strong>sealed envelope<\/strong>, labeled with the position applied for and the <strong>Vacancy Circular number<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hand-delivered applications should be dropped at the <strong>Records Management Unit<\/strong>, registered, and placed in the secure application box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emailed, scanned, and faxed applications <strong>will not be considered<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications will be opened or removed from the secure application box <strong>one day after the closing date at 09:00 hrs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Submission Address:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Town Clerk<\/strong><br>Lobatse Town Council<br>Private Bag 28<br>LOBATSE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further inquiries, please contact the <strong>HR Office<\/strong> at <strong>5305950\/5305963<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location: Lobatse Town Council, BotswanaClosing Date: 11 March 2025 Overview: Lobatse Town Council is seeking a qualified Senior Office Secretary to provide high-level secretarial and office management support to Deputy Heads of Departments\/Deputy Directors. The role involves handling administrative tasks, managing correspondence, and ensuring efficient office operations. Responsibilities: -Receive, screen, and direct clients to appropriate offices. -Type letters, Savingrams, reports, and minutes while maintaining high standards. -Manage the office diary and ensure appointments are well-coordinated. -Supervise and assess the performance&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/lobatse-town-council-senior-office-secretary\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-jobs"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/author\/admin\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":536,"url":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/senior-clerk-of-council-lobatse-town-council\/","url_meta":{"origin":20581,"position":0},"title":"Senior Clerk of Council &#8211; Lobatse Town Council","author":"admin","date":"April 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Position: Senior Clerk of Council Reference Number: LTC 4\/3\/9 II (89)Vacancy Circular No.: 9 of 2025Location: Lobatse Town Council, BotswanaClosing Date: 28 April 2025 Overview: Lobatse Town Council invites applications from suitably qualified Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs employees for the position of Senior Clerk of Council. 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