Gauteng Legal Services Secretary Vacancy: R237,453 Annual Salary

The Gauteng Legal Services Secretary Vacancy is open in the Department of Community Safety at Head Office in Johannesburg. The salary is R237,453 per annum plus service benefits. Applicants must check the typing or relevant training requirement carefully rather than treating this as an unrestricted Grade 12-only post.

Gauteng Legal Services Secretary Vacancy: key details

• Employer: Gauteng Department of Community Safety
• Job title: Secretary: Legal Services
• Reference: REFS/056961
• Number of posts: 1
• Location: Head Office, Johannesburg
• Salary: R237 453 per annum, plus service benefits
• Closing date: 9 November 2026; no closing hour stated

Education and eligibility

The circular requires Grade 12 with typing as a subject, or another training course or qualification that enables the applicant to perform the work satisfactorily. The portal’s screening questions ask about a Grade 12 certificate and a typing certificate or other suitable training. Applicants should therefore be able to demonstrate the educational and typing-related preparation specified in the advert.

The circular also states that applicants must have no criminal record and no pending cases. It does not prescribe a minimum number of years of previous experience for this secretary post. That absence should not be read as removing the stated knowledge and skills requirements.

Applicants need computer literacy, sound organisation, basic written communication, good telephone etiquette and reliable conduct. The role calls for tact, discretion, suitable presentation and the ability to communicate with people at different levels and from different backgrounds.

Secretarial and reception responsibilities

The secretary provides support to the office of the executive authority. Responsibilities include receiving and referring telephone calls, welcoming visitors, coordinating appointments with the appointments secretary and typing documents for office staff. Operating office equipment such as copiers and fax machines is also part of the advertised work.

Meetings, travel and office administration

• Coordinate travel arrangements with travel agencies for office staff and the executive authority.
• Arrange meetings and events, identify venues, invite participants and organise refreshments.
• Process staff subsistence and travel claims, and draft routine correspondence and reports.
• Administer leave registers and telephone accounts and arrange procurement of standard office items such as stationery and refreshments.
• Keep up to date with Public Service and departmental rules, policies and office procedures relevant to the work.

Salary and vacancy identification

The circular and live portal agree on the salary of R237,453 per year plus service benefits. The portal records one post under REFS/056961. A numerical breakdown of the benefits is not supplied.

This is the Legal Services secretary recruitment. Other Community Safety secretary vacancies have different references, so applicants should use this specific number rather than selecting a similarly titled listing.

Preparing the application

Use the new Z83 form effective from 1 January 2021 and a recently updated, comprehensive CV. Complete Parts A to D. Where the limited space in Parts E to G requires a reference to the CV, the CV must actually contain the requested information.

The question about conditions preventing reappointment in Part F must be answered, and the declaration must be completed and signed. The initial application is the signed Z83 and CV; certified qualifications are requested from shortlisted applicants. Foreign qualifications must have a South African Qualifications Authority evaluation certificate.

The department applies employment-equity considerations and encourages applications from youth and people with disabilities, as well as the underrepresented groups specified in its notice. Its instructions require applicants declaring a disability to attach confirmation from a registered medical practitioner.

How to apply and closing date

Apply online using the exact official Gauteng vacancy page linked below, checking the reference before proceeding. The department does not accept applications by post, email or hand delivery. An enquiry telephone number is not an application channel.

Applications close on 9 November 2026. The notice does not give a closing hour, so applicants should not assume an end-of-day cutoff. Late applications and applications that omit requested information will not be considered.

For enquiries, contact Mr Tshidiso Chabane, Ms Dolly Seboane or Ms Tlalane Koenane on 011 689 3845, 011 689 3723 or 011 689 3847. The portal lists office-hour enquiries between 08:00 and 16:00.

Assessments and response arrangements

Shortlisted applicants should expect job-related assessments. The circular specifies a practical exercise and an integrity assessment. Suitability checks can cover criminal records, citizenship, credit records, qualifications and employment history.

The department may choose not to appoint and may place candidates according to corridor coordination and operational needs. Applications are not individually acknowledged. If no response arrives within three months of the closing date, the department says to regard the application as unsuccessful.

Official application and source links

Use the employer’s own recruitment system. Reign Gigs is an independent information publisher and does not receive applications or make hiring decisions.

Read the official DPSA vacancy notice. The department’s general application conditions appear on page 182.

Frequently asked questions

Official vacancy information checked on 25 October 2026. Applications remain subject to the employer’s published requirements and any subsequent official amendment.

For general form guidance, read the Reign Gigs Z83 application guide. Follow this employer’s own instructions for the online process, documents and submission route.