DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

The Department of Tourism is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability) in the Department through the filling of these posts.

APPLICATIONS : Applications, quoting the relevant reference number must be forwarded to the attention of Chief Director: HR Management and Development at Department of Tourism, Private Bag X424, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at Tourism House, 17 Trevenna Road, Sunnyside, Pretoria or by email as
provided.

CLOSING DATE : 17 October 2025, 16:30 (Late applications will not be considered)

NOTE : Application must include a Z83 form and CV only. The electronic application must be in PDF format and made up of a single document file, indicating the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of your email. Failure to do so, your application being disqualified.
Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83,
obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents.
Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be
considered. Each advertised post must be accompanied by its own application form for employment
and must be fully completed, initialled, and signed by the applicant as instructed below. Failure to
fully complete, initial, and sign the Z83 form will lead to disqualification of the application during the
selection process. All fields of Section A, B, C, and D of the Z83 must be completed in full. Section
E, F, G (Due to the limited space on the Z83, it is acceptable for applicants to indicate refer to CV
or see attached. However, the question related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part
“F” must be answered, and declaration signed. Only an updated comprehensive CV (with detailed
previous experience, if any) and a completed and signed new Z83 application form is required. Only
shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related
documents on or before the day of the interview, following communication from Human Resources,
and such qualifications (s) and other related documents (s) will be in line with the requirements of
the advert. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit holders in possession of foreign
qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African
Qualifications Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted). Applicants who do not comply with the
abovementioned instructions/ requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be
considered. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. All shortlisted candidates
shall undertake a (1) practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the
candidate’s suitability based on the posts’ technical and generic requirements, and (2) an ethical
conduct test. Candidates will further be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record,
citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification, and employment verification). Some of
the interviewed candidates for Senior Management level vacancies may be subjected to a 2-day
competency assessment that will test generic competencies. Appointment will be subject to the
signing of the performance agreement, employment contract, and annual financial disclosure, and
must attain a security clearance applicable to the post. The Department reserves the right not to
make an appointment. You are consenting to the Department of Tourism processing your personal
information, subject to POPIA, by applying for this post.

POST 36/120 : ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT REF NO: DT 23/2025 (X3 POSTS)

SALARY : R269 499 per annum (Level 06)
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : Matric/ Grade 12 certificate and minimum of 1-year relevant working experience. Good telephone etiquette. Computer literacy. Good language skills and ability to communicate well with people at different levels and from different backgrounds. Sound organisational and time management skills.
High level of reliability. Ability to act with tact and discretion. Knowledge of Public Service prescripts
and policies.

DUTIES : The successful candidate will provide administrative and secretarial support to the Managers,
including receiving telephone calls and referring calls to the correct role players; typing documents
for the managers and other staff within the unit; operating office equipment e.g. multifunctional
printer/scanner/photocopiers; liaising with travel agencies to make travel arrangements; checking
accuracy of documents; arranging meetings and events for the managers; identifying venues,
inviting role players and organising refreshments for meetings and events; processing travel and
subsistence claims for managers; processing invoices; recording minutes during meetings; drafting
correspondence and reports as and when required; filing documents; administering leave registers
and telephone accounts; receiving, recording and distributing all incoming and outgoing documents;
handling the procurement of standard items e.g. stationery and refreshments.

ENQUIRIES : Mr T Koena Tel No: (012) 444 6154
APPLICATIONS : Email applicationsRecruitment23@tourism.gov.za
NOTE : EE requirements: Coloured Male and White Male candidates as well as Youth and People with
Disabilities are encouraged to apply

POST 36/119 : STATE ACCOUNTANT REF NO: DT 22/2025

SALARY : R325 101 per annum (Level 07)
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : A National Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent qualification in Financial Accounting/ Financial Management/ Management Accounting 2-3 years’ working experience in Finance. Other related
Public Service training courses. Knowledge of BAS (General Principles of BAS, Sundry payments,
General journals). Knowledge of LOGIS. Knowledge of PERSAL. Knowledge of Public Service
Regulations. Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act. Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Good knowledge of government processes and relevant legislation. Good interpersonal and
presentation skills. Good communication skills. Good computer literacy and use of standard
packages. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to work individually and in a team. Good problemsolving skills.

DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for receiving claim forms from officials/clients; checking if the claims are correctly compiled; capturing on PERSAL; attending to queries; recording claims in the register and filing on weekly basis; receiving T&S advance forms from officials within the
department for domestic and foreign trips; checking if the advances are correctly calculated;
capturing on BAS; receiving BAS sundry payments; verifying correctness of allocation, invoice
number, banking details and signatures; verifying limits of cellphones and 3G claims per official and
also certifying tax invoice; downloading information from BAS and compiling register of BAS
payments for payments captured; finalising of batches and stubs; submitting weekly batches and
stubs; attending to enquiries relating to payments; administering journals; receiving claim forms from
officials/clients with advance money requested from American Express; checking if claims are
correctly compiled and amounts calculated per period away are correct; receiving payment advices
for Telkom from records management section; processing telephone account payments; requesting
telephone exception report; capturing new telephone numbers on the Telkom register; clearing
exceptions; receiving claims and invoices related to the DIRCO account; informing DIRCO of the
amount to be taken off the advance; receiving Logis-online payments from procurement;
downloading information from BAS and compiling a Logis register of payments; receiving travel
payments from travel section; checking and verifying credit notes appearing on the supplier
statements; ensuring that all invoices are paid within 30 days as per regulations; identifying fruitless
and wasteful expenditure on invoices; ensuring expenditure is correctly classified; reconciling
service providers weekly statements and open items to monthly statements; providing comments
on all unpaid invoices on the reconciliation; distributing reconciled statements to travel services.

ENQUIRIES : Ms A Griesel Tel No: (012) 444 6244

APPLICATIONS : Email applications Recruitment22@tourism.gov.za
NOTE : EE requirement Coloured Male and White Male candidates as well as Youth and People with
Disabilities are encouraged to apply

POST 36/118 : SENIOR STATE ACCOUNTANT: SALARIES, DEBTORS, REVENUE AND PAYROLL REF NO: DT 21/2025

SALARY : R397 116 per annum (Level 08), (excluding benefits)
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate recognised NQF 6/7 qualification in Financial Accounting/ Financial Management/ Management Accounting/ Public Administration. Three to five years’ relevant working experience at supervisory level with extensive knowledge in salaries, tax and debtor’s control. Relevant public service training courses (PERSAL). Knowledge of BAS (General Principles of BAS, Sundry
payments, General journals). Knowledge of PERSAL. Knowledge of Public Service Regulations.
Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act. Good knowledge of government processes and
relevant legislation. Good interpersonal and presentation skills. Good communication skills. Good
computer literacy and use of standard packages. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to work
individually and in a team. Good problem-solving skills. A valid driver’s license.

DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for: Salaries and payroll: approving supplementary
payments on PERSAL; approving deductions and allowances for both permanents and temporary
closings on PERSAL; updating faulty and rejected transactions file; checking all calculations for BAS
payments; authorising BAS payments and journals. Reconciliation of salary related suspense
accounts: requesting BAS reports of salary related suspense accounts; clearing all possible
transactions; calculating manual tax to be paid over to SARS; ensuring SARS payment is processed
in time; reconciling monthly tax; ensuring total tax paid corresponds with amount on EMP20;
requesting PERSAL reports and clearing all tax exceptions monthly; ensuring IRP5 accumulations
are updated weekly; assisting in reconciling bi-annual and yearly tax EMP501. Petty cash and
banking administration: ensuring safe keeping of state money; checking petty cash register and
vouchers when replenishing petty cash; authorising replenishment payment on BAS; collecting cash
from ABSA Bank; authorising journals on BAS. Debt Management: confirming deposits on BAS;
informing officials of their debt amount received by Finance; authorising all debt created on BAS;
ensuring continued follow up on all debt cases. Service terminations and Interdepartmental claims:
approving all payments done on PERSAL/BAS with regard to termination; approving all journals on
BAS relating to terminations; checking and approving all calculations relating to terminations. Other
supervisory responsibilities: allocating work to subordinates; supervising the salary office;
responding to salary related enquiries; assisting with audit queries

ENQUIRIES : Ms A Griesel Tel No: (012) 444 6244
APPLICATIONS : Email applications Recruitment21@tourism.gov.za
NOTE : EE requirement: Coloured Male and White Male candidates as well as Youth and People with
Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

POST 36/117 : COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER: INTERNAL COMMUNICATION AND GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES REF NO: DT 20/2025

SALARY : R397 116 per annum (Level 08), (excluding benefits)
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : A SAQA recognised three-year Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) or Diploma (NQF6) in Communications/ Marketing/ Public Relations or equivalent. Minimum of 1-2 years’ working experience. Fair knowledge of government processes and relevant legislation. Good communication skills and a fair
understanding of internal communication. Good writing skills and content development for internal
communication platforms. Good photography skills and basic understanding of graphic design
services. Research and project management skills, including planning and coordination. Good
interpersonal and presentation skills. Good computer literacy and use of standard packages skills.
Good interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to work under pressure, individually and in a team.
Willingness to work overtime and travel. A valid driver’s license.

DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with implementation of production
schedule for departmental publications; assisting with development and generation of content for
departmental publications; assisting with implementation of distribution plan for departmental
publications, Annual Performance Plan, Annual Report and Strategic Plan; drafting distribution
reports; providing photography support at requested departmental events; ensuring effective usage
of internal communication channels such as communications tourism email distribution; writing and
editing content for staff messages as and when required; providing communication support at
internal departmental events; updating the image library for the department; providing photographic
services for the external departmental events/project as and when required; assisting with drafting
of requests for quotations for departmental publications’; preparing and processing documents for
the payments of services; attending creative briefings with appointed service providers; drafting
submissions and reports as requested for sub-directorate projects; assisting with the editing,
formatting and finalising of presentation material for sub-directorate meetings; preparing and
distributing documents for meetings of the sub-directorate; drafting and circulating attendance
register for meetings; taking minutes at meetings and circulate to all.

ENQUIRIES Mr S Halama Tel No: (012) 444 6603
APPLICATIONS : Email applications Recruitment20@tourism.gov.za
NOTE : EE requirement: Coloured Male and White Male candidates as well as Youth and People with
Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

We wish you all the best with your applications