MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To ensure efficient, timely and smooth delivery of service to the office of Assistant Minister.  

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. Tenders advice to the Assistant Minister on any issue as and when called upon to do so.

2. Prepares draft statements/speeches for the Assistant Minister’s public speaking engagements. 

3. Coordinates the Assistant Minister’s office activities and directs these activities to the Assistant Minister.

4. Accompanies the Assistant Minister on external and local trips as assigned from time to time.

5. Covers assignments such as Workshops and Ministerial meetings.

6. Manages the diary of the Assistant Minister in a manner that ensures that meetings with the Assistant Minister are held on schedule and provides services as required. 

7.  Attends the Assistant Minister’s media interviews and monitors the press by following up written stories to determine whether or not they are true record of the interview. 

8. Performs protocol functions on occasions involving the Assistant Minister

9. Initiates budgetary requirements for the Assistant Minister’s office.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Integrity and Trust

Customer focus

Communicating Effectively

Organising

Priority setting

Ethics and values

Drive for results

QUALIFICATION: Bachelor of Arts Degree or a related field.

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 10 years post qualification experience at middle management in the Public Service, Private Sector or Parastatal with administrative, economic, political and public relations responsibilities. 

BENEFITS:  A. Optional contributory Medical Aid Scheme (Government pays 50% Employee 50%) B. Contributory Pension (Government contributes 15% and employee contributes 5% of basic salary)

LEAVE: 30 working days per annum

APPLICATIONS:  Quote the number of this Vacancy Circular and provide the following details:

a) Full name, address and place of birth,

b) Brief summary of career duties (Curriculum Vitae),

c) Certified copies of certificates (academic and professional) and references.

d) In case of Serving Public Officers/Mission Hospitals’ employees.

    (i) date of first appointment,

    (ii) present post and date of appointment thereto.

Applications should be addressed to: -   

PERMANENT SECRETARY                                                            

MINISTRY OF HEALTH                                                                                                                              P/BAG 0038                                                                                                                                          GABORONE

Or Hand Delivered to; Ministry of Health Headquarters,- Office 8A21, Plot 54609, 24 Amos Street, Government Enclave.

IMPORTANT: All applications from serving Public Officers must be routed to their Heads of Departments and Permanent Secretaries.  Applications not so routed will not be considered.

Closing date: 26 August 2011

For further information contact: Human Resource Management Unit on Tel: 3632737/3632486

NOTE: Only short listed candidates would be responded to.