Secretaries (general) use typewriters, personal computers or other word-processing equipment to transcribe correspondence and other documents, check and format documents prepared by other staff, deal with incoming and outgoing mail, screen requests for meetings or appointments, and perform a variety of administrative support tasks.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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- The majority of Secretaries (general) earn a salary between R6 237 and R23 583 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Secretaries (general) ranges from R6 237 to R12 765.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R7 552 and R16 371 per month.
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- A Secretary in human health and social work activities in scale 3 with 4 years or less experience earned minimum R7 917,00 and maximum R25 042,00 per month in 2019.
Duties and tasks
- Checking, formatting and transcribing correspondence, minutes and reports from dictation, electronic documents or written drafts to conform to office standards, using typewriter, personal computer or other word processing equipment
- Using various computer software packages including spreadsheets to provide administrative support
- Dealing with incoming or outgoing mail
- Scanning, recording and distributing mail, correspondence and other documents
- Screening requests for meetings or appointments and helping to organize meetings
- Screening and recording staff members' leave and other entitlements
- Organizing and supervising filing systems
- Dealing with routine correspondence on their own initiative
