University of Pretoria invites applications for the Experimental Farm Manager role within the IA@UP initiative. The role leads strategic, scientific, operational and financial aspects of the university’s experimental farm, spanning crop and livestock production, research support, and infrastructure management. The position requires oversight of teaching, research, industry engagement, and the implementation of farm biosecurity and safety protocols, with collaboration across academic
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About Admin & Office work in Gauteng
Administrative work is the entry point most South African employers hire through, and it ranges from reception and data capture through to executive assistant and office manager. The baseline is computer literacy — Outlook and Excel at a working level — plus a professional telephone manner. What lifts an application above the pile is Sage or Pastel exposure and advanced Excel, because those cut the training time an employer has to budget for. Many of these roles are filled through word of mouth and agencies that shortlist quickly, so apply the day a listing appears rather than at the end of the week.
Gauteng is the country’s employment engine. Johannesburg — particularly Sandton, Rosebank and Midrand — carries finance, technology and corporate head offices; Pretoria is the government and public sector centre; Ekurhuleni holds manufacturing and logistics. Weigh the commute carefully, because it is the real cost of a Gauteng offer.
Admin & Office jobs on JobsJunction
We currently list 91 admin & office jobs across South Africa, including 34 in Gauteng. Browse all admin & office jobs or see what else is open in Gauteng.
Other admin & office jobs open now
- Export Administrator — Sandi Crowther Recruitment, eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
- Executive Personal Assistant — Phaki Personnel Management Services, Central Johannesburg, Johannesburg
- JUNIOR MAINTENANCE CO-ORDINATOR (ELANDSFONTEIN) — Mpumalanga Personnel, East Johannesburg, Johannesburg
- Administrator — Ultra Pharmaceutical and Medical Placements, Edenvale, Ekurhuleni
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