The position of Executive Assistant is vacant. The Executive Assistant will report directly to the Chief Marketing Officer and forms part of the Member Service and Experience Division. The position is based at Head Office.
The total remuneration package for this position is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.
The Executive Assistant will be required to provide support to the Chief Marketing Officer through the implementation of the following Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
• Diary management for conferences, meetings and events, with specific forums, board and committee meetings
• Attend to logistics of meetings in respect of venues, catering, equipment, procurement etc.;
• Manage the Executive’s travel arrangements in line with the Scheme’s travel policy;
• Prepare meeting packs, presentations as required;
• File all documents and correspondence in a well organised filing system
• Administer the Chief’s miscellaneous expenses;
• Maintain the divisional contracts and update within 48 hours;
• Provide administrative support
• Provide telecommunication support and services by attending to incoming and outgoing calls and email;
• To compose and type all relevant correspondence.
Qualification, skills and competencies requirements are:
• Qualification in Administration or Secretarial studies;
• Strong work tenure with at least 2 years of experience in a supportive Executive Personal Assistant role;
• Clear understanding of confidentiality;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Accounting Package, Adobe Acrobat and Social Media web platforms);
• Excellent letter writing and organisational skills;
• High level of project management skills;
• Ability to work under pressure to agreed deadlines and adapt to change;
• Attention to detail to ensure high quality work levels;
• To work in a flexible manner including out of hours (including travelling) as when required;
• Excellent written English and the ability to communicate at all levels.
All external candidates, please apply via Career Junction using the following link :
https://www.careerjunction.co.za/companies/35144/government-employees-medical-scheme
The closing date for applications is
21 October 2022. Should you not hear from us by 31 December 2022 please consider your application unsuccessful.
*** GEMS employs people with the highest level of integrity – submission to the appropriate pre-employment assessment is obligatory to be considered for the position.
*** Information is required for Employment Equity purposes.
*** Kindly note that the information provided on application of the position may be shared with a third party for vetting purposes and will be stored by GEMS for a period of 5 years.
*** Should you wish to have your information removed from the GEMS database, kindly send a request in writing to jobs@gems.gov.za.
***Gems is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with Gems employment equity plan.
The position of ICT Integration Specialist is vacant. The ICT Integration Specialist will report directly to the Senior Manager: Application Development and forms part of the ICT division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office, Pretoria.
The total remuneration package will be will be based on qualifications and experience.
The ICT Integration Specialist will be required to participate in the planning, coordination, and solution development and implementation activities related to the integration of applications and technologies within the organizations application integration environment. Proven communication skills, problem-solving skills, proficiency in programming languages and data structures, and knowledge of integration best practices are critical to successful performance in this role and providing support to the SM: Applications Development through the following KPA’s:
Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
- Develop and maintain services used in application integrations.
- Design integration solutions and document the design in accordance with best practices.
- Work with development teams to architect, design, build, and implement application integrations.
- Develop and maintain data integration components such as SQL queries, stored procedures, data extraction and cleansing, and integration with system front end components.
- Write PL-SQL code to retrieve appropriate data as derived from requirements.
- Build reports and/or data extracts to support business analysis.
- Support development on resolving system defects, acting as liaison in developing solutions.
- Coordinate directly with business analyst to best understand and analyze application integration business specifications.
- Provide technical assistance to troubleshoot and resolve integration errors.
- Assist application software developers and engineers in development of Application Program Interface (APIs) to interact with the application integration environment
- Design, develop, and deploy solutions within the organization’s architectural principles, policies, and guidelines
- Continually develop skills in the integration technologies in place in the AI environment, as well as staying informed on new developments in integration technology.
- Implement audit, logging, and monitoring solutions to provide proactive operational support in the AI environment.
Qualification requirements are:
- National diploma or university degree in the field of computer science, information technology, information systems or relevant degree
- Application Integration Certification is must.
- Experience in Application Integration role is a must.
- Full systems development life cycle experience.
- Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience in Application Architect.
- Certification in Application Integration is a must.
- Systems Development Lifecycle Management is essential. Project Management is an advantage.
- Knowledge of HealthCare Solution is an advantage.
- Competency with XML constructs and schemas.
- Technically fluent in programming languages, including .Net environment/ platform
- Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping and methodology development, and data mapping
- Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST
All external candidates, please apply via Career Junction using the following link :
https://www.careerjunction.co.za/companies/35144/government-employees-medical-scheme
The closing date for applications is 2 September 2022. Should you not hear from us by 30 November 2022 please consider your application unsuccessful.
*** GEMS employs people with the highest level of integrity – submission to the appropriate pre-employment assessment is obligatory to be considered for the position.
*** Information is required for Employment Equity purposes.
*** Kindly note that the information provided on application of the position may be shared with a third party for vetting purposes and will be stored by GEMS for a period of 5 years.
*** Should you wish to have your information removed from the GEMS database, kindly send a request in writing to jobs@gems.gov.za.
***Gems is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with Gems employment equity plan.
The position of ICT Integration Specialist is vacant. The ICT Integration Specialist will report directly to the Senior Manager: Application Development and forms part of the ICT division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office, Pretoria.
The total remuneration package will be will be based on qualifications and experience.
The ICT Integration Specialist will be required to participate in the planning, coordination, and solution development and implementation activities related to the integration of applications and technologies within the organizations application integration environment. Proven communication skills, problem-solving skills, proficiency in programming languages and data structures, and knowledge of integration best practices are critical to successful performance in this role and providing support to the SM: Applications Development through the following KPA’s:
Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
- Develop and maintain services used in application integrations.
- Design integration solutions and document the design in accordance with best practices.
- Work with development teams to architect, design, build, and implement application integrations.
- Develop and maintain data integration components such as SQL queries, stored procedures, data extraction and cleansing, and integration with system front end components.
- Write PL-SQL code to retrieve appropriate data as derived from requirements.
- Build reports and/or data extracts to support business analysis.
- Support development on resolving system defects, acting as liaison in developing solutions.
- Coordinate directly with business analyst to best understand and analyze application integration business specifications.
- Provide technical assistance to troubleshoot and resolve integration errors.
- Assist application software developers and engineers in development of Application Program Interface (APIs) to interact with the application integration environment
- Design, develop, and deploy solutions within the organization’s architectural principles, policies, and guidelines
- Continually develop skills in the integration technologies in place in the AI environment, as well as staying informed on new developments in integration technology.
- Implement audit, logging, and monitoring solutions to provide proactive operational support in the AI environment.
Qualification requirements are:
- National diploma or university degree in the field of computer science, information technology, information systems or relevant degree
- Application Integration Certification is must.
- Experience in Application Integration role is a must.
- Full systems development life cycle experience.
- Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience in Application Architect.
- Certification in Application Integration is a must.
- Systems Development Lifecycle Management is essential. Project Management is an advantage.
- Knowledge of HealthCare Solution is an advantage.
- Competency with XML constructs and schemas.
- Technically fluent in programming languages, including .Net environment/ platform
- Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping and methodology development, and data mapping
- Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST
All external candidates, please apply via Career Junction using the following link :
https://www.careerjunction.co.za/companies/35144/government-employees-medical-scheme
The closing date for applications is 2 September 2022. Should you not hear from us by 30 November 2022 please consider your application unsuccessful.
*** GEMS employs people with the highest level of integrity – submission to the appropriate pre-employment assessment is obligatory to be considered for the position.
*** Information is required for Employment Equity purposes.
*** Kindly note that the information provided on application of the position may be shared with a third party for vetting purposes and will be stored by GEMS for a period of 5 years.
*** Should you wish to have your information removed from the GEMS database, kindly send a request in writing to jobs@gems.gov.za.
***Gems is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with Gems employment equity plan.
