Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate. A certificate in Wine will be an added advantage. One (1) year relevant administration experience. Job Related Knowledge: Departmental policies and prescripts. Procurement procedures. Quality assurance practices. Cultural diversity. Knowledge of wine cultivars and different types of liquor products as defined in the Act. Job Related Skills: Literacy skills. Computer literacy skills. Planning and Organisation. Communication skills. Planning and organizing skills. Telephone etiquette. Customer service. Problem solving skills. Basic interpretation of legislation. Ability to drive. Valid Divers’ license. Extended working hours.

Provide administration support service in the registration of liquor for import and export. Register, capturing, processing, and maintain on Wine Online of export and import documentation as per legislation requirements. Verify the documentation for compliance with procedures and processes. Print approved documents and invoice export documents. Collate and compile statistical data. Register and conduct preliminary evaluation of labels in terms of legislative prescripts to enable logging of liquor products samples for submission to the laboratory. Compare and validate the South African Wine Industry Information System (SAWIIS) in terms of the legislative prescripts of the Wine of Origin Scheme. Address Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and SAWIS interface errors where applicable to enable certificate information to flow between the various linked databases in order to facilitate the issue of export certificates as required by the Act. Assist with the maintenance of the vinotheque and discarding of samples according to set periods. Compile the wine tasting list and conduct the presentation of the sensorial evaluation of 7 liquor products to ensure compliance with the minimum quality and food safety requirements : of the Liquor Products Act and export country standards. Transport samples to the Wine and Spirit laboratory and liaise with the laboratory with regards to logging of samples. Provide a helpdesk function and user support with regards to the Wine Online electronic certificate system. Provide advisory services and user support with regards to the Wine Online electronic certificate system. Provide advisory services to clients, assignees and other divisions regarding and import process and procedures in terms of Liquor Products Act. Maintain the Wine Online (WOL) helpdesk function (i.e., problem solving, maintenance and update of database information, answering and responding to queries). Provide support to officials with the validation of export certificates, the basic interpretation of import and export guidelines and procedures and to provide inputs to policy formulation. Identify and resolve blacklisted clients on WOL to ensure adherence to legislative prescripts. Provide support in the update and maintenance of the database and information related to the following: Registration or cancellation of A and B codes for liquor products in terms of Regulation 40 of the Act. Invoicing of A and B code numbers. Provide administration support services in the registration of liquor operators, maintain and improve internal business processes. Receive and process applications. Verify application information received. Capture information and allocate a registration number. Print and submit the certificate for verification and signature. File documentation and maintain information databases. Effective operation of switchboard and ensuring relief services at switchboard. Report/ escalate and follow up on problems with fax machine and copier. Adhere to waste management and occupational health and safety requirements. Maintain/ update asset register.

Ms WJ Hanekom Tel No: (021) 809 0037