Jobs · Eastern Cape · Office of the Chief Justice
Accounting Clerk
Closes Friday 23 October 2026
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Accounting clerk at the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Makhanda. Handles payments, travel bookings, claims and petty cash. Suits people with a Grade 12 certificate and no experience requir
- Main duties: book accommodation, car hire, shuttles and flights for witnesses and temporary officials, and process their travel and cellphone claims.
- Also: file and safeguard finance payment batches, look after petty cash, and pay ordinary witnesses, expert witnesses and psychologists.
- Process payments to suppliers of goods and services within the prescribed turnaround time.
- Must have a Grade 12 certificate. No experience is required.
- Must know the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, BAS, PPPFA guidelines and related prescripts, and be skilled in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
- Must show accuracy, attention to detail, communication, administration and organisation skills, and work well under pressure, independently and to deadlines.
- Based in Makhanda. Send applications by email to 2026/144/OCJ@judiciary.org.za, quoting reference 2026/144/OCJ. The successful candidate must sign a performance agreement.
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Requirements
- Applicants should be in possession of a Grade 12 certificate.
- No experience required.
- Knowledge and skills:
- Knowledge and sound understanding of the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, BAS, PPPFA guidelines and other related prescripts.
- Skilled in computer literacy.
- (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook), accuracy, attention to detail, communication, administration and organisation skills.
- Along with the following attributes: ability to work under pressure independently, self-motivated and meet deadlines.
Duties
- Prepare VA26 to book accommodation, car hire, shuttle service and flights for witnesses as well as temporary officials, receive S & T Claims, cellphone and data re-imbursement claims for Judges and officials as well as temporary officials.
- Filing, retrieve and safeguard finance payment batches, custodian of the petty cash and assigned a duty of paying ordinary witnesses, expert witnesses and psychologists.
- Process payments for service provides of Goods and services within the prescribed turnaround time.
How to apply
Applications can be sent via email to 2026/144/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
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Enquiries
Technical Related Enquiries: Ms. L Frazer Tel No: (046) 603 5000 HR Related Enquiries: Mr. S Mponzo Tel No: (043) 726 5217
Notes from the department
The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the Employment Equity goals.
As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 63 · open the PDF
POST 36/66: ACCOUNTING CLERK REF NO: 2026/144/OCJ SALARY: R237 453 – R279 708 per annum (Level 05). The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement. CENTRE: Eastern Cape Division of The High Court: Makhanda REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should be in possession of a Grade 12 certificate. No experience required. Knowledge and skills: Knowledge and sound understanding of the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, BAS, PPPFA guidelines and other related prescripts. Skilled in computer literacy. (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook), accuracy, attention to detail, communication, administration and organisation skills. Along with the following attributes: ability to work under pressure independently, self-motivated and meet deadlines. DUTIES: Prepare VA26 to book accommodation, car hire, shuttle service and flights for witnesses as well as temporary officials, receive S & T Claims, cellphone and data re-imbursement claims for Judges and officials as well as temporary officials. Filing, retrieve and safeguard finance payment batches, custodian of the petty cash and assigned a duty of paying ordinary witnesses, expert witnesses and psychologists. Process payments for service provides of Goods and services within the prescribed turnaround time. ENQUIRIES: Technical Related Enquiries: Ms. L Frazer Tel No: (046) 603 5000 HR Related Enquiries: Mr. S Mponzo Tel No: (043) 726 5217 APPLICATIONS: Applications can be sent via email to 2026/144/OCJ@judiciary.org.za NOTE: The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the Employment Equity goals.