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Administration Clerk: Administration Support
Closes Monday 9 November 2026 at 15:45
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Administration clerk giving clerical and logistical support in national head office directorates. Suits a Grade 12 holder with computer skills; no experience is required.
- Duties include scheduling meetings, keeping documents and minutes, and maintaining the duty register.
- Also handles leave applications, staff claims, obtaining quotations, requisitioning supplies, and managing assets.
- Must have Grade 12 or an equivalent qualification. No experience is required, but administration and records experience is an advantage.
- Must be computer literate in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and know financial policy, filing systems, and memo, fax and letter formats.
- Based at the National Head Office, in one of three directorates (Ref HO 2026/11/90, 91 or 92).
- Closing date is not stated in the advert. Enquiries: Ms NS Khumalo (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni (012) 305 8589.
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Requirements
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
- No experience required.
- Previous experience in administration duties and records keeping will be an added advantage.
- Computer literate in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).
- Competencies And Attributes:
- Financial policy regarding claims, expenditure, advance and payments, invoices, etc.
- Uniform filing system.
- Knowledge of memoranda, fax and letter format.
Duties
- Render administrative support.
- Provide clerical and logistical support.
- Schedule and coordinate meetings.
- Maintain and organise documentation, including minutes, drafts and submissions.
- Maintenance of duty register.
- Processing of leave applications.
- Processing of miscellaneous personnel information pertaining to staff within the sub-directorate.
- Processing of claims of staff.
- Obtaining quotations.
- Validate staff inventory in line with inventory register.
- Requisitioning of supplies.
- Management of assets.
How to apply
should be submitted online at https://careers.dcs.gov.za/. Emailed, post or hand delivered applications will not be considered.
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Enquiries
National Head Office: Ms NS Khumalo Tel No: (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni Tel No: (012) 305 8589.
Notes from the department
Appointment under the Public Service Act.
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 53 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/94: ADMINISTRATION CLERK: ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT SALARY: R237 453 per annum CENTRE: National Head Office: Directorate: Policy, Research and Information Management Ref No: HO 2026/11/90 Directorate: Policy and Procedure Coordination Ref No: HO 2026/11/91 Directorate: Production Workshop and Agriculture Ref No: HO 2026/11/92 REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 or equivalent qualification. No experience required. Previous experience in administration duties and records keeping will be an added advantage. Computer literate in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.). Competencies And Attributes: Financial policy regarding claims, expenditure, advance and payments, invoices, etc. Uniform filing system. Knowledge of memoranda, fax and letter format. DUTIES: Render administrative support. Provide clerical and logistical support. Schedule and coordinate meetings. Maintain and organise documentation, including minutes, drafts and submissions. Maintenance of duty register. Processing of leave applications. Processing of miscellaneous personnel information pertaining to staff within the sub-directorate. Processing of claims of staff. Obtaining quotations. Validate staff inventory in line with inventory register. Requisitioning of supplies. Management of assets. ENQUIRIES: National Head Office: Ms NS Khumalo Tel No: (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni Tel No: (012) 305 8589. NOTE: Appointment under the Public Service Act.