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Senior Administration Clerk
Branch: Finance and Administration Chief Directorate: Financial Management Services Directorate: Supply Chain Management
Closes Friday 6 November 2026
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Senior Administration Clerk in Supply Chain Management at the Department of Basic Education, Pretoria. Suits people with a Senior Certificate who know PFMA rules and can check goods and keep stock rec
- Check goods received from service providers against purchase orders and supporting documents.
- Record, report and resolve differences between ordered and delivered goods.
- Monitor stock levels, find damaged, obsolete and slow-moving goods, and do regular stock counts and reconciliations.
- Must have a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification.
- Must know the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations and Supply Chain Management policies and procedures.
- Must be computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, and have good communication and record-keeping skills.
- Based in Pretoria. The successful candidate must sign an annual performance agreement, disclose financial interests annually and undergo security clearance. The text does not state a closing date or how to apply.
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Requirements
- The applicant must be in possession of a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification;
- Knowledge of The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA);
- Knowledge of Treasury Regulations;
- Knowledge of applicable Supply Chain Management policies and procedures;
- Good verbal and written communication skills;
- Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft PowerPoint;
- Good organisational and planning skills;
- Good problem-solving skills;
- Good interpersonal and client- relations skills;
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team;
- Ability to work independently and under pressure;
- Good administrative and record-keeping skills.
Duties
- The successful candidate will be responsible for Receipt of goods from service providers and verifying deliveries against purchase orders and other relevant supporting documentation;
- Ensuring that goods received are aligned with the specifications and quantities reflected in the applicable purchase orders;
- Ensuring that discrepancies between ordered and delivered goods are identified, recorded, reported and resolved with the relevant stakeholders;
- Monitoring stock levels and identify damaged, obsolete and slow-moving goods;
- Conducting regular stock counts and reconciliations and investigate discrepancies;
- Ensuring that goods are appropriately recorded, labelled, stored and controlled.
How to apply
Submitted via post to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001 or hand-deliver to: The Department of Basic Education, 222 Struben Street, Pretoria or you can email your application HR@dbe.gov.za in PDF format. Please visit the Department of Education’s website at www.education.gov.za
For attention:Ms N Monyela/ Mr M Segowa
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Enquiries
Ms N Monyela Tel No: (012) 357 3294/ Mr M Segowa Tel No: (012) 357 4291
Notes from the department
The successful candidate must sign an annual performance agreement, annually disclose their financial interests and be subjected to a security clearance.
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 9 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/07: SENIOR ADMINISTRATION CLERK REF NO: DBE/79/2026 Branch: Finance and Administration Chief Directorate: Financial Management Services Directorate: Supply Chain Management SALARY: R237 453 per annum (Level 05) CENTRE: Pretoria REQUIREMENTS: The applicant must be in possession of a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification; Knowledge of The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA); Knowledge of Treasury Regulations; Knowledge of applicable Supply Chain Management policies and procedures; Good verbal and written communication skills; Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft PowerPoint; Good organisational and planning skills; Good problem-solving skills; Good interpersonal and client- relations skills; Ability to work effectively as part of a team; Ability to work independently and under pressure; Good administrative and record-keeping skills. DUTIES: The successful candidate will be responsible for Receipt of goods from service providers and verifying deliveries against purchase orders and other relevant supporting documentation; Ensuring that goods received are aligned with the specifications and quantities reflected in the applicable purchase orders; Ensuring that discrepancies between ordered and delivered goods are identified, recorded, reported and resolved with the relevant stakeholders; Monitoring stock levels and identify damaged, obsolete and slow-moving goods; Conducting regular stock counts and reconciliations and investigate discrepancies; Ensuring that goods are appropriately recorded, labelled, stored and controlled. ENQUIRIES: Ms N Monyela Tel No: (012) 357 3294/ Mr M Segowa Tel No: (012) 357 4291 NOTE: The successful candidate must sign an annual performance agreement, annually disclose their financial interests and be subjected to a security clearance.