ADMINISTRATION CLERK: MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Education Department (WCED). This job is part of Circular 25 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Maitland | closing date: 31 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications must be submitted by using the following URL https://www.westerncape.gov.za/education via Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
Salary
R237 453 per annum (Level 05)
Requirements
- National Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
- Knowledge of clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, taking minutes, operate computer and collecting statistics.
- Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service.
- Knowledge of working procedures in terms of the working environment.
- Skills: Computer skills.
- Planning and organisation.
- Language.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Duties
- Render general clerical support services.
- Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data.
- Update registers and statistics.
- Keep and update databases of the management and governance projects.
- Handle routine enquiries and keep record of enquiries.
- Make photocopies and receive or send facsimiles and e-mails when necessary.
- Distribute documents/packages to various stakeholders as required.
- Keep and maintain the filing system for the component.
- Type letters, presentations, training material, minutes, business plans and/or other correspondence when required.
- Keep and maintain the incoming and outgoing document register of the component.
- Assist with meeting arrangements.
- Render reception duties where applicable.
- Assist with office support duties within the component Management and Governance.
- Provide supply chain clerical support services within the component.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to procurement of goods and services.
- Assist the Admin Support Officer with procurement processes.
- Stock control for the component.
- Keep and maintain the asset register of the component.
- Provide personnel administration clerical support services within the component.
- Maintain a leave register for the component.
- Keep and maintain personnel records in the component.
- Keep and maintain the attendance register of the component.
- Arrange travelling and accommodation and claims.
- Keep detail records of the units visits and activities in schools.
- Provide financial administration support services in the component.
- Capture and update expenditure in the component.
- Check correctness of subsistence and travel claims and submit for approval.
- Handle telephone call record book, telephone accounts and petty cash for the component.
Enquiries
Mr W Abrahams Tel No: (021) 514 6921
Notes
The applicants are advised to read the foreword available on the WCED website before applying for the post/s. Applications must be made via the department’s on-line E-Recruitment system. The on-line system will automatically generate a Curriculum Vitae; applicants are therefore required to ensure that their profiles are fully completed. Certified copies of Identity Document, Senior Certificate and the highest required qualification as well as a driver’s license where necessary, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date. All applicants must be SA Citizens/Permanent Residents or Non-SA Citizens with a valid work permit. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and competency assessments at a time, date and place as determined by Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The Department reserves the right to conduct pre-employment security screening and appointment is subject to positive security clearance outcome. Applicants must declare any/pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations against them. Should this be uncovered post the interview the application will not be considered for the post and in the unlikely event that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS
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Original Text
SALARY : R237 453 per annum (Level 05)
CENTRE : Maitland
REQUIREMENTS : National Senior Certificate (or equivalent). Knowledge of clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, taking minutes, operate
computer and collecting statistics. Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service. Knowledge of working
procedures in terms of the working environment. Skills: Computer skills.
Planning and organisation. Language. Good verbal and written communication skills.
DUTIES : Render general clerical support services. Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data. Update registers and statistics. Keep and
update databases of the management and governance projects. Handle routine enquiries and keep record of enquiries. Make photocopies and receive
or send facsimiles and e-mails when necessary. Distribute documents/packages to various stakeholders as required. Keep and maintain
the filing system for the component. Type letters, presentations, training material, minutes, business plans and/or other correspondence when required.
Keep and maintain the incoming and outgoing document register of the component. Assist with meeting arrangements. Render reception duties where
applicable. Assist with office support duties within the component Management and Governance. Provide supply chain clerical support services within the
component. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to procurement of goods and services. Assist the Admin Support Officer with
procurement processes. Stock control for the component. Keep and maintain the asset register of the component. Provide personnel administration clerical
support services within the component. Maintain a leave register for the component. Keep and maintain personnel records in the component. Keep and
maintain the attendance register of the component. Arrange travelling and accommodation and claims. Keep detail records of the units visits and activities
in schools. Provide financial administration support services in the component.
Capture and update expenditure in the component. Check correctness of subsistence and travel claims and submit for approval. Handle telephone call
record book, telephone accounts and petty cash for the component.
ENQUIRIES : Mr W Abrahams Tel No: (021) 514 6921
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 25 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.