OPERATOR 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
R201 093 per annum (Level 04)
Requirements
- Grade 10 (or equivalent).
- Certificate in Digital and Analogical Copier.
- Knowledge: Operating specific equipment including digital printers, plastic wrapping device, industrial guillotine and industrial shredder.
- Skills: Analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong decision-making skills.
- Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Computer literacy skills.
- Numeracy skills.
- Cultural protocol.
- Public relations.
- Ability to keep attention to detail and accuracy under pressure with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Duties
- Responsible for the digipath.
- Generate all printing jobs including sensitive and non-sensitive jobs.
- Composition and layout of print jobs.
- Sound digipath management including archiving and retrieving of print jobs.
- Back up of digipath.
- Responsible for print job format.
- Give advice to clients on printing format, layout and finishing requirements.
- Responsible for printing.
- Receiving and checking exam papers digitally.
- Ensuring that question papers and addendums run in sequence.
- Destroy all damaged and spoilt question papers.
- Responsible for exception reports.
- Report back on the error reports made from the plastic wrapping machine and give feedback to supervisor.
- Provide feedback to supervisor on status of completed work, work in progress, queue and developed status.
- Printing of documents.
- Finishing of printed documents.
- Check that the quality of the printing work is according to specifications.
- Check that the plastic wrapping of question papers and other sensitive material is according to specifications.
- Storage of printing material on printing server.
- Dispatch printed documentation including hand-over of non-sensitive documents.
- Security at access points in the printing room.
- Assist with the entrance and exits by the public.
- Open shutter door for delivery of stationery and equipment.
Enquiries
Mr C Berry Tel No: (021) 467 2265
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
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
SALARY : R201 093 per annum (Level 04)
CENTRE : Maitland
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 10 (or equivalent). Certificate in Digital and Analogical Copier. Knowledge: Operating specific equipment including digital printers, plastic
wrapping device, industrial guillotine and industrial shredder. Skills: Analytical skills. Excellent communication skills. Strong decision-making skills. Good
verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Computer literacy skills.
Numeracy skills. Cultural protocol. Public relations. Ability to keep attention to detail and accuracy under pressure with strong analytical and problem-solving
skills.
DUTIES : Responsible for the digipath. Generate all printing jobs including sensitive and non-sensitive jobs. Composition and layout of print jobs. Sound digipath
management including archiving and retrieving of print jobs. Back up of digipath. Responsible for print job format. Give advice to clients on printing
format, layout and finishing requirements. Responsible for printing. Receiving and checking exam papers digitally. Ensuring that question papers and
addendums run in sequence. Destroy all damaged and spoilt question papers.
Responsible for exception reports. Report back on the error reports made from the plastic wrapping machine and give feedback to supervisor. Provide
feedback to supervisor on status of completed work, work in progress, queue and developed status. Printing of documents. Finishing of printed documents.
Check that the quality of the printing work is according to specifications. Check that the plastic wrapping of question papers and other sensitive material is
according to specifications. Storage of printing material on printing server.
Dispatch printed documentation including hand-over of non-sensitive documents. Security at access points in the printing room. Assist with the
entrance and exits by the public. Open shutter door for delivery of stationery and equipment.
ENQUIRIES : Mr C Berry Tel No: (021) 467 2265
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.