Administration Clerk: Admin Support (Posts available at various locations), Ref No. DSD 72/2026

Western Cape Government; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 237,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Western Cape Government, Department of Social Development, invites suitably qualified individuals to render administrative support services as Administration Clerk: Admin Support at various locations in the Western Cape.

Salary level 5, permanent position. Shortlisted candidates will attend interviews and complete vetting, including two pre-entry assessments to determine suitability for the post.

Qualifications

• Clerical duties and data capture, basic computer use, and statistics handling.
• Legislative framework governing the Public Service.
• Work procedures and environment practices.

Responsibilities

• Render general clerical support: record, organize, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data.
• Update registers and statistics.
• Handle routine enquiries.
• Make photocopies and receive or send facsimiles.
• Distribute documents/packages to stakeholders as required.
• Maintain the filing system for the component.
• Type letters and other correspondence when required.
• Provide procurement clerical support and obtain quotations.
• Stock control of office stationery and maintain asset register.
• Provide personnel administration clerical support and maintain leave records.
• Arrange travelling and accommodation and manage related expenses.

Skills

Communication

Literacy

Numeracy

Presentation

Decision making

Computer literacy

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Planning & organizing

Job description

Administration Clerk: Admin Support (Posts available at various locations), Ref No. DSD 72/2026

Details

Closing Date 2026/09/28

Reference Number WCG260817-1

Tracking Number DSD 72/2026

Job Title Administration Clerk: Admin Support (Posts available at various locations), Ref No. DSD 72/2026

Department Social Development

Salary level 5

Enquiries Ms C Krieger at Catherine [e-mail]

Job Type Permanent

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province Western Cape

Location - Town / City Clanwilliam, Horison, Kensington, Outeniekwa, Bonnytoun

Job Purpose

The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government has opportunities for suitably qualified and competent individuals to render administrative support services.

Recommendation

None.

Key Performance Areas

• Render general clerical support services: Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data (line function)
• Update registers and statistics
• Handle routine enquiries
• Make photocopies and receive or send facsimiles
• Distribute documents/packages to various stakeholders as required
• Keep and maintain the filing system for the component
• Type letters and/or other correspondence when required
• Keep and maintain the incoming and outgoing document register of the component
• Provide supply chain clerical support services within the component
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to procurement of goods and services
• Obtain quotations, complete procurement forms for the purchasing of standard office items
• Stock control of office stationery
• Keep and maintain the asset register of the component (district offices)
• 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
• Provide financial administration support services in the component
• Capture and update expenditure in component
• Check correctness of subsistence and travel claims of officials and submit to manager for approval
• Handle telephone accounts and petty cash for the component

Knowledge of the following:

• Clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collecting statistics
• Legislative framework governing the Public Service
• Working procedures in terms of the working environment

Skills in the following:

• Written and verbal communication
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Presentation
• Decision –making
• Computer literacy
• Interpersonal
• Flexibility
• Planning and organising

Remuneration

R 237 453- R 279 708 per annum (Salary Level 5)

Note on remuneration in addition service benefits or obligations for qualifying employees (medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc) are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.

Notes

Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date. Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process.

All shortlisted candidates 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. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.

This project is an initiative of the Western Cape Government.