DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Salary band
R 237 453
Closing date
5 July 2026
Reference
2026/221A
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Department
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Location
Pretoria Regional Office Ref No: 2026/221A (X2 Posts) Head Office (Pretoria) Ref No: 2026/221B Johannesburg Regional Office Ref No: 2026/221C
Salary
R237 453 per annum
Requirements
A minimum of National Senior Certificate/ Grade 12. No experience required. Completion of the Records Management course is a prerequisite. Knowledge of records/ documents management, a file plan, mail and courier service procedures. Knowledge Information Act (PAIA) and National Archives and Records Service Act (NARSA). Knowledge of electronic document and records management system (EDRMS). Knowledge of Reapatala invoice tracking system. Competencies needed: Planning and organizing skills. Communication (verbal and written) Skills. Problem solving skills, Customer care and Client orientation skills. Computer literacy. Liaison skills, Analytical skills, Interpersonal Skills. Telephone etiquette. Good leadership Skills.
Duties
Receive mail from Post Office and internal clients. Open, stamp, sort mail and record in the register. Receive parcels delivered by hand and record in the register. Render courier service: package documents, place in envelopes, address envelopes; place them in and outgoing tray and record mail in the mail register. File and retrieve files on-site and off-site storage. Control movement of files and access to files. Index, scanning, faxing. Photocopying. Reload franking machine, register priority mail, receive and date stamp invoices and forward to finance. Register supply of files to officials and maintain register of files opened and make follow up if the file is not returned back to Registry after the due date. Register incoming invoices on Reapatala invoice tracking system. Issue reference no according to the approved file plan. Attend to clients enquiries; assist in the absence of the supervisor. Perform any other administrative tasks as requested by the supervisor.
How to Apply
Ms. Margaret Masemola Tel No: (012) 406 1785/Esaya Rex Tel No: (012) 406 1492
Enquiries
; assist in the absence of the supervisor. Perform any other administrative tasks as requested by the supervisor.
Closing Date
05 June 2026
Administrative and clerical positions are among the most consistently advertised roles in both the South African public and private sectors. Government departments in particular have a high and ongoing demand for administrative clerks, especially at salary levels 5 to 7 on the public service scale. These roles form the operational backbone of every department and offer a stable entry point into a public sector career with a clear progression path.
This vacancy is within DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE. Government departments in South Africa advertise vacancies through the Public Service Commission and are required to follow a standardised recruitment process governed by the Public Service Act. Applications are screened against the minimum requirements listed in the advert before any CV is reviewed by a panel.
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