Assessor: Panel Beating
DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND TRANSPORT
Vacancy at a glance
- Employer
- DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND TRANSPORT
- Location
- Bedfordview
- Pay or stipend
- R237 453 p.a. (Level 05)
- Closing date
- of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. By submitting the employment application form, you agree and consent in terms of Section 11(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013 (Act 4 of 2013), for your personal information which you provide to the DFFE to being processed by the department and its employees, agents, Cabinet committees, and subcontractors for recruitment purposes, in accordance with the POPIA of 2013. For general enquiries please conduct Human Resources on 010 345 1535. NB: If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. No faxed, post or hand delivered, and late applications will be considered.
These details come from the listing data. Confirm them on the original advert before applying. An unspecified detail has not been verified and should not be assumed.
Overview
Manage all inspection tasks related to panel beating: physical inspection of vehicles. compile an assessment report for panel beating repairs.
Requirements
- Minimum Requirement: N2 Certificate in (Panel Beating), Driver’s license code 8
- Trade test as added advantage
- No criminal record
- Proficient knowledge of Mechanical and panel beating systems Industry pricing trend Different categories of classification of Panel beaters Motor manufacturing environment Different accreditation criteria for merchants and communication practices and good knowledge of the public service management framework
- Relevant experience: A minimum of 1- 2 years’ post apprenticeship experience (Panel Beating), 1 year’s similar experience in public service environment and an advantage
- and mechanical repairs background/ knowledge will be an added advantage
Responsibilities
- Manage all inspection tasks related to panel beating: physical inspection of vehicles
- compile an assessment report for panel beating repairs
- make recommendations on panel beating repairs to be done on the vehicle
- keep records of all assessment reports, daily
- Liaise with all relevant stakeholders: Answer telephonic enquiries from merchants and client departments on authorizations to be carried out
- Make phone calls to affected stakeholders on a national basis in investigating specific cases of accident r epairs/damages
- Receive and send emails in respect of all communication regarding accident repairs
- Give support to the Communications Unit with regards to their clients’ concerns on vehicles assessments
- Ensure that panel beating services are priced market related: Do monthly benchmark studies of the costs of panel beating and towing in the private sector versus the government cost
- Ensure that policies related to inspection of panel beating are adhered to: Keep records of policies and system and refer to them whenever decisions have to be taken in respect of assessments
- Prepare weekly, monthly and annual reports concerning all inspection of panel beating and towing to the Assistant Director: Panel Beating and Mechanical: Keep files for all vehicles that have been assessed during the mo nth so as to have a ready record for monthly reports
- Files should include pictures taken of all the work assessed during the month
- Carry out any other task as delegated by the Assistant Director: Panel Beating Mechanical: Depending on the nature of the i nstruction from the ASD: Panel beating
How to apply
All applications to be submitted online on the following link: online at https//jobs.gauteng.gov.za
Enquiries
Ms. Khutso Motshekga Tel No: (010) 345 1538
Application checklist and CV advice
SpanSam application guidance — these tips supplement the original advert; they are not additional employer requirements.
For Assessor: Panel Beating at DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND TRANSPORT, compare your qualifications and experience with each requirement in the original listing. Identify the examples from your work, studies or volunteering that demonstrate your suitability. State your actual responsibilities and achievements clearly; do not add skills or experience you cannot support.
Check the submission instructions
Use the application route shown above and confirm that the vacancy is still open on the original source. Check the closing date, location, reference number and any requested document format before submitting. If a detail is missing here, consult the employer’s advert rather than assuming it is optional.
Prepare the documents requested
Keep your CV contact details current and tailor your profile to this opportunity. Include supporting documents only as requested by the employer. For government vacancies, check whether the advert requires a Z83 form, which version to use and when supporting documents must be submitted. Follow that specific advert’s instructions.
Check the opportunity-specific conditions
Read the department’s instructions for this specific post carefully. Different public-service adverts can use different submission routes and supporting-document stages. Keep the official post reference separate from any circular or page number. Where the advert provides an enquiries contact, use it to clarify an application instruction you do not understand; do not assume that the enquiries address is also the application destination. Keep your answers consistent with your CV.
Explain how your experience fits
Read the responsibilities alongside the requirements before editing your CV. For each relevant skill, choose a concrete example that explains what you did, the setting in which you did it and the result. Use dates and qualification names consistently across your CV and application form. If you are applying for an early-career opportunity, relevant projects, practical training and volunteering can help explain your experience, but should be labelled honestly rather than presented as paid employment.
Keep the strongest relevant information easy to find. A short professional profile, clear section headings and readable bullet points help a recruiter locate your education, skills and experience. Avoid copying every phrase from the advert into your CV. Use the employer’s terminology only where it accurately describes your background. Do not include identity documents or private financial information in a public CV unless the verified application process specifically requests them through a suitable channel.
Review before you submit
Open your final attachments to check that the files are readable, the correct versions are included and your contact details are accurate. Where an application portal is used, check for a confirmation screen or email rather than assuming an upload completed successfully. If the advert requests a reference number in an email subject or application form, copy it exactly from the official advert. Submit through the stated route; sharing a CV in a social-media comment is not a substitute for applying.
Keep a record and protect your information
Save a copy of the advert and your submission confirmation. Use Mark as applied to track this opportunity in My Jobs. Verify the destination before sharing personal documents, and investigate requests for payment or sensitive financial information. SpanSam does not decide applications or guarantee interviews.
Prepare your free CVAbout this listing: SpanSam is an opportunity discovery service and is not the hiring employer unless explicitly stated. Application decisions and source-listing changes are controlled by the employer or institution.