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Hospital Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

Western Cape Posted 18 Oct 2026 Closes in 12 days

Overview

The successful candidates will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks: Render birth registration services to clients. Receive notice of birth and relevant supporting documents.

Requirements

  • Grade 12 as recognised by SAQA
  • An NQF Level 5 qualification as recognised by SAQA, and / or DHA Qualification: Home Affairs Services (NQF level 5)
  • Understanding of all departmental legislation and prescripts
  • Basic Knowledge of the Public Service Regulat ory Framework
  • Basic knowledge of Batho Pele Principles
  • Adhere to Standards Operating Procedures for registration of birth and death
  • A valid drivers’ license
  • Required skills and competencies: Planning and Organising
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication s kills
  • Analytical skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Financial administration
  • Clerical and administration
  • Multitask
  • Teamwork
  • Record and time management
  • Professionalism
  • Proven Client Focus and Orientation
  • Computer Literacy
  • Patriotism, Honesty, Integrit y and Accountability

Responsibilities

  • The successful candidates will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks: Render birth registration services to clients
  • Receive notice of birth and relevant supporting documents
  • Complete DHA 24
  • Perform online verification of infor mant or take full set of fingerprints when online verifications are not available
  • Capture application on the National Population Register
  • Submit application for quality assurance to supervisor
  • Confirm informant’s details
  • Print birth certificate
  • Sign and issue birth certificate as delegated
  • The informant signs the register to acknowledge receipt of the birth certificate
  • Record and maintain a birth occurrence vs. registered births register
  • Record and register of foreign birth occurrences register
  • Provide death registration services to clients
  • Ensure good governance, risk and compliance
  • Ensure effective and efficient management of human, physical and financial resources within the Unit

How to apply

Application instructions from the official source

Applications compliant with the “Directions to Applicants” above, must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za or sent to the correct address specified as follows: Western Cape: Physical Address: 4th Floor Fair Cape Building, 56 Barrack Street, Cape Town, 8000.

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Enquiries

Recruitment enquiries

Western Cape: Mr M Pienaar Tel No: (021) 488 1409

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