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Registry Clerk: Conditions Of Service ( X2 Posts)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Nelson Mandela Bay Posted 31 Oct 2026 Closes in 13 days
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Vacancy at a glance

Reference number DOE106/10/2026
DPSA post POST39/238
Company / organisation DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Location Nelson Mandela Bay
Salary R237 453 – R279 708 p.a. (Level 05)
Posted 31 Oct 2026
Closing date 13 Nov 2026

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Overview

Attend to clients. Handle telephone and other enquiries received.

Requirements

  • A Grade 12 certificate with no experience required
  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal skills) and a good command of English language
  • Knowledge of registry duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, and operate computer
  • Working knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service
  • Knowledge of storage and retrieval procedures in terms of the working environment
  • Knowledge and understanding of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Public Service Act and Employm ent of Educator Act
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Well-developed reasoning mathematical, innovative thinking as well as problem solving ability, ability to execute variety of tasks and be able to work under pressure
  • Knowledge of Educ ation Sector will be added advantage

Responsibilities

  • Attend to clients
  • Handle telephone and other enquiries received
  • Receive and register hand delivered mail/files
  • Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence
  • Receive all mail
  • Sort, register and dispatch mail
  • Distribute notices on registry issues
  • Opening and closing files according to the record classification system
  • Filing/storage, tracing (electronically/manually) and retrieval of documents and files
  • Complete index cards for all files
  • Open and maintain franking machine register
  • Frank post, record m oney and update register on a daily basis
  • Do spot checks on posts to ensure that no private posts are included
  • Lock post in postbag for messengers to deliver to Post Office
  • Open & maintain remittance register
  • Record all valuable articles as prescribed in remittance register
  • Hand delivers and signs over remittances to finance
  • Send wrong remittances back to sender via registered post and record reference number in register
  • Keep record daily of amount of letters franked
  • Supervise the processing and process documents for archiving and/disposal
  • Electronic scanning of files
  • Sort and package files for archives and distribution
  • Compile list of documents to be archived and submit to the supervisor
  • Keep records for archived documents

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Enquiries

Recruitment enquiries

Mr. M Zazela Tel No: (040) 608 4200 For e -Recruitment Enquiries, Email: [email protected]

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