Gauteng Administrative Clerk Job 2026: Grade 12, R237,453/Year
Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development
Vacancy at a glance
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Overview
The successful candidates will support the department’s daily administrative operations, covering clerical, procurement, personnel, and financial administration.
Requirements
- Grade 12 certificate
- No previous work experience required
- Administration exposure is an added advantage
- Knowledge of GPG and DID policies and procedures
- Understanding of legislation and Public Service Regulations
- Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, basic Excel and Outlook
- Strong communication and analytical skills
- Good report-writing and research abilities
- Self-driven and responsible
- Ability to work within a team
- Adaptability in different working environments
- Innovative thinking
Responsibilities
- General clerical support including managing documents and information
- Recording, organising, storing and retrieving correspondence
- Capturing and updating departmental information
- Updating registers and statistics
- Handling routine enquiries
- Making photocopies and sending or receiving documents
- Distributing documents and packages to relevant stakeholders
- Maintaining departmental filing systems
- Typing letters and other correspondence
- Managing incoming and outgoing document registers
- Providing administrative support for procurement activities
- Communicating with internal and external stakeholders
- Assisting with the procurement of goods and services
- Obtaining quotations from suppliers
- Completing procurement forms
- Purchasing standard office supplies
- Monitoring office stationery stock
- Maintaining the department’s asset register
- Maintaining employee records and attendance information
- Maintaining employee leave registers
- Keeping personnel records up to date
- Managing employee attendance registers
- Arranging official travel and accommodation
- Capturing and updating departmental expenditure
- Checking subsistence and travel claims
- Submitting verified claims to the relevant manager for approval
- Handling telephone accounts
- Managing petty cash for the component
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