Administration Clerk: Losses & Claims

About the role

The Department of Agriculture is hiring an Administration Clerk: Losses & Claims in Demand and Acquisition Management, based in Gauteng (Pretoria). This is a permanent post, paying R237,453 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email ACLCrecruit96@nda.gov.za. Reference number to quote: 3/3/1/96/2026 Closing date: 30 October 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Target: African Males, Coloured Males, Indian Females and Persons with disability.

Responsibilities

• Administration of losses and claims.
• Conduct compliance review on losses and claims invoices.
• Ensure cases files are opened, labelled correctly and with supporting documents.
• Conduct investigations of losses and claims by liaising with different stakeholders.
• Follow-up timeously on any outstanding information.
• Compile memos to Legal Services to obtain a legal opinion.
• Maintain and update registers for losses and claims.
• Clearing of suspense account.
• Compile journals to clear the Damage Vehicle Suspense Account.
• Prepare reconciliation of processed journals to Losses & Claims Registers for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide personnel administration clerical support services within the component.
• Perform leave administration for component.
• Serve as Local Transport Control Officer.
• Provide financial administration support services in the component.
• Capture and update expenditure in the component.
• Check correctness of subsistence and travel claims of officials and submit to manager for approval.
• Handle telephone accounts and petty cash for the component.

Requirements

• Applicant must be in possession of a Grade 12 certificate.
• No experience required.
• Job related knowledge:
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Knowledge of clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer and collecting statistics
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service
• Knowledge of working procedures in terms of the working environment
• Job related skills:
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Planning and organisation skills, Computer literacy
• Interpersonal relations
• Flexibility and Ability to work within a team