Administration Clerk (Production)

About the role

The Department of Water and Sanitation is hiring 6 Administration Clerk (Production) posts in Limpopo-Olifants Catchment Management Agency Division: Corporate Support Services: Auxiliary Services, based in Polokwane; Bronkhorstspruit; Hartbeespoort. This is a permanent post, paying R237,453 a year. How to apply: All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/ Reference numbers to quote: LOCMA 45, LOCMA 46, LOCMA 47 Closing date: 20 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: The Limpopo-Olifants Catchment Management Agency is a Public Water Resource Management Agency, established in line with the provisions of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act no 36 of 1998) (NWA) and National Water Policy for South Africa. It is an entity of the National Department of Water and Sanitation. Employees appointed in the CMA have similar employment terms and conditions to those of employees appointed in terms of the Public Service Act, though not employed in terms of the Public Service Act.

Responsibilities

• The incumbent will be responsible for rendering administrative support services.
• Render general clerical support services, including recording, organising, storing, capturing and retrieving correspondence and data, updating registers and statistics, and handling routine enquiries.
• Make photocopies, receive and send facsimiles, distribute documents and packages to various stakeholders as required, and keep and maintain the filing system and the incoming and outgoing document register of the component.
• Type letters and other correspondence when required.
• Provide supply chain management support services, including liaising with internal and external stakeholders on the procurement of goods and services, obtaining quotations and completing procurement forms for the purchasing of standard office items.
• Exercise stock control of office stationery and keep and maintain the asset register of the component.
• Provide personnel administration clerical support services, including maintaining the leave register, personnel records and attendance register of the component, and arranging travelling and accommodation.
• Provide financial administration support services, including capturing and updating expenditure, checking the correctness of subsistence and travel claims of officials and submitting them to the manager for approval, and handling telephone accounts and petty cash for the component.

Requirements

• A Senior/Grade 12 certificate or relevant qualification.
• Knowledge of clerical functions and practices, as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer and collate administrative statistics.
• Basic knowledge and insight of Human Resource prescripts.
• Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (PERSAL, BAS, LOGIS, etc.).
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service.
• Knowledge of working procedures in terms of the working environment.
• Interpersonal relations, flexibility and teamwork.
• Basic knowledge of problem solving and analysis.
• People and diversity management, client orientation and customer focus.
• Computer literacy, planning and organising, and language skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.