Department of Social Development Admin Clerk Vacancy: No experience required in Cape Town CBD. The Department of Social Development in the Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a self-motivated and competent individual to provide administrative support. This position is based in Cape Town CBD.
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: Government Vacancies
Closing Date: 07/09/2026
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification)
Key Performance Areas
- Render general administration support services: Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data(Line function)
- Update registers and statistics
- Handle routine enquiries
- Make photocopies and receive or send correspondence
- Distribute documents/packages to various stakeholders as required
- Keep and maintain the filing system for the component
- Type letters and/or other correspondence when required
- Keep and maintain the incoming and outgoing document register of the component
- Receive, document and distribute all incoming mail and documents
- Provide supply chain clerical support services within the Chief Directorate
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to procurement of goods and services
- Obtain quotations, complete procurement forms for the purchasing of standard office items
- Stock control of office stationery
- Keep and maintain the asset register of the component
- Provide personnel administration clerical support services
- Maintain a leave register for the Chief Directorate
- Keep and maintain personnel records in the Chief Directorate
- Keep and maintain the attendance register of the Chief Directorate
- Arrange travel and accommodation
- Provide financial administration support service in the Component
- Capture and update expenditure
- Check the correctness of subsistence and travel claims of the officials and submit them to the management for approval
- Handle telephone accounts and petty cash for the component
Competencies
Knowledge of the following:
- Clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer and collect statistics
- Understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service
- Working procedures in terms of the working environment
Skills in the following:
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Presentation
- Decision-Making
- Computer Literacy
- Good written and communication skills
- Interpersonal
- Flexibility
- Planning and Organising
How to Apply