Administration Clerk: Losses & Claims

About the role

The Department of Agriculture is inviting applications for an Administration Clerk: Losses & Claims (reference 3/3/1/96/2026) in Pretoria. The post covers administration of losses and claims, clerical support for personnel and finance, and acts as Local Transport Control Officer. No experience is required.

Key responsibilities

• Administer losses and claims, conduct compliance reviews of loss and claims invoices and investigate them by liaising with stakeholders
• Open case files correctly with supporting documents, follow up outstanding information and maintain and update loss and claims registers
• Write memos to Legal Services for legal opinions and compile journals to clear the Damage Vehicle Suspense Account, reconciling them with the Losses & Claims Registers
• Provide personnel administration support, including leave administration, and act as Local Transport Control Officer
• Provide financial administration support, capture and update expenditure, check subsistence and travel claims and handle telephone accounts and petty cash

Required profile

• Grade 12 certificate; no experience required
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and of the legislative framework governing the Public Service
• Good verbal and written communication, planning and organisation, interpersonal relations, flexibility and teamwork

Applications are made on a completed and signed Z83 form with a CV, quoting the reference number, and must reach the department by the closing date.