Administration Clerk – Public Service (2 positions)

About the role

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development in the Western Cape is hiring two Administration Clerks to provide comprehensive clerical support across supply‑chain, personnel and financial functions.

Key responsibilities

• Render general clerical support services, including recording, organising, storing and retrieving correspondence and data.
• Maintain registers, statistics, filing systems and document registers for the component.
• Provide supply‑chain clerical support such as obtaining quotations, completing procurement forms and managing office stationery stock.
• Support personnel administration by maintaining leave, attendance and personnel records, and arranging travel and accommodation.
• Assist financial administration by capturing expenditure, checking travel claims and handling petty cash.
• Handle routine enquiries and manage telephone and fax communications.
• Take and draft minutes of meetings.

Required profile

• Grade 12 certificate (minimum education requirement).
• Good verbal and written communication skills, planning and organisational abilities, and flexibility to work within a team.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment such as photocopiers and fax machines.

Required skills

• Computer literacy.
• Data entry and basic statistical recording.