Administration Clerk: Housing Property Management (Ref DHS07/09/2026)

Job description

Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements invites applications for Administration Clerk: Housing Property Management (Ref DHS07/09/2026) in Mthatha. Reference: 36/117 in the official Public Service Vacancy Circular. Render general clerical support services (Line function). Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data. Update registers and statistics. Handle routine enquiries. Make photocopies and receive 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. Provide supply chain clerical support services within the component. 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 within the component. Keep and maintain personnel records in the component. Keep and maintain the attendance register of the component. Arrange travelling and accommodation. 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. No work experience required; apply through departmental e-recruitment as directed in the circular.

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate/ NQF level 4 with no work experience. Must have good communication skills (verbal and written), job knowledge, interpersonal relations and ability to work in a team. Computer literate and the ability of planning and organisation. 108

Responsibilities

• Render general clerical support services (Line function). Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data. Update registers and statistics. Handle routine enquiries. Make photocopies and receive 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. Provide supply chain clerical support services within the component. 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 within the component. Keep and maintain personnel records in the component. Keep and maintain the attendance register of the component. Arrange travelling and accommodation. 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.

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