DPSA Circular vacancies
Department of Education

Registry Clerk: Conditions Of Service (X2 POSTS)

Salary or stipendR237 453 – R279 708 per annum (Level 05)

The Department of Education is looking for a Registry Clerk: Conditions Of Service (X2 POSTS). This is a permanent role based in Eastern Cape.

Alfred Nzo East

Source: DPSA Circular 39 of 2026Post 39/238, page 182

Reference number
DOE105/10/2026 Nelson Mandela Bay
Appointment
Permanent
Province
Eastern Cape
Job level
05
Number of posts
2
Centre
Alfred Nzo East
Directorate
Education District Office

What you will need

  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal skills) and a good command of English language.
  • Knowledge of registry duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, and operate computer.
  • Working knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service.
  • Knowledge of storage and retrieval procedures in terms of the working environment.
  • Knowledge and understanding of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Public Service Act and Employment of Educator Act.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Well-developed reasoning mathematical, innovative thinking as well as problem solving ability, ability to execute variety of tasks and be able to work under pressure.
  • Knowledge of Education Sector will be added advantage.

Experience

A Grade 12 certificate with no experience required.

Skills and competencies

  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal skills) and a good command of English language.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Key responsibilities

  • Attend to clients.
  • Handle telephone and other enquiries received.
  • Receive and register hand delivered mail/files.
  • Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence.
  • Receive all mail.
  • Sort, register and dispatch mail.
  • Distribute notices on registry issues.
  • Opening and closing files according to the record classification system.
  • Filing/storage, tracing (electronically/manually) and retrieval of documents and files.
  • Complete index cards for all files.
  • Open and maintain franking machine register.
  • Frank post, record money and update register on a daily basis.
  • Do spot checks on posts to ensure that no private posts are included.
  • Lock post in postbag for messengers to deliver to Post Office.
  • Open & maintain remittance register.
  • Record all valuable articles as prescribed in remittance register.
  • Hand delivers and signs over remittances to finance.
  • Send wrong remittances back to sender via registered post and record reference number in register.
  • Keep record daily of amount of letters franked.
  • Supervise the processing and process documents for archiving and/disposal.
  • Electronic scanning of files.
  • Sort and package files for archives and distribution.
  • Compile list of documents to be archived and submit to the supervisor.
  • Keep records for archived documents.

Additional details

  • Grade: Provincial

How to apply

  • Enquiries: Mr. M Zazela
  • Telephone: (040) 608 4200

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