POST 05/236 : GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK REF NO: DHET102/02/2026
Office of The Director-General
Directorate: Risk, Fraud, Ethics And Integrity Management
Sub-Directorate: Risk Management
SALARY : R228 321 per annum (Level 05)
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : A National Senior Certificate (Grade 12). Knowledge of Clerical/ Administrative work experience. Knowledge of the legislative frameworks governing the Public Service, Risk Management and its procedures. Knowledge and ability to perform clerical duties, secretarial support services, supply chain clerical support services, personnel administration clerical support services, financial administrative support services, computer literacy and communicate effectively.

DUTIES : Capture and update risk registers and risk related reports as may be required. Perform secretarial duties of the Risk Management Committee and other risk related meetings. Assist with logistical arrangements for travelling and accommodation as may be required; Record, organize, store, capture and retrieve correspondences. Ensure effective flow of information/ documents captured within the unit. Make photocopies, receive and distribute mails as well as reports communicated. Keep and maintain filing system for the unit. Prepare
memos and/ or other correspondence when required. Keep and maintain the incoming and outgoing documents/ reports of the unit. Provide supply chain clerical support services, personnel administration clerical support services, and financial administration support services.

ENQUIRIES : Ms E Sithole/ Mr R Kgare/Ms XE Rikhotso Tel No: (012) 312 5442/5498/5513
APPLICATIONS : DHET invites applicants to apply online on the New Z83 form by accessing the Departmental Website (click the ‘apply now’ button) or http://z83.ngnscan.co.za/apply
CLOSING DATE : 27 February 2026
NOTE : DHET invites applicants to apply online on the New Z83 form by accessing the Departmental Website and follow the easy prompts/instructions. Upload the supporting document namely, (1) a comprehensive CV and any other document (where required). A fully completed and signed Z83 form and a detailed Curriculum Vitae will be considered. A helpful user guide and videos are available on the DHET website careers page to enable completion of the digital Z83. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents/copies of qualifications and other relevant documents to support the application on or before the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Candidates whose appointments promote representativity in terms of race, gender, and disability will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. The successful candidate(s) will be required to undergo a Competency Assessment. One of the minimum entry requirements for the SMS position is the Pre-entry Certificate. No appointment will occur without successfully completing the pre-entry certificate and submission thereof. For more details on the pre-entry course visit: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. The candidate(s) will be required to sign an annual performance agreement, disclose his/her financial interests, and be subjected to security clearance. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record check, citizenship verification, qualification/study verification, and previous employment verification). Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.“DHET is committed to providing equal opportunities and practising affirmative action employment. It is our intention to promote representatives in terms of (race, gender, and disability) in the organisation. Women and people living with disability will receive preference in all DHET posts”. N.B. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a relevant competency exercise.