South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)
Grant Administrator: (Level 5) x7
Salary: R 237 453 – R330 162 pa exclusive of benefits.
Location: Engcobo (Ref No. SAS 34/2026); Stutterheim x2 (Ref No. SAS 35/2026);
Fort Beaufort x2 (Ref No. SAS 36/2026); Idutywa (Ref No. SAS 37/2026);
Gqeberha (Ref No. SAS 38/2026)
Minimum Requirements: Candidates should hold a qualification at NQF Level 6 as recognised by SAQA in the following disciplines: Public Administration/ Public Management /Business Administration/ /Economics/Development Studies/ Finance/ Accounting/ Commerce/Social Sciences/Social Security/Law/ Information Technology. Computer literacy is essential.
Duties: The incumbent will provide grant customer care service; Screen and capture grant applications including beneficiary maintenance functions effectively; Administer medical bookings and assessments; Provide off -site grant application services to clients; Scanning and batching of grants files.
Preference will be given to the following EE Targets at the time of appointment
Engcobo: African Male/PWD; African Female; Coloured Male
Stutterheim: African Female/PWD; African Male; Coloured Female
Stutterheim: African Male/PWD; Coloured Male; African Female
Fort Beaufort: African Male/PWD; Coloured Male; African Female
Idutywa: African Male/PWD; Coloured Male; African Female
Gqeberha: African Male; Coloured Male; White Male
NB: Applications for Grant Administrators must ONLY be submitted either by hand delivery to the address specified below or sent via postal services OR to any nearest SASSA office within Eastern Cape see below the details.
Postal address:
Attention Human Capital Management, Private Bag X9001, Chiselhurst, East London, 5201
OR
Hand delivery to: BKB Building, Corner Fitzpatrick& Merino Road, Quigney, East London OR to the nearest SASSA office within Eastern
Cape
Enquiries:
Ms Z. Kumbula – 043 707 6390
Ms T. Mdaka-Booi – 043 707 6425
Ms P. Ndengane – 043 707 6421
Ms Z. Nqowana – 043 707 6522
Important notes: All these positions are advertised with the minimum requirements. Appointments will be subject to a compulsory pre-employment screening in the form of qualification, reference, ITC, criminal checks, technical test and compulsory competency assessment. It is our intention to promote representivity in terms of race, gender and disability through the filling of this post and candidates whose appointment will promote representivity will receive preference. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) prior to the selection process. SASSA is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof. Please note that all SASSA staff are subjected to compulsory security on appointment. Only email applications will be accepted. Closing date: 5 June 2026