POST 05/222 : SENIOR ADMINISTRATION CLERK REF NO: DHET88/02/2026
Branch: Skills Development
Directorate: Seta Coordination
Sub-Directorate: Seta Implementation Oversight
SALARY : R228 321 per annum (Level 05)
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : A National Senior Certificate (Grade 12). Knowledge in rendering administrative and/ or secretarial support services in the Directorate. Knowledge of records Management. Knowledge of relevant legislation, prescripts, policies and procedures, basic financial management and understanding of supply chain processes. To have good interpersonal and communication and listening skills. Good telephone etiquette and experience in using computer applications MS Words, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Maintain confidentially at all times. Ability to create spreadsheets and manage basic databases and presentations.

DUTIES : Provide administrative and support services to the Directorate. Administer SETA’s report and Cluster’s work. Render office management and administration services including keeping of records of both quarterly and annual reports received and processed. Manage and maintain the SETA Board and Staff Database. Validate the SETA reports. Respond to enquiries documents. Record and distribute documents/ reports. Respond to enquiries received from internal and external stakeholders and interface with and external clients. Make logistical arrangement. Provide documentation management support including record, safe keep and file all documentation and records in line with the relevant legislation and policies. Provide financial administration support to the Directorate including assisting with submission of
documentation to internal stakeholders within the Department.

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.