Job Description

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is inviting applications for the Administrative Clerk: Real Estate Management Services position at the Cape Town Regional Office.

This is an entry-level administrative opportunity for a candidate who can support office operations, records management, procurement administration, and general clerical duties within the component.

The successful candidate will help keep records and registers up to date, support document handling, assist with procurement of standard office items, and provide general administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Record, organise, store, capture, and retrieve correspondence and data.
• Update registers and statistics.
• Handle routine enquiries.
• Make photocopies and receive or send facsimiles.
• Distribute documents and packages to various stakeholders as required.
• Keep and maintain the filing system for the component.
• Type basic letters and other correspondence when required.
• Keep and maintain the incoming and outgoing register of the component.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders regarding the procurement of goods and services.
• Obtain quotations and complete procurement forms for the purchasing of standard office items.
• Manage stock control of office stationery.
• Keep and maintain the asset register of the component.
• Assist with ordering material and equipment from suppliers.
• Maintain a leave register for the component.
• Keep and maintain personnel records in the component.
• Keep and maintain the attendance register of the component.
• Arrange travelling and accommodation.
• Capture and update expenditure in the component.
• Check the correctness of subsistence and travel claims of officials and submit them to the manager for approval.
• Handle telephone accounts and petty cash for the component.

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate / Grade 12.
• No experience required.
• Willingness to adapt work schedule in accordance with office requirements.

Skills and Competencies

• Advanced verbal and written communication
• Sound organisational skills
• Good people skills
• Language skills
• Ability to communicate well with people at different levels
• Basic numeracy
• Interpersonal skills
• Office administration skills
• Planning and organising
• Ability to act with tact and discretion

Additional Information

• Reference number: 2026/186
• Centre: Cape Town Regional Office
• Enquiries: Mr D Gqibela, Tel No: (021) 402 2315