Department of Agriculture: Entry Level Clerks

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development invites unemployed youth to apply for the following Government entry level Jobs / positions.

Job level: Grade 12 / Junior / Entry level SA Government Jobs

Salary: R176 310 - R211 713 per annum

The following entry level job opportunities are open for applications:

Financial Clerk: Receivables 

Location: Gauteng (Pretoria)

Reference No: 3/2/1/2022/593

Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate. No experience required.

Knowledge: Basic knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer and collate financial statistics. Basic knowledge and insight of the Public Service financial legislation procedures and Treasury Regulations (Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Division of Revenue Act (DORA), Public Service Act (PSA), Public Service Regulations (PSR), Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA), Financial manual).

Duties: Render financial accounting transactions. Receive invoices. Check invoices for correctness, verification and approval (internal control). Process invoices (e.g. capture payments). Filing of all documents. Collection of cash. Perform salary administration support services. Receive salary advices. Process advices (e.g. check advices for correctness, capture salaries, bonuses, salary adjustments, capture all deductions etc). File all documents. Perform bookkeeping support services. Capture all financial transactions. Clear suspense accounts. Record debtors and creditors. Process electronic banking transactions.

Administration Clerk

Location: Free State (Bloemfontein)

Reference No: 3/2/1/2022/590

Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate. No experience required.

Knowledge: Knowledge of clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer and collecting statistics. Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service. Knowledge of working procedures in terms of the working environment.

Duties: Render general clerical support services. Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data (line function). Update registers and statistics. Handle routine enquiries. Make photocopies and receive or send facsimiles. Distribute documents / packages to various stakeholders as required. Keep and maintain the filing system for the component. Type letters and / or other correspondence when required. Keep and maintain the incoming and outgoing document register of the component. Provide supply chain clerical support services within the component. Liaise within internal and external stakeholders in relation to procurement of goods and services.

Supply Chain Clerk

Location: Free State (Bloemfontein)

Reference No: 3/2/1/2022/596

Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate. No experience required.

Knowledge: Basic knowledge of supply chain duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collecting statistics. Basic knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service. Basic knowledge of work procedures in terms of the working environment.

Duties: Render asset management clerical support. Compile and maintain records (e.g asset records / databases). Check and issue furniture, equipment and accessories to components and individuals. Identify redundant, nonserviceable and obsolete equipment for disposal. Verify asset register. Render demand and acquisition clerical support. Update and maintain a supplier (including contractors) database. Register suppliers on LOGIS or similar system. Request and receive quotations. Capture specification on the electronic purchasing system. Place orders.

Registry Clerk (Supervisor)

Location: Gauteng (Pretoria)

Reference No: 3/2/1/2022/589

Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate.

Knowledge: Knowledge of registry duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data and to operate a 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. Understanding of the work in registry.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a record environment.

Duties: Provide registry counter services. Attend to clients. Handle telephonic and other enquiries received. Receive and register hand delivered mail / files. Monitor the handling of incoming and outgoing correspondence. Attend to the reception and receive all mails. Render the sorting, registering, and dispatching of mails. Distribute notices on registry issues. Conduct an effective filing and record management service. Open and close files according to the record classification system. File, trace (electronically/manually) and retrieve documents and files. Monitor and complete index cards for all files.

Supply Chain Practitioner

Location: Gauteng (Pretoria)

Reference No: 3/2/1/2022/588

Requirements: Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in: Supply Chain Management / Purchasing Management / Financial Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Bachelor of Commerce in Economics.

Knowledge: : Treasury or Financial regulations or the Public Financial Management Act. Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Departmental SCM procedures and policy. Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA).

Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years working experience in Supply Chain Management.

Duties: Verify and implement standard operating procedures in Quotation unit. Adhere to the SCM prescripts for all bids processed. Render advisory services during bid evaluation meetings. Administer quotation services. Manage the process of compilation of quotation documentation and adverts. Open and process quotations. Evaluate quotations. Provide support function to departmental bid committees. Ensure safe keeping of all quotation documents and minutes of meetings. Adhere to Supply Chain Management delegation and policy. Render assistance in the preparation of management information, statistics, and reporting on quotations.

Skills and Competencies:

• Planning and organising skills,
• Computer operating skills,
• Language skills,
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Basic numeracy skills.
• Flexibility.
• Interpersonal relations.
• Teamwork.
• Ability to perform routine tasks.
• Ability to operate office equipment.