REGISTRY CLERK

Department of Water and Sanitation

Branch: Corporate Support Services Cd: Human Resources Management Dir: Human Resource Administration

Reference number: 051026/20
Salary: R237 453 per annum (Level 05)
Centre: Pretoria Head Office
Province: Gauteng
Closing date: 5 October 2026
Circular: No 34 of 2026

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Requirements

A Senior/Grade 12 certificate or relevant qualification. Knowledge of human resources functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computers and collate administrative statistics. Basic knowledge and insight of Human Resources prescripts. Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (PERSAL). Knowledge of registry duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, and operate 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. Knowledge of working procedures in terms of the working environment flexibility.

Duties

Provide counter services: Attend to clients. Handle telephone and other enquiries received. Receive and register hand delivered mail/files. Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence: Receive all mail. Sort, register and dispatch mail. Distribute notices on registry issues Render an effective filling and record management service: Opening and closing files according to record classification system. Filling/storage, tracing (electronically/ manually) and retrieval of documents and files. Complete index cards for all files. Implementation of minimum information required in all Human resource records. Ensure compliance to management of information and security and promotion of access to information. Ensure compliance to management of National Minimum Information Requirements are complied. Ensure compliance to records classification requirement. Provide support on coordination of personal files. Safekeeping of personal files. Maintenance of stall file plan. Undertake spot checks on post to ensure no private post is included. Lock post in postbag for messengers to deliver to post Office. Open & maintain remittance register. Record all valuable articles as prescribed in the remittance register. Hand delivers and signs over remittances to finance. Send wrong remittances back to sender via registered post and record reference number in register. Keep daily record of number of letters franked. Process documents for archiving and/ disposal: Electronic scanning of files. Sort and package files for archives and distribution. Compile list of documents to be archived and submit to the supervisor. Keep records for archived documents.

Where to send your application

Interested applicants must submit their applications via the online link https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za

Enquiries

Mr R Mudau Tel No: (012) 336 7770

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 34 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 18 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 18 September 2026.

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