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Public Works Vacancies 2026: Registry Clerk, Grade 12, No Experience

Public Works Vacancies 2026: Registry Clerk, Grade 12, No Experience

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is advertising a Registry Clerk post that needs Grade 12 and no previous work experience. It appears in DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 35 of 2026, and these Public Works vacancies close on 16 October 2026 at 16h00.

One thing to check first. Although no work experience is required, the advert states that completion of a Records Management course is a prerequisite. If you have not done that course, you will not meet the minimum requirements. It is worth reading that line carefully before spending money on printing and transport.

Public Works vacancies October 2026 - Registry Clerk post in Gqeberha, Grade 12 with no experience required, closing 16 October
Public Works Registry Clerk post in Gqeberha, closing 16 October 2026.

Registry Clerk: Post Details

  • Post number: 35/142
  • Reference: 2026/359
  • Salary: R237 453 per annum
  • Centre: Gqeberha Regional Office, Eastern Cape
  • Closing date: 16 October 2026 at 16h00

Requirements

  • A minimum of a National Senior Certificate or Grade 12
  • No work experience required
  • Completion of a Records Management course is a prerequisite
  • Knowledge of records and documents management, a file plan, and mail and courier service procedures
  • Knowledge of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the National Archives and Records Service Act (NARSA)

Knowledge of an electronic document and records management system (EDRMS) and of the Reapatala invoice tracking system is listed as an added advantage rather than a requirement.

Skills they are looking for

Planning and organising, verbal and written communication, problem solving, customer care and client orientation, computer literacy, liaison, analytical and interpersonal skills, and telephone etiquette. The advert also asks for accuracy, confidence, and the ability to work in a team and independently under pressure.

Duties

Receiving mail from the Post Office and from internal clients, opening, stamping, sorting and recording it in the register. Receiving parcels delivered by hand and recording them. Rendering a courier service, including packaging documents and addressing envelopes. Filing and retrieving files on site and in off-site storage, controlling the movement of and access to files, and indexing and scanning.

The role also covers reloading the franking machine, registering priority mail, date stamping invoices and forwarding them to finance, registering the supply of files to officials, following up on files not returned by the due date, and registering incoming invoices on the Reapatala tracking system.

Enquiries and applications

Enquiries: Mr TE Matiso, telephone 041 408 2007. Applications for this post must be emailed to RecruitPE26-42@dpw.gov.za, quoting the reference number.

How to Apply for Public Works Vacancies

The Department is strict about the application form, and incorrect or incomplete forms are disqualified.

  1. Use the prescribed Z83 form, available from any Public Service Department or at the DPSA website. The Department states that applications on an incorrect or incomplete Z83 will be disqualified.
  2. Sign and date the form, and complete Parts A and B in full. Part C and Part D must also be completed — note that on Part D, you may not simply write “see CV” where specific information is requested.
  3. Attach a detailed CV only. Certified copies of qualifications and other documents are required from shortlisted candidates on or before the day of the interview.
  4. Submit a separate application for each post you apply for. Applying for more than one post on a single form leads to disqualification.
  5. Email it to the correct address for that specific post, quoting the reference number, before 16h00 on 16 October 2026.

Our guide to completing the Z83 form walks through each section and the mistakes that get applications thrown out before anyone reads the CV.

Before You Apply

Public Works vacancies are advertised free of charge, and the Z83 is a free government document. Nobody can secure you a government post for a fee. If anyone asks you for payment in connection with this post, it is a scam — see our guide to spotting job scams.

Also closing on 16 October: several Department of Labour posts needing Grade 10 or Grade 12 with no experience. And if you are applying to study next year, NSFAS 2027 applications close on 31 October.

Browse everything currently open on our Jobs page.

Details compiled from DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 35 of 2026, published 2 October 2026. Always confirm against the official circular before applying. We are not the employer and do not receive applications.