Department of Employment and Labour Entry level Administration Clerks Vacancy 2026
Department of Employment and Labour
Public Service (PSETA)
More Department Of Employment And Labour posts →Monthly stipend
Not stated
Closing date
04 Sept 2026
6 days left
- Opportunity
- Permanent
- Minimum education
- Certificate (NQF 4–5)
- Location
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- SETA
- INSETA
- Posted
- 27 Aug 2026
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Opportunity Overview
The Department of Employment and Labour is offering entry-level Administration Clerk positions for unemployed youth. These are government job opportunities based within the Unemployment Insurance Fund in Pretoria.
Successful candidates will contribute to various administrative functions within the department. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain foundational experience in government administration.
The position offers a salary of R237,453 per annum, in addition to 37% in lieu of benefits.
Minimum Requirements
- A Grade 12 certificate or equivalent qualification.
- No prior experience is required for this entry-level role.
- Knowledge of the Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA).
- Knowledge of the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act (UICA).
- Ability in minutes writing.
- Ability in report writing.
- Computer Literacy skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Demonstrated planning and organizing abilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Render general clerical support services.
- Provide personnel administration clerical support services.
- Provide supply chain clerical support.
- Provide financial administration support services.
How to Apply
To apply for these Administration Clerk positions:
- Visit the official application portal: https://www.graduates24.com/department-of-employment-and-labour-entry-level-administration-clerks
- Follow the instructions on the page to complete your application.
The closing date for applications is September 4, 2026. Ensure your application is submitted before this deadline.
SetaJobs role guide
What an administration clerk actually does
SetaJobs’ guide to clerical and business administration posts in South Africa, written for someone applying for their first one.
Employers screen on computer literacy, written language and the neatness of your record-keeping. Expect a practical exercise: draft a memorandum, capture a set of entries, or sort a batch of documents into a file plan. In the public service the application itself is the first screen — a fully completed, signed Z83 with the documents listed, submitted by the closing date to the exact address given. Incomplete applications are disqualified without being read.
Read the full administration clerk guide →This listing in context
What the 340 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
- Live permanent posts
- 137
- In Gauteng
- 68
- Closing within 7 days
- 32
16% of the 137 live permanent posts we hold ask for Certificate (NQF 4–5). The commonest requirement is Degree (NQF 7), at 24%.
Live permanent posts stay open for a median of 13 days between posting and closing date.
Calculated by SetaJobs from the 340 listings open on this site right now, and updated as they change. Browse all 146 opportunities in Gauteng.
What you'll need to apply
Send only the Z83 and your CV. Attaching certified copies now is not required, and an incomplete Z83 is the single commonest reason applications are rejected.
- A completed Z83 form
- Your CV
What this kind of post involves
A permanent post is ongoing employment with no end date, carrying full benefits and, in the public service, a defined salary level with annual notch progression. These are advertised competitively and the selection process is considerably more formal than for programme placements.
How the selection usually runs
- Applications are screened against the stated minimum requirements first, mechanically — not meeting one is fatal regardless of the rest of your application.
- Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by a panel, and for many posts a competency assessment or practical exercise follows.
- Verification of qualifications, criminal record and references happens before an offer, and it is a common point of delay.
What you leave with
Ongoing employment with benefits, and in government a position on a salary scale with a defined progression path.
Where this leads next
Notch progression within your level
Satisfactory annual performance assessment.
The next salary level up
Competing for an advertised post at that level — levels are attached to posts, not to people.
Supervisory or management post
Experience at the level below, plus the qualification the higher post specifies.
A typical route, not a guarantee — progression depends on vacancies, funding and your own performance.
Watch out for this
The screening is mechanical and happens before anyone reads your CV: the advert’s own application instructions are applied as written, and an incomplete or unsigned form is discarded whatever the rest of the application says.
About INSETA & this sector
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