Midvaal Local Municipality Senior Clerk: Enquiries Vacancy 2026
Midvaal Local Municipality
Public Service (PSETA)
Monthly stipend
Not stated
Closing date
11 Sept 2026
13 days left
- Opportunity
- Permanent
- Minimum education
- Diploma (NQF 6)
- Location
- National (All Provinces)
- SETA
- LGSETA
- Posted
- 25 Aug 2026
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Opportunity Overview
The Midvaal Local Municipality in Meyerton is seeking a dedicated Senior Clerk for Enquiries. This role involves managing critical administrative tasks related to municipal accounts and public services, ensuring effective and quick service delivery to the community.
This position offers an annual salary ranging from R 287 412.00 to R 328 308.00, with a total package inclusive of all benefits reaching R 459 939.20 per annum. Midvaal Local Municipality encourages applications from persons with disabilities and prioritises representativeness in its employment equity targets.
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12
- National Diploma or an equivalent qualification in financial management or accounting
- Valid driver’s licence
- Computer literate (Solar, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
- Good telephone etiquette
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrated skills in adaptability, communication, assertiveness/leadership, conflict & stress management, negotiation, problem-solving, office/diary management, administrative tasks, writing & typing
- Ability to keep updated on relevant legislation and policies
- Ability to maintain a high standard of work output
- 2-3 years of relevant experience in finance within Local Government
Key Responsibilities
- Opening new accounts for residents.
- Transferring water and electricity meters from previous owners to new owners.
- Processing new water connection applications and creating works orders for meter installation by the Engineering Department.
- Issuing duplicate accounts when original statements are not received or are lost.
- Handling all public enquiries at the counter and telephonically.
- Providing accurate Water and Electricity readings, account balances, and payment information to the public.
- Balancing and recording daily pre-paid electricity machine sales with cashiers.
- Performing any additional related tasks and duties as requested or required by management.
How to Apply
Applications for the Senior Clerk: Enquiries vacancy must be submitted through the Midvaal Local Municipality website.
- Visit: http://www.midvaal.gov.za/
- The closing date for applications is 11 September 2026 at 12:00.
- Ensure your CV is complete, clear, and legible; incomplete or unclear applications, or applications submitted without a CV, will be disqualified.
- Applicants with foreign qualifications must submit a letter from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) confirming the equivalence of their qualifications.
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
- Open to all provinces
- 26
- Closing within 7 days
- 5
20% of the 137 live permanent posts we hold ask for Diploma (NQF 6). 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.
What you'll need to apply
Municipalities, state-owned companies and public entities each run their own process, mostly on their own application form rather than the Z83 — use a Z83 only where this advert asks for one. Send exactly what it lists.
- The employer’s own application form
- Your CV
- Certified copy of your ID
- Certified copies of any qualifications
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 LGSETA & this sector
LGSETA supports skills in municipalities and local government, where many entry-level and administrative learnerships are hosted.
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