National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Entry Level Job Opportunities Vacancy 2026
National Prosecuting Authority
General / Other
More National Prosecuting Authority posts →Monthly stipend
Not stated
Closing date
14 Sept 2026
12 days left
- Opportunity
- Permanent
- Minimum education
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Location
- Thohoyandou, National (All Provinces)
- Posted
- 02 Sept 2026
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Opportunity Overview
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is inviting unemployed youth to apply for various entry-level job opportunities within its administrative structures. These roles offer a chance to contribute to the public service and gain valuable experience in government administration.
If you have a Grade 12 qualification and are looking to begin your career in a supportive and professional environment, these vacancies provide a pathway to employment within the NPA. The opportunities are available in different departments, each requiring specific skills and offering distinct responsibilities.
Minimum Requirements
All applicants must possess a Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
For the Finance Clerk: Salaries and Banking position:
- Demonstrable competency in acting independently, professionally, accountably, and with credibility.
- General computer literacy and knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Good people skills.
- Sound interpersonal and communication skills.
For the Administrative Clerk position:
- Demonstrable competency in acting independently, professionally, accountably, and with credibility.
- Excellent communication and administrative skills.
- Report writing skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Customer focus and responsiveness.
- Excellent administrative and problem-solving skills.
- Good analytical skills.
- Computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, MS Office suite, and Outlook.
- Documentation administration, writing skills, and task time management skills.
For the Human Resources Clerk (Help Desk) position:
- Demonstrable competency in acting independently, professionally, accountably, and with credibility.
- Working knowledge of PERSAL.
- A PERSAL introduction course is compulsory.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel.
- Knowledge of other MS Office packages.
- Knowledge of legislation and regulations pertaining to public service administration, specifically: The Public Service Act and Regulations, NPA Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, and Skills Development Act.
- Excellent administrative skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Good planning and organizing skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Sound coordination and administrative skills.
Key Responsibilities
For the Finance Clerk: Salaries and Banking position (Reference No: RECRUIT 2026/319, Location: Pretoria: Head Office):
- Provide support to the office regarding payroll administration functions.
- Prepare and process salary payments and allowances.
- Prepare and capture general journals.
- Process third-party related transactions.
- Filing of all documents.
- Assist with salary-related queries.
For the Administrative Clerk position (Reference No: RECRUIT 2026/320, Location: CPP: Thohoyandou):
- Register incoming dockets and scan them.
- Communicate with Prosecutors regarding matters dealt with.
- Generate reports from the Electronic Case Management System (ECMS) for statistical purposes.
- Attend to queries on case flow from Prosecutors and SAPS from the ECMS.
- Provide case administration and document management.
- Capture new cases on the ECMS.
- Daily updating of information from court.
- Maintain integrity and accuracy of the data captured on ECMS.
- Provide dockets electronically or hard copies to Defence on request of Prosecutions.
- Make photocopies of charge sheets in finalised cases.
- Validate what is happening in court as and when required.
- Write up information to be captured on ECMS.
- Contact Prosecutors for information to reconcile on ECMS.
- Receive and collate statistics.
- Update court statistics registers on a daily basis.
- Generate various statistics sheets.
- Draw reports from ECMS.
- Draw reports from ECMS for submission to Supervisors for monthly reporting.
- Conduct data verification, including statistics verification.
For the Human Resources Clerk (Help Desk) position (Reference No: RECRUIT 2026/321, Location: Pretoria: Head Office):
- Record, organize, store, capture, and retrieve correspondence and data (line function).
- Update registers and statistics.
- Handle invoices and monitor them and relevant budget items.
What the Work Involves
For the Finance Clerk: Salaries and Banking: In this office-based role in Pretoria, you will be directly involved in the administrative side of financial management, specifically payroll. Your daily tasks will include preparing and processing salary-related payments and allowances, capturing financial journals, and handling transactions for third parties. You will maintain organized records through filing and assist colleagues with queries related to salaries.
For the Administrative Clerk: Located in Thohoyandou, this role places you at the heart of case management within the NPA. You will spend your days registering and scanning incoming dockets, using the Electronic Case Management System (ECMS) to capture new cases, update information from court, and generate statistical reports. Regular communication with Prosecutors and SAPS will be part of your routine as you attend to case flow queries. You will also manage physical documents by providing dockets to the Defence and making photocopies of charge sheets. This role involves precise data entry and diligent record-keeping in an administrative office environment, often interacting with court information.
For the Human Resources Clerk (Help Desk): Working from the Head Office in Pretoria, you will be key to the efficient flow of information and administration within the Human Resources department. Your work will involve systematically recording, organizing, storing, capturing, and retrieving various types of correspondence and data. You will regularly update departmental registers and statistics, handle invoices, and monitor related budget items. This is an administrative office role requiring strong organizational skills.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online by September 14, 2026.
To apply, please visit the following link and follow the instructions provided for each specific vacancy, ensuring you use the correct Reference Number for the position you are applying for:
This listing in context
What the 326 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
- Live permanent posts
- 131
- Open to all provinces
- 27
- Closing within 7 days
- 3
22% of the 131 live permanent posts we hold ask for Grade 12 / Matric. 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.
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What you'll need to apply
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- 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.
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