Public Service Sector Education And Training Authority (PSETA) Administrator ETQA Learner Achievements Vacancy 2026
Public Service Sector Education And Training Authority (PSETA)
Public Service (PSETA)
Monthly stipend
Not stated
Closing date
15 Sept 2026
- Opportunity
- Permanent
- Minimum education
- Certificate (NQF 4–5)
- Location
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- SETA
- PSETA
- Posted
- 28 Aug 2026
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Opportunity Overview
The Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) is seeking a qualified Administrator for ETQA Learner Achievements. This is a fixed-term position until 31 March 2030, based in PSETA Offices in Hillcrest, Pretoria.
This role provides essential administrative support within the ETQA Learner Achievements and Assessor and Moderator unit, contributing to the efficient operation of learner certification and the registration of assessors and moderators.
Minimum Requirements
- Suitably qualified for the Administrator ETQA Learner Achievements role.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support, acting as the first point of contact for departmental enquiries.
- Receive, record, distribute, and track correspondence related to learner achievements and assessor/moderator registrations.
- Organise and store paperwork and computer-based information.
- Receive and acknowledge external moderation requests, schedule dates, and communicate with stakeholders.
- File reports and communicate approved external moderation reports.
- Print learner certificates in line with PSETA policy, make copies, and update/maintain certificate registers.
- Receive and acknowledge assessor and moderator applications, updating relevant databases.
- Provide support and guidance to stakeholders on the system and ETQA issues.
- Create and update applicant files, conduct pre-evaluations, and submit complying applications.
- Capture approved applicants on the PSETA system and generate registration letters.
- Schedule and attend meetings, take minutes, and distribute them to stakeholders.
- Organise staff travel and accommodation.
- Retrieve data for various reports and submit to the Specialist.
- Provide administrative and project support, including coordinating travel and logistics for workshops.
- Maintain a sound recordkeeping system.
- Operate within controls and procedures to ensure PSETA integrity and report risks.
- Ensure compliance with regulations to prevent irregular expenditure.
- Promote effective and transparent use of resources and control expenditure within budget.
- Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
- Identify and solve problems, providing advisory support to stakeholders.
What the Work Involves
The Administrator ETQA Learner Achievements will be based in the PSETA Offices in Hillcrest, Pretoria. This role involves extensive office-based administrative tasks, including handling a significant volume of incoming and outgoing correspondence, managing physical and digital records, and maintaining various registers and databases related to learner achievements and assessor/moderator applications.
You will be responsible for the logistical coordination of meetings, external moderation requests, and staff travel. The work requires regular interaction with internal and external stakeholders, providing guidance and support on ETQA-related matters. You will report to a Specialist and contribute to ensuring compliance, controlling costs, and maintaining high standards of customer service within the unit.
How to Apply
To apply for this opportunity, please send your application via email to: recruitment@pseta.org.za
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.
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What the 340 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
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- In Gauteng
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- 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.
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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 PSETA & this sector
PSETA supports skills across national and provincial government administration, a common entry point for graduates into the public service.
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