About the Role
The Department of Education is looking for six motivated Accounting Clerks for Expenditure Management in various locations including Alfred Nzo East, Amathole East, Amathole West, and Joe Gqabi. This role is crucial in ensuring smooth administrative operations within the department, contributing to the effective management of resources that support educational initiatives across the Eastern Cape. By joining this team, you will play a vital role in facilitating education services that impact the lives of learners and educators in your community.
The Accounting Clerk will be based in bustling towns within the Eastern Cape. Your contributions will not only support day-to-day operations but also enhance the educational experience for countless students across the region. In this position, you will manage essential administrative tasks that keep the department functioning, ensuring that educational resources are effectively utilized and accounted for.
About the Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to ensuring access to quality education for all South Africans. Its mission is to promote and facilitate learning, teaching, and education management through effective policies and resource allocation. Working within this department means being part of a transformative journey that aims to uplift communities and empower future generations through education.
What You’ll Do
- Record, organize, and store correspondence and data efficiently
- Update registers and maintain statistics relevant to the department
- Handle routine inquiries and assist in document distribution
- Maintain an organized filing system for all departmental components
- Type letters and correspondence as needed
- Liaise with stakeholders regarding the procurement of goods and services
- Assist in obtaining quotations and completing procurement forms
- Monitor office stationery stock and maintain asset registers
- Manage leave and attendance registers for the component
- Arrange travel and accommodation for department officials
- Verify subsistence and travel claims for correctness before submission
- Manage telephone accounts and petty cash for the component
What You’ll Need
- A Grade 12 certificate with no prior experience required
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good command of the English language
- Knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and the Public Service Act is advantageous
- Strong mathematical reasoning and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks
- Familiarity with the education sector will be an added advantage
How to Apply
Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number, to the link quoted in the specific advertisement below.
Requirements
A Grade 12 certificate with no experience required.Effective communication skills (written and verbal skills) and a good command of English language Knowledge and understanding of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Public Service Act and Employment of Educator Act.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Well-developed reasoning mathematical, innovative thinking as well as problem solving ability, ability to execute variety of tasks and be able to work under pressure.
Knowledge of Education Sector will be added advantage.
Job Duties
Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data (line function).Update registers and statistics.
Handle routine enquiries.
Make photocopies and receive or send facsimiles.
Distribute documents/packages to various stakeholders as required.
Keep and maintain the filing system for the component.
Type basic letters and/or other correspondence when required.
Keep and maintain the incoming and outgoing register of the component.
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to procurement of goods and services.
Obtain quotations, complete procurement forms for the purchasing of standard office items.
Stock control of office stationery.
Keep and maintain the asset register of the component (district offices).
Maintain a leave register for the component.
Keep and maintain personnel records in the component.
Keep and maintain the attendance register of the component.
Arrange travelling and accommodation.
Check correctness of subsistence and travel claims of officials and submit to manager for approval.
Handle telephone accounts and petty cash for the component.
