IMPORTANT NOTICE
The March 2024 Open Vacancy List serves to – advertise vacant support staff posts at schools.
The Vacancy List is compiled per District, and is alphabetically sorted according to Circuits and Schools. The contact number of the
school or the circuit office to which the school is currently attached has been provided in all cases for purposes of enquiries.
The non-educators support staff posts in this Vacancy List are advertised in terms of Public Service (Act 103 of 1994)
This Vacancy List as well as all related documents can also be accessed on the Departmental website at
www.mpumalanga.gov.za/education/ , selecting the Vacancies icon.
2. DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
The District Directors or the delegated officials will consider the recommendations of the legally constituted governing bodies regarding
these posts. If the District Director or delegated official approves a recommendation, the relevant District HR Component will issue a formal offer letter of appointment. No candidate may assume duty in an advertised post until such time that he/she receives a formal approval of appointment and confirmation of qualifications and criminal records have been concluded and are satisfactorily.
If the candidate accepts the offered post, Form EDU 4 (Notice of Assumption of Duty) should be completed and submitted to the relevant District HR Component as soon as he/she formally assumes the duties of the advertised post in question. On receipt of the Form EDU 4, the relevant District HR Component will implement the necessary pay point – and/or salary adjustments as well as issue a final detailed letter of appointment.
3. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS
The closing time and date for the physical receipt of applications at the District Offices is 15h00 on Thursday 25 April 2024. No applications received by the relevant District HR Components after the closing date and time will be considered.
The Department takes no responsibility for applications that are lost, or that are received after the closing date and time even if said applications were sent through Post Office speed services or a courier service. Incomplete applications, applications with wrong or incomplete post numbers and applications which are sent to wrong addresses and/or which reach their destination after the deadline, will not be considered.
4. PROCEDURE WHEN APPLYING
Separate application forms should be submitted for every vacancy per the appropriate application form i.e.:
Form New Z83 obtainable from any Public Service Department Support Staff, of which an example is attached, should be utilised to apply for any advertised non educators support staff posts. All applicants are required to utilise the new version of the Form Z83.
Employees who are recommended for appointment to the post must submit Certificate in terms of Section 44 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offenders Related Matters) Amendment Act no 32 of 2007 (NRSO Certificate).
RSA Identity Document and Drivers Licence (if a Drivers Licence is compulsory in terms of the advertised post requirements)
– certified within the past 3 months – should be attached in all cases. Please note that a passport or driver’s license will not be accepted in lieu of an Identity Document.
It is in the applicant’s own interest to include an updated Curriculum Vita as well as certified copies of testimonials and other supporting documents to each application form. Original documents will not be returned.
The complete post number of the vacancy for which an application is made as well as the applicant’s PERSAL number (if already employed by Government) must be indicated on the application form. The envelope is to be marked “APPLICATION FOR
ADVERTISED POST – March 2024 Vacancy List”.
Applicants must ensure that all the information provided on the Application Form is correct, especially the Post Reference Number of
the advertised post in question.
The Department does not accept responsibility for post reference numbers which have been omitted or filled in incorrectly on the application form, and such applications will not be considered.
Applications should be addressed to the relevant district office to which the school in question is attached, as indicated at the top of
every page of the Vacancy List
NB! Applications that are sent by fax will under no circumstances be considered
5. ADVERTISED NON –EDUCATOR SUPPORT STAFF POSTS- APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTS AND SALARY
5.1 General Appointment Requirements (Non- educator support staff posts)
An applicant can only be appointed to a vacant posts created in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Act 103 of 1994): advertised in
This Vacancy List, if he/she is either a South African citizen or has been granted permanent residency, holds the required qualification
Meets the health requirements of the post and is of sound character. Applicants who were previously employed by Government and
Who took the Voluntary Severance Package (VSP) will not be considered for appointment. Medically boarded applicants must first be
Declared medically fit before they can apply for employment. Please note that applicants who have already reached the compulsory
Retirement age of 65, will not be considered. The Department reserves the right to verify the qualifications of recommended
Candidates prior to the issuing of an offer of appointment. Foreign qualifications are subjects to evaluation by the national Department of Education in Pretoria
5.2 Job Specific Requirements and Duties as well as Entry Salary (Non-educator support posts) As a result of space constraints, the job specific requirements and range of possible duties applicable to the various post designations Count not be repeated under every post designation in the attached Vacancy List. All prospective applicants and other role-players
Are therefore referred to the job specific requirements and range of possible duties as set below
ADMIN CLERK
Requirements: Grade 12 certificate. A valid driver’s license may be an advantage. Competencies: Strong administration skills.
Innovative thinking and problem solving skills. Ability to perform accurately and methodically under pressure. Sound interpersonal relations and a pleasant telephone personality. Good planning and organisational skills. Thoroughness,honesty, integrity and the willingness to work hard, coupled with work pride. Appropriate verbal and written
communication skills. Ability to interpret directives. Computer literacy.
Duties Render financial administration support services, including the collection of funds, banking, managing the financial
books etc. Render logistical administration support services, including the control of assets, the administration of
stores and the control of stock e.g. cleaning materials. Render HR administration support services, including payroll
verification, and dealing with enquiries and correspondence related to employment, remuneration, service benefits
and conditions of service. Render general administration support services, including typing, filing, reception and
switchboard duties. Deal with the collection, duplication and distribution of information and documents. Maintain
records and management information. Deal with arrangements for meetings, travelling and catering etc. Process
queries.
Entry Salary R 202233 p.a (SR05)
CLEANER
Requirements: A minimum of AET level 4 (Grade 9). Appropriate work knowledge in regard of the core duties may serve as a
recommendation. Literacy may be an advantage. Competencies: Basic knowledge of the functionality, capabilities and
limitations of relevant cleaning equipment, materials, methods and application. The ability, health and energy to
perform strenuous tasks that require hard physical labour. Routine problem solving skills. Routine planning and
organising skills. Good initiative. Adaptability to working conditions. Thoroughness, honesty, integrity and the
willingness to work hard. Appropriate communication skills. Sound interpersonal relations. Ability to work in a team.
Ability to work under pressure.
Duties Clean buildings, facilities and other institutional structures as required. Assist with the loading, unloading, dispatching
and taking of stock.
Entry Salary R 125373 p.a (SR02)
GENERAL WORKER
Requirements: A minimum of AET level 4 (Grade 9). Appropriate work knowledge in regard of the core duties may serve as a
recommendation. Literacy may be an advantage. Competencies: A. Competencies related to cleaning duties: Basic
knowledge of the functionality, capabilities and limitations of relevant cleaning equipment, materials, methods and
application. Ability to utilize a limited range of basic cleaning equipment, methods and materials to keep specific work
areas clean and tidy. B. Competencies related to ground maintenance duties: Basic knowledge of garden
maintenance techniques, equipment and the application thereof. Ability to perform basic gardening duties with related
garden maintenance equipment according to specified gardening techniques to ensure acceptable growth and neat
appearance of gardens. Basic maintenance and repair skills. C. Generally applicable competencies: The ability,
health and energy to perform strenuous tasks that require hard physical labour. Routine problem solving skills.
Routine planning and organising skills. Good initiative. Adaptability to working conditions. Thoroughness, honesty,
integrity and the willingness to work hard. Appropriate communication skills. Sound interpersonal relations. Ability to
work in a team. Ability to work under pressure.
Duties A. Duties related to cleaning: Clean buildings, facilities and other institutional structures as required. Assist with the
loading, unloading, dispatching and taking of stock. B. Duties related to grounds maintenance: Maintain