Apply before Apr 24, 2026
The Department of Defence is offering Administrative/Clerk positions to support daily office operations within the department. The role involves performing general administrative duties such as managing correspondence, maintaining records and filing systems, capturing data, and assisting with office coordination tasks. Successful candidates will contribute to ensuring efficient and organised administrative processes while gaining valuable experience in a structured government environment.
Job level: Grade 12 / Junior / Entry level SA Government Jobs
Available Opportunities
The following Entry Level Job opportunities are open for applications:
Administrative Clerk: Production
Reference No: FMD/01/12/26/14
Salary: R228 321 – R268 950 per annum (Level 05)
Location: Pretoria
Requirements: Grade 12 (NQF L4) or equivalent. No experience.
Knowledge: Knowledge of clerical duties, practices as well as the as the ability to capture data operate computer and collecting statics. Knowledge of working procedure in terms of the working environment.
Skills and Competencies: Computer literate (MS Office software packages). Analytical and innovative thinking ability as well as problem solving ability. Good communication skills and good interpersonal skills. Strongly oriented towards team work, receptive toward work-related suggestion/ideas, decisive/persevering IRO task finalisation. Ability to compile and draft basic reports and returns. Knowledge of the operating and utilizing of the ETD processes in the Public service/Private sector. Ability to effectively and correctly interpret and apply policy and regulations.
Duties: Deliver general administrative duties in order to assist in the efficient and effective management of the prescribed education, training and development function of all personnel within the Financial Management Division. Maintain and administering an effective internal Registry Office of all documents, reports and other related documentation in the section. Receive, registering, distributing, copying and filing of documentation for the section. Assist in arranging and managing accommodation and transport for learners, obtaining and issuing of course material and keeping of attendance register of all learners. Assisting in typing, copying and distributing course reports, name list, schedules, letter, memos and other related correspondence. Capturing of course attendance data and course results on the MILQUAL program on the PERSOL system and doing enquiries on the system.
Accounting Clerk: Production
Reference No: FMD/01/12/26/07
Salary: R228 321 – R268 950 per annum (Level 05)
Location: Johannesburg
Requirements: Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent. No experience. Special requirements/Skills needed: Language proficiency in English.
Knowledge: Knowledge and understanding of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and National Treasury practice notes on supply chain processes (PFMA, DORA, PSA, PSR, PPPFA, Financial Manual). Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (PERSAL, BAS, LOGIS etc). Basic knowledge of financial/accounting processes, contract management and supply chain management process.
Skills and Competencies: Computer literate in MS Office software packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to perform routine task. Flexibility and Good Interpersonal relations. Willing to be detached to Satellite Offices across geographical boundaries. Willing to work with cash (as cashier), in Rand and Foreign currency. Willing to assist with general administrative functions and archiving /filing/safekeeping of all accounting documentation
Duties: Strictly apply policies, prescriptions and regulation. Performing of cashier duties by paying out of cash advances. Receipt of State monies in to the paymaster General Account (PMG). Receive cash from client and verify or correctness in terms of the purpose of the payment. Issue an official receipt. Accurate allocation of Revenue. Timely preparation and capturing of deposits on FMS and securely dispatching of deposits to the bank. Safekeeping and issuing of Face Value Documents (FVD). Archiving of Accounting documents, Safekeeping of payment and other accounting documentation for audit purposes. Utilise the Financial Management System (FMS) to regularly record all accounting transactions and do enquiries, administering of claims on the central Advance System and capturing of all related accounting transactions on FMS.
Accounting Clerk Production
Reference No: FMD/01/12/26/08
Salary: R228 321 – R268 950 per annum (Level 05)
Location: Pretoria
Requirements: Grade 12 (NQF L4) or equivalent. No experience. Special requirements/Skills needed: Language proficiency in English.
Knowledge: Basic knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, and collate financial statistics. Knowledge and understanding of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and National Treasury practice notes on supply chain processes (PFMA, DORA, PSA, PSR, PPPFA, Financial Manual). Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (PERSAL, BAS, LOGIS etc). Knowledge of calculation and processing of salaries and allowances, final payments when officials terminate service and subsistence and travel allowance reconciliations
Skills and Competencies: Computer literate in MS Office software packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to perform routine task. Flexibility, Good Interpersonal relations skills
Duties: Execution of the prescribed accounting processes related to payments of benefits due to Department of Defence (DOD) personnel that exit DOD, salaries and allowances to DOD personnel in service, subsistence and travel allowances both domestic and foreign. Executing of the constant collaboration and communication with supervisors, management of self-discipline, data capturing on DOD accounting and salary systems, administration of DOD payments files and related documents. Assisting in the coordination and execution of administrative related tasks
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted with a Z83 form (Download pdf / Editable Z83 form) and must be accompanied by recently updated CV. Please indicate the Reference number, Position and Area/Centre on your application form.
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of an ID documents, qualifications, and recent academic transcripts / records.
NB. Use the link or address given below to Apply
Administrative Clerk: Production
Reference No: FMD/01/12/26/14
Location: Pretoria
Send Applications to: Department of Defence, Financial Management Division, Directorate Finance Support Service, Career Management Section, Private Bag X137, Pretoria, 0001 Or Hand-delivered to: Poynton building, 195 Bosman Street, Pretoria where it must be placed in wooden post box number 5 at Reception Or Email to: [email protected] (Quote Position and Reference No in the email subject)
Accounting Clerk: Production
Reference No: FMD/01/12/26/07
Location: Johannesburg
Send Applications to: Department of Defence, Financial Management Division, Directorate Finance Support Service, Career Management Section, Private Bag X137, Pretoria, 0001 Or Hand-delivered to: Poynton building, 195 Bosman Street, Pretoria where it must be placed in wooden post box number 5 at Reception or Email to: [email protected] (Quote Position and Reference No in the email subject)
Accounting Clerk Production
Reference No: FMD/01/12/26/08
Location: Pretoria
Send Applications to: Department of Defence, Financial Management Division, Directorate Finance Support Service, Career Management Section, Private Bag X137, Pretoria, 0001 Or Hand-delivered to: Poynton building, 195 Bosman Street, Pretoria where it must be placed in wooden post box number 5 at Reception or Email to [email protected] (Quote Position and Reference No in the email subject)