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Chief Administrative Clerk: Payroll

Department of Higher Education and Training · TVET Colleges

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Opportunity expired: Applications closed on 17 Aug 2026. This vacancy is retained for reference. Do not send an application unless the department confirms it has reopened. Find current vacancies.

Vacancy overview

Department
Department of Higher Education and Training
Government sphere
National department
Province
National
Centre / Location
TVET Colleges
Reference number
EEC-PAYP-05- 01/2026
Salary
R338 106 per annum (Level 07)
Closing date
17 Aug 2026

Requirements

A Grade 12 / Matric / Level 4 Certificate.
An appropriate National Diploma or Degree in Accounting / Financial Management / Human Resource
Management or equivalent qualification.
3-5 years’ experience in the financial management environment.
A valid Driver’s Licence.
Knowledge of financial functions, practices, as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer and collate financial statistics.
Knowledge of financial accounting.
Procedure, methods and principles established for the processing of specific salary/ financial transactions.
Knowledge of the Public Service financial legislations, procedures and Treasury Regulations (PFMA, PSA, PSR, PPPFA, Financial
Manual).
Knowledge of financial operating systems (PERSAL, BAS, MIS) etc.
Computer skills.
Planning and organising skills.
Good verbal and written communication.
Basic numeracy skills.
Ability to perform routine tasks.
Ability to operate office equipment.
Flexibility.
Interpersonal Relations.
Accuracy.
Client service focus.
Integrity.
Committed.
Proactive and loyal.

Key duties and responsibilities

Ensure the Implementation of Budget Control and expenditure.
Facilitate and coordinate the annual budgeting process.
Perform monthly budgetary and Expenditure analysis.
Effect budget adjustments.
Prepare budget.
administer College adjustment Estimates.
Compile Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) projections.
Monitor expenditure trends and reconciliation against budget and cash flow projections.
Monitor expenditure allocation and amendment of erroneousness allocations.
Compile financial reports.
Compile monthly budget reports.
Safeguard all financial documents of the College.
Prepare the unit for the annual financial audit and respond to enquiries.
Reconcile salary payments with salary ledger.
Administer payroll control and salary administration.
Provide inputs and implement salary administration and payroll control policies.
Reconcile salary payments against the salary ledgers for all cost centres on the system.
Manage the written appointment of paymaster.
Maintain and update pay points and their associated staff.
Print, distribute and collect payrolls.
Sign a monthly salary administration and payroll control compliance certificate.
Safeguard and preserve payrolls.
Load third party payment on bank system (SARS, UIF, COIDA and SDL).
Supervise human resources/staff.
Allocate and ensure quality of work.
Personnel development.
Assess staff development.
Apply discipline.
Report on state of expenditure.
Adhere to Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) and College policies and procedures.
All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment

How to apply

must be submitted to recruitment@eec.edu.za OR hand delivered at
Ekurhuleni East TVET College: Central Office, Sam Ngema Road, Kwa –
Thema.

These application details are retained only for reference; the deadline has passed.

Enquiries

Ms. LK Boikhutso Tel No: (011) 730 6600 / Mr. T Matsaba Tel No: (011) 730
6600

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