Administration · Circular 32 of 2026

Administration Clerk: Asset

Office of the Chief Justice

Overview

Administration clerk for asset management at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, requiring a Grade 12 certificate with no prior experience necessary.

Requirements

  • Applicants should be in possession of a Grade twelve 12 certificate.
  • No experience required.
  • Experience in Asset Management and a valid driver’s license will serve as an added advantage.
  • Skills and Competencies: Knowledge of relevant legislations, knowledge of PFMA, knowledge of Financial policies and procedures, knowledge of Treasury Regulations;. BAS;. PMDS;
  • DFI and SCOA;
  • Skilled in Computer literacy (MS office), analytical, communication, interpersonal relations, administration, time management, numeracy, customer services orientation and self-management.
  • Along with the following attributes: Self-motivated, creative thinking, teamwork, ambitious and time bound.

Duties

  • Provide support with the co-ordination of compliance of Asset Management, ensure accurate specifications and quantities, ensure that Annexure B3 is completed and filed, ensure that all new assets are tagged, registered on the Asset Register, recorded on the signed Inventory List behind the relevant room/location door, prepare and process payments on the JYP System.
  • Ensure Asset Movement form is completed when an asset is being moved or being taken for repairs, quality assure physical assets against the inventory list and the JYP Asset Register, perform a physical asset verification process to ensure the existence and completeness of the lease register, ensure that assets are barcoded and marked with permanent marker, ensure that Leased Assets Register is up to date, request for the uploading of assets on the register must be supported by the relevant payment batches and correct documentation to ensure correct valuation of assets, ensure that unverified assets are investigated to ensure that they were not disposed or transferred, ensure that deadlines for submitting reports at the Provincial Service Centre are adhered to at all times, facilitate disposal of unserviceable, redundant, obsolete and lost assets, facilitate the disposal of assets through the relevant disposal committees, identify and report surplus, redundant, obsolete, unserviceable or under-performing assets to the national office, ensure that assets are disposed of on the JYP system in the same financial year they were physically disposed, ensure a list of assets disposed on the JYP system is forwarded to the Provincial Service Centre for confirmation against approved disposal memorandums, maintain a file for approval disposal certificates (D12), provide administrative support service, provide logistical arrangements to meetings, provide secretariat support services to the meetings, compile minutes and memos, handle incoming and outgoing office correspondence, ensure a proper filling system for all the records and provide support with stationery supplies within the sub-directorate.

How to apply

Applications can be sent via email to 2026/127/OCJ@judiciaryorg.za

Enquiries: Technical Related Enquiries: Ms R Bramdaw Tel No: (010) 494 8486 HR Related Enquiries: Ms T Mbalekwa Tel No: (010) 494 8515

Notes

The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the Employment Equity goals. All applications must be submitted on a New Z83 form, which can be downloaded on internet at www.judiciary.org.za / www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/vacancies.asp or obtainable from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a recent comprehensive CV only; contactable referees (telephone numbers and email addresses must be indicated). Please send your documents in a PDF and put them in one folder. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from Human Resources. 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. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. Applicants could be required to provide consent for access to their social media accounts. Prior to appointment for SMS, a candidate would be required to complete the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to Senior Management Services as endorsed by DPSA which is an online course, endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG). The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into the SMS and the full details can be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. Each application form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialed on both pages by the applicant. The application must indicate the correct job title, the office where the position is advertised and the reference number as stated in the advert. Failure by the applicant to complete, sign and initial the application form will lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. Applications on the old Z83 will unfortunately not be considered. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation considered. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, financial checks, qualification verification, citizenship checks, social media, reference checks and employment verification). Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the advertised post(s). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered during the selection process. All successful candidates will be expected to enter into an employment contract and a performance agreement within 3 months of appointment, as well as be required to undergo a security clearance three (3) months after appointment. The Office the Chief Justice complies with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA); Act No. 4 of 2013. We will use your personal information provided to us for the purpose of recruitment only and more specifically for the purpose of the position/vacancy you have applied for. In the event that your application was unsuccessful, the Office of the Chief Justice will retain your personal information for internal audit purposes as required by policies. All the information requested now or during the process is required for recruitment purposes. Failure to provide requested information will render your application null and void. The Office of the Chief Justice will safeguard the security and confidentiality of all information you shared during the recruitment process. ERRATUM: Kindly take note that the post of Usher Messenger at the Western Cape Division of the High Court: Cape Town, Ref No: 2026/69/OCJ advertised on Public Service Vacancy Circular 25, dated 17 August has been withdrawn. OTHER POSTS

Post 32/134, sourced from the DPSA Circular 32 of 2026. Apply directly to Office of the Chief Justice by 18 September 2026, quoting reference 2026/127/OCJ. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.

Location
Johannesburg
Salary
R237 453 – R279 708 p/a · Level 5
Closing date
18 September 2026 Closed
Reference
2026/127/OCJ
How to apply →

Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.