Department of Agriculture – Vacancy Announcement – 2025
The following positions are currently available at the Plant Health Directorate in Pretoria. Applications are accepted until the post is filled.
1. Administration Clerk – Ref No 3/3/1/18/2025
Salary: R228 321 per annum (Level 05)
Location: Gauteng, Pretoria – Head Office
Requirements
- Grade 12 (Matric) certificate.
- No prior experience required.
- Basic knowledge of clerical duties, data entry, computer operations and basic statistics.
- Understanding of the public‑service legislative framework and office procedures.
- Good verbal and written communication, planning, organisation, computer literacy, teamwork and flexibility.
Primary Duties
- Record, organise, store, capture and retrieve correspondence and data.
- Maintain registers and answer routine enquiries.
- Manage photocopying, faxing and document distribution.
- Maintain filing systems, type correspondence, and manage incoming/outgoing document registers.
- Support supply‑chain clerical tasks – liaise for procurement, obtain quotations and manage office stationery stock.
- Maintain leave and personnel records, arrange travel and accommodation, and support financial administration (recording expenditures, checking travel claims, managing petty cash).
How to Apply
- Hand‑deliver a written application to: 20 Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002.
- Email your application to ACrecruit182025@nda.agric.za.
Contact: Ms Thozama Nonqane – Tel: (012) 312 6213
Note: White and Indian males, Indian and Coloured females, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
2. Registry Clerk – Ref No 3/3/1/21/2025
Salary: R228 321 per annum (Level 05) + 37 % in lieu of benefits
Location: Gauteng, Pretoria – Head Office
Positions: Office of the Minister (1) and Office of the Deputy Minister (1)
Requirements
- Grade 12 (Matric) certificate.
- No prior experience required.
- Knowledge of registry duties, data entry, computer operations and public‑service legislative framework.
- Understanding of document storage, retrieval and registry procedures.
- Strong planning, computer literacy, written and verbal communication, interpersonal relations, flexibility and teamwork.
Primary Duties
- Provide registry counter services – attend to clients and handle enquiries.
- Receive, register, sort and dispatch mail and correspondence.
- Manage filing, storage, tracing and retrieval of documents.
- Operate office machines such as a franking machine, maintain registers and process remittances.
- Process documents for archiving or disposal, including electronic scanning and packaging.
- Maintain records of archived documents.
How to Apply
- Hand‑deliver a written application to: 20 Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002.
- Email your application to RCrecruit212025@nda.agric.za.
Contact: Mr Godfrey Matioga – Tel: (012) 312 9416
Note: African males and females, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
3. Driver / Messenger – Ref No 3/3/1/22/2025
Salary: R193 359 per annum (Level 04) + 37 % in lieu of service benefits
Location: Gauteng, Pretoria – Head Office
Positions: Office of the Minister (1) and Office of the Deputy Minister (1)
Requirements
- Grade 10 or ABET qualification.
- Minimum 7 months of relevant experience.
- Knowledge of the city/cities where duties will be performed.
- Valid Code 8 driver’s licence.
- Organising, communication and interpretation skills.
Primary Duties
- Drive light and medium vehicles to transport passengers and deliver mail, documents and equipment.
- Collect, distribute and control movement of documents.
- Perform routine vehicle maintenance, daily trip inspections and maintain logbooks and trip sheets.
- Assist registry functions – filing, tracing documents, photocopying and faxing.
How to Apply
- Hand‑deliver a written application to: 20 Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002.
- Email your application to DMrecruit222025@nda.agric.za.
Contact: Mr Godfrey Matioga – Tel: (012) 312 9416
Note: African males and females, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.