The Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for various administrative and support vacancies available across the province. These positions provide an opportunity for individuals who meet the minimum requirements to join the public service and contribute to the delivery of government services.
The advertised vacancies are available at different offices and depots in the Eastern Cape, including Bhisho, Aliwal North, Queenstown, Gqeberha, East London, Graaff-Reinet, Libode, Mount Ayliff, and Mthatha. The department is recruiting for several positions in human resources, administration, supply chain management, accounting, data capturing, and the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).
Available Positions — Eastern Cape DPWI
- HR Clerk: Recruitment and Selection (X2 Posts)
- Bhisho (Ref No: DPWI 61/07/2026)
- Aliwal North (Ref No: DPWI 62/07/2026)
- HR Clerk: Conditions of Service (X3 Posts)
- Queenstown (X2 Posts) (Ref No: DPWI 63/07/2026)
- Gqeberha (Ref No: DPWI 64/07/2026)
- Admin Clerk: Community Development (X6 Posts)
- Aliwal North (X3 Posts) (Ref No: DPWI 65/07/2026)
- Mount Ayliff (X2 Posts) (Ref No: DPWI 66/07/2026)
- East London (Ref No: DPWI 67/07/2026)
- Admin Clerk: Capital Works (X3 Posts)
- East London Depot (Ref No: DPWI 68/07/2026)
- Graaff-Reinet Depot (Ref No: DPWI 69/07/2026)
- Libode Depot (Ref No: DPWI 70/07/2026)
- Admin Clerk: District Coordination – EPWP (X1 Post)
- Mount Ayliff (Ref No: DPWI 71/07/2026)
- Supply Chain Management Clerk: Loss Control (X1 Post)
- Mount Ayliff (Ref No: DPWI 72/07/2026)
- Accounting Clerk: Reconciliation (X1 Post)
- Mthatha (Ref No: DPWI 73/07/2026)
- Admin Clerk: Monitoring and Evaluation – EPWP (X1 Post)
- Aliwal North (Ref No: DPWI 74/07/2026)
- Data Capturer: Innovation and Empowerment – EPWP (X1 Post)
- Mount Ayliff (Ref No: DPWI 75/07/2026)
Applicants are encouraged to read the requirements and duties for each position carefully before applying. Candidates must ensure that they meet the minimum qualifications and submit their applications through the Eastern Cape Provincial Government e-Recruitment System before the closing date.
The closing date for applications is 17 August 2026. Only online applications submitted through the official e-Recruitment System will be accepted. Late applications and applications submitted by hand delivery, email, fax, or post will not be considered.
Available Positions
HR Clerk: Recruitment and Selection (2 Posts)
- Bisho — Ref: DPWI 61/07/2026
- Aliwal North — Ref: DPWI 62/07/2026
Requirements:
- National Senior Certificate with no experience required
- Knowledge of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and organising skills
- Decision-making and conflict resolution skills
- Written and oral communication skills
- Ability to use MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and PowerPoint
Duties:
- Handle Human Resource Provisioning Services
- Process advertising of positions, recruitment, selection and filling of posts
- Process validation of qualifications
- Process assumption of duty forms
- Process letters of appointment
- Process confirmation of probation appointments
- Manage personnel utilisation through transfers, translations in rank, promotions and secondments
HR Clerk: Conditions of Service (3 Posts)
- Queenstown — Ref: DPWI 63/07/2026 (2 Posts)
- Gqeberha — Ref: DPWI 64/07/2026
Requirements:
- National Senior Certificate with no experience required
- Knowledge of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and organising skills
- Decision-making and conflict resolution skills
- Written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Duties:
- Execute functions relating to conditions of service for DPWI and Public Service staff
- Administer leave
- Render exit management services
- Perform general administrative duties regarding service benefits
Admin Clerk: Community Development (6 Posts)
- Aliwal North — Ref: DPWI 65/07/2026 (3 Posts)
- Mount Ayliff — Ref: DPWI 66/07/2026 (2 Posts)
- East London — Ref: DPWI 67/07/2026
Requirements:
- National Senior Certificate with no experience required
- Knowledge of EPWP Phase 3 guidelines
- Knowledge of the National Development Plan
- Knowledge of Ministerial Determination
- Knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No. 108 of 1996)
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Computer literacy skills
- Diagnostic skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Policy development skills
Duties:
- Provide office support, including organising venues for meetings and bookings
- Attend to incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Write minutes
- Coordinate procurement of accommodation and catering
- Arrange transport
- Manage filing
- Compile and consolidate spreadsheets for appointment and payment of participants
- Capture participant contracts on the system
- Assist with distribution of protective clothing to participants
Admin Clerk: Capital Works (3 Posts)
- East London Depot — Ref: DPWI 68/07/2026
- Graaff-Reinet Depot — Ref: DPWI 69/07/2026
- Libode Depot — Ref: DPWI 70/07/2026
Requirements:
- National Senior Certificate with no experience required
Duties:
- Assist in rendering administrative support to the unit
- Assist in collating and compiling unit reports
- Ensure effective flow of information and documents
- Assist with leave management for the district
- Liaise with the district on procurement processes
- Ensure safekeeping of all documentation in the unit office
Admin Clerk: District Coordination (EPWP)
- Mount Ayliff — Ref: DPWI 71/07/2026
Requirements:
- National Senior Certificate with no experience required
- Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
- Knowledge of relevant prescripts
- Knowledge of DORA
- Knowledge of PEPs
- Knowledge of Public Service Regulations
- Knowledge of the BBBEE Act
- Knowledge of EPWP Policy
- Knowledge of EPWP Phase 3 guidelines
- Knowledge of the National Development Plan
- Knowledge of Ministerial Determination
- Knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No. 108 of 1996)
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Computer literacy, diagnostic, analytical, problem-solving and policy development skills
Duties:
- Provide office support, including organising meeting venues and bookings
- Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence and minutes
- Liaise with public bodies on general administrative matters
- Provide secretariat support to functional steering committees per EPWP norms and standards
- Facilitate data capturing for DPWI and public bodies on the EPWPRS
- Engage with municipalities and public bodies within the O.R. Tambo region
- Verify information for accuracy, compliance and completeness
- Maintain the unit’s filing system
- Conduct monthly monitoring of captured information against system records
- Carry out site verification visits to check EPWP guideline compliance
- Collect attendance and payment registers and employment contracts
- Conduct file verification of DPWI projects
- Create individual project files and compliance templates
- Facilitate the shifting of funds and monitor budgets to prevent under- or overspending
- Manage procurement for accommodation, venues, stationery, fuel claims and other goods and services
- Ensure documentation and signatures are correct
- Keep incurred expenditure records up to date
Supply Chain Management Clerk: Loss Control
- Mount Ayliff — Ref: DPWI 72/07/2026
Requirements:
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification with no experience required
- Knowledge of the Public Service Regulations (2001, as amended)
- Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
- Knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No. 108 of 1996)
- Knowledge of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA)
- Knowledge of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE)
- Knowledge of Public Administration and Public Service legislation
- Knowledge of diversity management
- Knowledge of the Supply Chain Management Framework
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
- Reliability
Duties:
- Utilise the LOGIS module to generate commitments
- Authorise requisitions and process approved provisioning advice
- Place orders for goods
- Receive goods from suppliers
- Capture goods in registers and databases
- Receive requests for goods from end users
- Maintain the goods register
- Update the supplier register
- Reconcile requisitions to orders on the Procurement Integration system
- Ensure allocations match the budget (BAS report)
- Verify correct supplier and approved quotation are recorded
- Manage receipt and return of goods and services
- Keep commitments on file pending delivery
- Confirm services rendered upon delivery
- Capture and verify receipts and issues on the LOGIS system
- Record documents on a register before forwarding for payment
Accounting Clerk: Reconciliation
- Mthatha — Ref: DPWI 73/07/2026
Requirements:
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification with no experience required
- Knowledge of the National Archives guide and Record Service
- Knowledge of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles
- Knowledge of departmental occupational health and safety policy
- Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act
- Knowledge of COIDA
- Knowledge of the Public Service Act
- Knowledge of National Treasury Regulations
- Knowledge of the Public Service Regulations
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Interpersonal relations
- Problem-solving skills
- Organising skills
Duties:
- Provide registry counter services, including attending to clients
- Handle telephone and other enquiries
- Receive and register hand-delivered mail and files
- Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Sort, register and dispatch mail
- Distribute registry notices
- Render filing and records management services
- Open and close files per the record classification system
- File, trace and retrieve documents
- Complete index cards for all files
- Operate office machines related to the registry function
- Maintain the franking machine register
- Frank post, record money and update the register daily
- Conduct spot checks to prevent inclusion of private post
- Maintain the remittance register
- Record valuable articles in the remittance register
- Hand-deliver remittances to finance
- Return incorrect remittances via registered post
- Keep a daily record of franked letters
- Process documents for archiving or disposal
- Electronically scan files
- Sort and package files for archives and distribution
- Compile archive lists for supervisor approval
- Keep records of archived documents
Admin Clerk: Monitoring and Evaluation (EPWP)
- Aliwal North — Ref: DPWI 74/07/2026
Requirements:
- National Senior Certificate or NQF Level 4 with no experience required
- Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
- Knowledge of DORA
- Knowledge of PEPs
- Knowledge of Public Service Regulations
- Knowledge of the BBBEE Act
- Knowledge of EPWP Policy
- Stakeholder engagement skills
- Financial management skills
- Policy implementation skills
- People management skills
- Process implementation skills
- Customer and quality management skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Strategic capability and leadership
- Self-leadership
- Communication skills
- Computer skills
- Planning and organisation skills
- Programme and project management skills
- Negotiation and presentation skills
Duties:
- Assist in evaluating the number of public bodies reporting on EPWP within the region
- Support implementation of integrated grant project lists from public bodies
- Assist with integrated grant expenditure
- Prepare project files for completeness
- Monitor monthly file completeness reports
- Prepare reports for sector and district meetings
- Monitor sector and district resolutions
- Consolidate and submit reports
- Identify gaps and liaise with EPWP coordinators
- Resolve problems of motivation and control with minimal manager guidance
Data Capturer: Innovation and Empowerment (EPWP)
- Mount Ayliff — Ref: DPWI 75/07/2026
Requirements:
- National Senior Certificate or NQF Level 4 with no experience required
- Knowledge of EPWP Phase 3/5 guidelines
- Knowledge of the National Development Plan
- Knowledge of Ministerial Determination
- Knowledge of EPWP recruitment guidelines
- Knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No. 108 of 1996)
- Knowledge of the Skills Development Act
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Computer skills
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Problem-solving skills
- Conflict management skills
Duties:
- Provide office support
- Capture data from available records into required formats such as databases, tables and spreadsheets
- Submit data and verify queries for missing data and errors identified during entry
- Review and validate all data from records
- Update registers and statistics
- Make regular data backups
- Provide information to relevant components
- Keep and maintain records and files
- Ensure records and files are properly sorted and secured
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the Eastern Cape Provincial Government e-Recruitment System, which is available at https://ecprov.gov.za or https://erecruitment.ecotp.gov.za. The Provincial e-Recruitment System is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and will close at 23:59 on the closing date.
Applicants experiencing technical difficulties with the e-Recruitment System must email [email protected] and include their ID number, registered profile email address, and a detailed description of the issue. This email address is strictly for technical support. Applications or CVs sent to this email address will be regarded as lost and will not be considered. Technical support is available during office hours from 08:00 to 16:30, Monday to Thursday, and 08:00 to 16:00 on Fridays.
Applications submitted by hand delivery, email, fax, or post will not be accepted.
Closing Date
The closing date for applications is 17 August 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.
Important Information
Applications must be submitted using the New Z83 Application Form, effective from 1 January 2021. The e-Recruitment System automatically generates the Z83 form once the Apply option is selected. Applicants are required to submit a fully completed Z83 form together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV). Copies of qualifications and other supporting documents are not required when submitting an application.
The Z83 form generated through the e-Recruitment System cannot currently be signed electronically. Applicants who submit an unsigned Z83 through the system will not be disqualified and will instead be requested to sign the form on or before the interview date. Applicants can view the positions they have applied for under “My Job Applications.” Although the generated Z83 does not display work experience or qualifications, all information captured in the system is available to the recruitment team.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and all other relevant supporting documents, including a copy of a Permanent Resident Permit where applicable, on or before the interview date. Failure to submit the required documents will result in disqualification. Correspondence will only be sent to shortlisted candidates. Applicants who have not been contacted within six (6) months after the closing date should regard their applications as unsuccessful.
Successful candidates will undergo personnel suitability checks, including criminal record checks, citizenship verification, financial and asset record checks, qualification verification, study verification, and previous employment verification. All shortlisted candidates, including Senior Management Service (SMS) applicants, will be required to complete two pre-entry assessments. One assessment will be a practical exercise to evaluate the candidate’s technical and generic competencies, while the other will assess integrity and ethical conduct.
The Selection Panel may recommend candidates to undergo a Generic Managerial Competency Assessment in accordance with the DPSA Directive on Competency-Based Assessments. Successful candidates may also be subjected to security clearance procedures and, where applicable, skills or knowledge assessments. The competency assessment will evaluate generic managerial competencies using the prescribed DPSA SMS competency assessment tools.
Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of 12 or 24 months, where applicable.
Appointments will be made in accordance with the Department’s Employment Equity Plan to promote equitable representation across race and gender. Applications are welcome from all racial groups. Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and should indicate this in their applications where applicable.
The Department reserves the right to amend, review, or withdraw any advertised post if it is in the best interest of the Department. Any misrepresentation in an application will result in automatic disqualification and may lead to disciplinary action if the applicant has already been appointed.
Applicants applying for Senior Management Service (SMS) posts must submit a valid Nyukela (SMS Pre-entry Programme) Certificate before appointment. All shortlisted SMS candidates will participate in technical exercises and interviews. Following these assessments, a maximum of three candidates may be invited to undergo psychometric assessments to evaluate cognitive abilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. Full details of the Nyukela Programme are available at https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme.
Due to austerity measures, the Department will not cover any costs related to transport, accommodation, or meals for candidates attending pre-selection assessments or interviews.
