The Administration Clerk vacancies advertised by the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness offer 10 employment opportunities across hospitals, community day centres and administrative offices. The available roles cover supply chain management, neurology support, human resource development, personnel administration and patient admissions.
All the positions offer a salary of R237 453 per annum, and the minimum educational requirement is generally a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification. However, the experience, knowledge and additional requirements differ between the posts.
Applications must be submitted online by 17:00 on 28 September 2026. Applicants should review the requirements for their preferred position carefully rather than submitting the same general application for every vacancy. See section 10 below to apply.
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1. Administration Clerk Vacancies at a Glance
| Administrative area | Centre | Posts |
| Supply Chain Management | Oudtshoorn Hospital | 1 |
| Neurology Support | Tygerberg Hospital | 1 |
| Human Resource Development | Southern Western Sub-structure Office | 1 |
| HRM: People Management | Wesfleur Hospital | 2 |
| HRM: People Management | Khayelitsha District Hospital | 1 |
| Admissions | Four community day centres | 4 |
The four admissions positions are based at District Six, Kensington, Houtbay and Maitland community day centres, with one post available at each facility.
2. General Salary and Qualification Information
Every advertised Administration Clerk position carries a salary of R237 453 per annum.
Most of the posts require:
- A Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification.
- Appropriate experience related to the advertised administrative area.
- Computer literacy.
- Written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work accurately under pressure.
- Good recordkeeping and organisational abilities.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Applicants should note that holding a Senior Certificate does not automatically make someone suitable for every post. Several positions require specialised experience with government, hospital, procurement or personnel systems.
Candidates should apply for roles that closely match their actual experience and should clearly explain that experience in their CVs.
3. Administration Clerk: Supply Chain Management
This position is based at Oudtshoorn Hospital and focuses on the procurement of goods and services.
Applicants need a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification with Mathematics or Accountancy as a passed subject. Candidates may also qualify through relevant experience and competencies that relate directly to the key performance areas of the position.
Appropriate experience is required in:
- Supply Chain Management.
- LOGIS.
- The Electronic Procurement System.
- Electronic sourcing or ESL processes.
- Contracts and procurement administration.
The successful candidate must be willing to rotate within the Supply Chain Management Department and provide relief for colleagues when required.
Main responsibilities
The selected Administration Clerk will:
- Process ESL buy-out requests.
- Advertise quotation requests on the Electronic Procurement System.
- Prepare quotations for the Quotation Committee.
- Support quotation adjudication processes.
- Maintain procurement and SCM documentation.
- Help ensure compliance with audit requirements.
- Follow internal procurement and supply chain policies.
- Report to the supervisor.
- Support the broader SCM and finance teams.
Applicants should understand the Accounting Officer’s System, departmental SCM delegations, the Western Cape Supplier Database and the Central Supplier Database. Computer skills in Word, Excel, Outlook, Windows and SharePoint are also required.
Candidates may be requested to complete a practical test.
Enquiries: C Michaels — 044 204 7245
4. Administration Clerk: Neurology Support
The Neurology Support post is based at Tygerberg Hospital in Parow Valley. It requires a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification and appropriate administrative experience in a hospital or medical environment.
This position would be better suited to candidates who understand clinical administration and can manage bookings, reports, correspondence and patient enquiries accurately.
Main responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Provide administrative support to the Head of Department and Neurology team.
- Manage new-patient clinic bookings.
- Schedule diagnostic tests and Botulinum Toxin Clinic appointments.
- Use the Vula platform and a central diary.
- Liaise with the Neurology outpatient department clerk.
- File, forward and upload clinical reports to relevant information systems.
- Receive and assist patients attending the A8 Laboratory.
- Register and manage incoming correspondence and enquiries.
- Order office consumables and equipment.
- Assist with asset administration.
- Submit call rosters and leave forms to PGWC-HR.
- Maintain filing and records-management systems.
- Capture stroke-unit information on the Res-Q database.
- Submit relevant stroke-data reports accurately and on time.
Applicants should be familiar with PGWC information systems such as ECCR and ECM OpenText, as well as the Vula referral platform.
Knowledge of neurological testing methods—including nerve-conduction studies, EMG, EEG, evoked potentials and lumbar puncture—would also be relevant.
The shortlisted candidates will undergo a practical assessment.
Enquiries: Dr R Mistry — 021 938 5752
5. Administration Clerk: Human Resource Development
This position is based at the Southern Western Sub-structure Office and focuses on employee training and development administration.
Applicants need:
- A Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification.
- A valid Code B or EB driver’s licence.
- Appropriate experience in People Development or Human Resource Development.
- Computer skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good interpersonal and organisational abilities.
- The ability to perform under pressure and within a team.
Main responsibilities
The successful candidate will assist with:
- Training-needs analysis.
- Completion of the Workplace Skills Plan.
- Quarterly training reports.
- Generic and transversal employee training.
- PTI courses.
- Identifying and sourcing service providers.
- Processing training payments and advances.
- Arranging training meetings.
- Providing secretarial support to Skills Committee meetings.
- Administering EPWP projects and learnerships.
- Employee Health and Wellness programmes.
- The bursary scheme and related development initiatives.
- General People Management enquiries and administrative tasks.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete written, practical and oral assessments.
Enquiries: Ms C Moses — 021 202 0969
6. Administration Clerk: HRM at Wesfleur Hospital
There are two HRM or People Management posts at Wesfleur Hospital.
Applicants need a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification and appropriate experience in personnel administration.
The role requires:
- Computer literacy in Word and Excel.
- Numeracy and mathematical ability.
- Knowledge of Public Service human-resource prescripts.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work within a team.
- The ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
Main responsibilities
The appointed clerks will:
- Provide personnel and salary administration.
- Assist with recruitment and selection.
- Support the supervisor.
- Answer written and telephone-based personnel enquiries.
- Audit personnel records.
- Audit pension and leave files.
- Maintain an effective recordkeeping system.
Candidates may be required to complete a competency test.
Enquiries: Mr AD Newing — 021 816 8562
7. Administration Clerk: HRM at Khayelitsha District Hospital
The Administration Clerk position at Khayelitsha District Hospital is also within HRM or People Management, but its responsibilities place greater emphasis on PERSAL transactions and a broad range of personnel benefits.
Applicants need a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification, appropriate People Management experience and experience working with the PERSAL salary system.
Candidates must be able to work under pressure, function in a multidisciplinary team and work overtime when required.
Main responsibilities
The successful candidate will administer matters such as:
- Employee appointments and service terminations.
- Transfers.
- Pension administration.
- PILIR.
- Salary administration.
- Employee leave.
- Housing benefits.
- Injuries on duty.
- Monthly payslip distribution.
- Debt management.
- Verification of qualifications and documents.
- Capturing personnel transactions on PERSAL.
- Personnel enquiries and correspondence.
- Auditing personnel and leave records.
Applicants should be computer-literate in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Good verbal and written communication skills are also important.
Enquiries: Mr P Petersen — 021 360 4439
8. Administration Clerk: Admissions at Four Institutions
Four patient-admissions positions are available, with one post at each of the following facilities:
- District Six Community Day Centre.
- Kensington Community Day Centre.
- Houtbay Community Day Centre.
- Maitland Community Day Centre.
Applicants need a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification and appropriate admissions experience. Successful candidates must also perform relief duties when required.
Main responsibilities
The selected clerks will:
- Receive patients and obtain the required information.
- Capture patient information accurately on the computer system.
- Create and manage patient folders.
- Schedule new, follow-up and operation appointments.
- Retrieve, file and trace folders.
- Manage duplicate and old patient records.
- Maintain archives and filing systems.
- Collect, safeguard and deposit state money accurately.
- Respond to written and telephone-based admissions enquiries.
- Collect and compile daily reception statistics.
- Assess patients correctly for administrative purposes.
- Provide support to the supervisor.
Candidates should understand the Hospital Fees Memorandum Chapter 18, the Public Finance Management Act, the Uniform Patient Fee Schedule and PHCIS.
Confidentiality is particularly important because the role involves patients’ personal, medical and financial information.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete practical, written and oral assessments.
Admissions enquiry contacts
- District Six CDC: Ms N Beukes — 021 833 5400
- Kensington CDC: Ms M De Louw — 021 593 150
- Houtbay CDC: Ms T Ahjam — 021 810 8040
- Maitland CDC: Ms L Meyer — 021 510 6473
9. Skills That Can Strengthen an Application
Although the responsibilities differ, several skills appear across these Western Cape government vacancies.
9.1 Computer Literacy
Applicants should state which programmes and systems they can use. Depending on the post, these may include:
- Microsoft Word.
- Microsoft Excel.
- PowerPoint.
- Outlook.
- SharePoint.
- PERSAL.
- LOGIS.
- EPS.
- PHCIS.
- Vula.
- ECCR and ECM OpenText.
- Res-Q.
Candidates should only include specialised systems they have genuinely used or studied.
9.2 Recordkeeping
Accurate recordkeeping is important across procurement, human resources, neurology and patient-admissions environments. Applicants should highlight experience with:
- Filing.
- Capturing information.
- Auditing records.
- Managing correspondence.
- Retrieving documents.
- Maintaining confidential information.
9.3 Communication
Clerks regularly communicate with patients, employees, service providers, managers and other government departments. A strong applicant should be able to communicate professionally by telephone, email and in person.
9.4 Accuracy and Confidentiality
Errors in procurement, salaries, employee records or patient information can have serious consequences. Applicants should demonstrate that they can work carefully, maintain confidentiality and accept accountability for their work.
10. How to Apply for the Administration Clerk Vacancies
Applications must be submitted through the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness recruitment website:
Official Application Portal: Apply Here
View Government Circular Here: Circular 33 of 2026 – Western Cape
Before submitting:
- Select the correct position and centre.
- Update your CV for the role’s specific requirements.
- Include all requested qualifications and supporting documents.
- Check that your contact information is correct.
- Review the application for missing or inaccurate information.
- Keep confirmation or proof of submission.
No payment is required when applying for any of these positions. Candidates should not pay individuals who claim they can secure interviews or appointments.
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11. Assessments and Selection Information
Applicants must be available for interviews on the date, time and at the location determined by the Department.
Depending on the position, shortlisted candidates may undergo:
- A practical assessment.
- A written assessment.
- An oral assessment.
- A competency test.
- An integrity or ethical-conduct assessment.
These assessments are intended to determine whether applicants meet the technical and general requirements of the position.
Candidates should prepare by reviewing the duties of the particular post, refreshing their relevant computer skills and familiarising themselves with the systems or policies listed in the advert.
The notice also states that excess personnel will receive preference.
12. Frequently Asked Questions
1. How many Administration Clerk posts are available?
There are 10 posts across the listed administrative areas and institutions.
2. What is the salary?
Each position offers R237 453 per annum.
3. What is the minimum educational requirement?
The general minimum requirement is a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification. The Supply Chain Management post specifically refers to Mathematics or Accountancy as a passed subject, unless the applicant has relevant experience and competencies aligned with the position.
4. Can someone with no administrative experience apply?
The positions require appropriate experience related to their respective duties. Applicants should review each advert carefully and apply where their experience matches the stated requirements.
5. Is a driver’s licence required for every post?
No. A valid Code B or EB driver’s licence is specifically listed for the Human Resource Development post at the Southern Western Sub-structure Office.
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