Department of Defence Hiring 35 Administration Clerks: Production (Various Provinces) | Apply by 14 November 2025
The Department of Defence (DOD) has announced a large recruitment drive for 35 Administration Clerk: Production posts across nine provinces in South Africa. This is a great opportunity for candidates with a Grade 12 certificate who want to join public service and gain valuable clerical and administrative experience in one of the country’s most essential departments.
Applications close on 14 November 2025, and interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.
📍 Overview
- Position: Administration Clerk: Production (X35)
- Department: Department of Defence – Logistics Division
- Salary: R228 321 – R268 950 per annum (Level 05)
- Locations: Posts are available in all nine provinces
- Closing Date: 14 November 2025
- Contract Type: Permanent (subject to probation)
- Reference Codes: LOGDIV/01/40/25/A1 – P16 (various by centre)
🎓 Minimum Requirements
To qualify for the position, applicants must meet the following basic criteria:
- Grade 12 Certificate (NQF Level 4) or equivalent qualification.
- No prior experience required – this is an excellent entry-level role in the public sector.
- Training in asset management, codification, or procurement will be an added advantage.
🧠 Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
Successful candidates should demonstrate the following:
- Language proficiency in English (written and verbal).
- Good telephone etiquette and typing skills.
- Competency in MS Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
- Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Numerical accuracy and reliability.
- Knowledge of relevant policies, practices, and procedures, including DOD directives, SOPs, and asset management policies.
These skills will help ensure efficiency in logistics documentation, data control, and administrative systems within the Department of Defence.
⚙️ Key Responsibilities
The Administration Clerk: Production will be responsible for providing clerical and administrative support in managing logistical documentation and ensuring compliance with confidentiality, security, and audit standards.
Main duties include:
- Document Control & Record Keeping
- Allocate document identification numbers and control revision levels.
- Manage computer file references and load data onto the logistics database.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records in both physical and digital formats.
- Data Management & Quality Control
- Administer the document release process and secure destruction of redundant or classified documents.
- Support periodic physical audits of records and registers to ensure accountability.
- Maintain filing and tracking systems for all logistical documentation.
- Logistics Administration
- Monitor and record document movements and ensure safe return of materials upon project completion.
- Support management in implementing efficient document control systems.
- Promote operational effectiveness by maintaining the integrity and accessibility of all logistical records.
- General Office Support
- Handle multiple clerical tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
- Maintain confidentiality and safeguard sensitive information.
- Provide assistance during audits, stock checks, and document verifications.
🧾 Locations & Reference Numbers
Vacancies exist at several DOD units across the country:
| Province | Centre / Unit | Reference No. | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cape | 93 Ammunition Depot, Jan Kempdorp | LOGDIV/01/40/25/A1 | 1 |
| Limpopo | Ammunition Sub Depot, Naboomspruit | LOGDIV/01/40/25/B2 | 1 |
| Gauteng | Logistics Support Formation HQ, TEK Base (Lyttleton) | LOGDIV/01/40/25/C3 | 12 |
| Western Cape | School of Logistics Training, Wynberg | LOGDIV/01/40/25/D4 | 1 |
| Gauteng | Logistics Division, Pretoria | LOGDIV/01/40/25/E5 | 2 |
| Western Cape | Naval Stores Depot, Wingfield | LOGDIV/01/40/25/F6 | 1 |
| Gauteng | SA Forces Institute, Thaba Tshwane | LOGDIV/01/40/25/G7 | 1 |
| Eastern Cape | Works Maintenance Unit, Port Elizabeth | LOGDIV/01/40/25/H8 | 2 |
| Free State | Works Maintenance Unit, Bloemfontein | LOGDIV/01/40/25/I9 | 2 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Works Maintenance Unit, Durban | LOGDIV/01/40/25/J10 | 1 |
| Limpopo | Works Maintenance Unit, Polokwane | LOGDIV/01/40/25/K11 | 3 |
| Mpumalanga | Works Maintenance Unit, Nelspruit | LOGDIV/01/40/25/L12 | 2 |
| Northern Cape | Works Maintenance Unit, Diskobolos (Kimberley) | LOGDIV/01/40/25/M13 | 1 |
| North West | Works Maintenance Unit, Potchefstroom | LOGDIV/01/40/25/N14 | 3 |
| Western Cape | Works Maintenance Unit, Wynberg | LOGDIV/01/40/25/O15 | 1 |
| Gauteng | Works Training School, Atteridgeville | LOGDIV/01/40/25/P16 | 1 |
🧑🏽💼 How to Apply
Applications must be submitted on the new Z83 form (effective 1 January 2021), available from any Public Service Department or the DPSA website (www.dpsa.gov.za).
Attach the following:
- A signed and dated Z83 form.
- A comprehensive CV detailing qualifications, training, competencies, and experience.
📮 Submission options:
- Email: Logdivhrplan@dod.mil.za
- Hand Delivery: Department of Defence, Logistics Division, 228 Visagie Street, Peterson Bothongo House 2, Pretoria 0001
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of documents before interviews.
Separate applications must be submitted for each reference number if applying for multiple posts.
☎️ Enquiries
- WO1 H. Tieties: (012) 402 2824
- Ms M. Mathonsi: (012) 402 2619
⚖️ Additional Information
- Successful applicants will undergo personnel suitability checks (criminal, financial, and qualification verification).
- All positions are subject to security clearance and a 12-month probation period.
- The DOD aims to promote employment equity, encouraging applications from women, persons with disabilities, and candidates from underrepresented groups.
🌟 Why Apply?
This nationwide recruitment offers a chance to gain government experience with no prior work requirement. The position provides stability, growth opportunities, and exposure to logistics, document management, and administration systems within a major government department.
If you’re organized, computer-literate, and eager to serve the country through efficient public administration, apply before 14 November 2025 and become part of the Department of Defence team.