SAPS Administration Clerk Recruitment: Four Operational Command Centre Posts

SAPS Administration Clerk Recruitment covers four Provincial Office posts in Polokwane supporting operational command-centre event coordination, administration and logistics. This is an administrative vacancy advertised under the Public Service framework, not a police trainee intake.

South African Police Service advertised this vacancy in DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 38 of 2026. The listed salary is R237, 453 per annum. The closing date is 6 November 2026 at 16:00 South African time.

SAPS Administration Clerk Recruitment: key details

• Employer: South African Police Service
• Advert: 38/551
• Reference: L01/POCC
• Centre: Provincial Office, Polokwane, four posts
• Salary: R237,453 per annum
• Closing date: 6 November 2026 at 16:00 South African time

Requirements and eligibility

South African citizen; Grade 12/Senior Certificate/NCV Level 4 or equivalent; English plus another official language; computer and administrative capability.

Applicants should be able to organise work, communicate clearly and handle information responsibly. The SAPS application conditions include suitability checks, screening and assessments for shortlisted applicants. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview or appointment.

You must be willing to work under pressure and extended hours. The notice excludes applicants with prior criminal convictions or pending criminal or departmental cases, and people who retired from the Public Service through a severance package, early retirement or medical retirement. For certain identified posts, entries in the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register disqualify candidates. Respondents to interim or final domestic-violence or harassment protection orders must disclose this and may be disqualified. Read the full screening and appointment conditions in the linked official notice.

Duties and responsibilities

Support joint operations and major-event coordination, records, logistics and resource monitoring.

Use practical examples in your CV to show how you meet these duties. Describe the systems, records or equipment you have actually worked with, and distinguish formal qualifications from short courses or experience. Do not claim skills or experience you cannot substantiate.

Salary and benefits

The advertised remuneration is R237, 453 per annum. No additional allowance or benefit amount is specified in this vacancy summary, and none is assumed. The annual figure is not a monthly take-home-pay estimate.

Documents to prepare

Use the 2021 Z83 application form and a comprehensive CV. Enter the correct post particulars and reference, and prepare a separate form for each post applied for. Follow the advertised delivery route and attachment instructions. Shortlisted candidates must produce original identification, qualifications and other requested evidence for verification.

For general help with the form, read the Reign Gigs Z83 application guide. The employer’s own instructions above take priority, including any online Z83 process, required documents and submission route.

How to apply

Completed 2021 Z83 and comprehensive CV; email or hand-deliver to Landbank Building, 44 Schoeman Street, 3rd Floor, Office 316, Polokwane.

Check the reference, contact details and attachments before submission. Keep a copy of the application and any confirmation issued. For postal or hand-delivered applications, allow time for the documents to reach the specified recruitment office before closing.

Application deadline

Applications close 6 November 2026 at 16:00 South African time. Late or incorrectly routed applications may not be considered. Recheck the official notice before submission in case the employer issues a correction.

Frequently asked questions

Official source checked on 24 October 2026. Availability must be rechecked before publication and before applying.

Read the official DPSA vacancy notice and application conditions.