Free State Registry Clerk: Matric Vacancy Pays R237,453 a Year in Bloemfontein
Free State Registry Clerk applications are open. Review the requirements, duties and official submission route below before preparing your application.
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Free State Registry Clerk vacancy details
- Reference: PWI 13/26
- Location: Office of the Head of Department, Public Works and Infrastructure, Bloemfontein
- Pay and contract: R237,453 annual basic salary, Level 05; one post
- Closing: 23 October 2026; closing hour and time zone not stated
Who can apply?
Grade 12 or an equivalent NQF 4 qualification and computer literacy.
What the work involves
Handle registry enquiries, register and distribute correspondence, maintain filing systems, operate franking and remittance registers, scan documents and prepare records for archiving.
How to apply for Free State Registry Clerk
Register or log in to the official Free State e-Recruitment system. Complete the profile, which serves as the Z83 equivalent, and upload qualifications, Matric certificate, ID and other requested documents. Initial copies need not be certified; certification is required before interview. Email e-recruitmentfsdpwi01@fswork.gov.za for enquiries only. Ordinary hand-delivery, post or email is permitted only after proof of an unsuccessful online application attempt that the department’s ICT unit could not resolve. The advert also warns that unacknowledged AI use in recruitment assessments may lead to disqualification.
Open official application information
Practical application preparation
Editorial guidance: The suggestions below are Reign Gigs preparation advice, separate from the employer’s eligibility requirements. They do not add mandatory documents or guarantee selection. Use only examples that are true for you.
Explain how you keep records organised
Choose a truthful example of sorting documents, maintaining a register or finding information when someone needed it. Explain the naming or filing method, how you checked completeness and how you prevented records being misplaced. School projects or community administration can be discussed in their correct context. Avoid claiming formal records-management experience where you have only organised your own files, but do describe relevant habits clearly.
Practise a simple document workflow
With fictional documents, map the steps from receipt to recording, routing, filing and later retrieval. Think about how you would identify an unclear destination or a missing page and ask the appropriate person for guidance. Do not practise by copying confidential workplace records. Prepare to explain why a neat filing system also needs accuracy, controlled access and consistent naming. These are optional preparation ideas, not a promise that the recruitment process includes a practical filing test.
Prepare the online submission carefully
Create clear scans and check their orientation and legibility before uploading. Match each file to the requested field and review the completed profile rather than assuming a saved profile is a submitted application. Keep any submission confirmation. If a technical problem occurs, record the error and contact the designated support channel; follow the advertised exception process rather than immediately emailing your application elsewhere. In assessments, follow all instructions about permitted assistance and acknowledge any tools where required.
Prepare a concise service example
Registry work can require helping someone locate information while respecting access limits. Think of a real occasion when you clarified a request, searched systematically and reported what you could or could not find. Explain how you avoided making up an answer when a document was missing. For your own preparation, write a short account of the situation, your actions and the result. You do not need to upload this account unless the employer requests it.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Free State Registry Clerk role require previous experience?
The stated minimum requirements are Matric/equivalent and computer literacy.
Must I submit a separate paper Z83?
The completed online profile serves as the equivalent.
Can I apply by email instead?
Only the tightly restricted technical-failure exception applies; use the online route normally.
Is the salary a total benefits package?
The advert identifies it as basic salary.
Source checked: 16 October 2026, Africa/Harare. Official vacancy source. Confirm the latest employer instructions before submitting.
