Recruitment of Young Unemployed Graduates for the project on Digitization of Department of Home Affairs Civic Paper Records
The Department in collaboration with the Department of Employment and Labour calls for youth in the 18-35
age bracket and People with Disabilities (PWDs), to register on ESSA and apply for this enriching opportunity.
Candidates that are already registered on ESSA do not have to visit the Labour Centres and can apply for this
positions Online. During the tenure of the contract, the youth will receive continuous learning and development
interventions to improve their skills for optimal performance and to equip them for future employment and / or
entrepreneurial opportunities.
The Department has more than 350 million inactive and active paper records, and a decision was taken to
prioritise the digitisation of birth, marriage and amendments records. The identified category of records date
back from 1895 which necessitate care and reliable systems that will bear tolerance for digitisation purposes.
Most of the inactive records are civil registration historical records multiplied in manuscript format and need
urgent restoration, preservation and reconstruction.
All posts require relevant qualifications as indicated below from TVET, University of Technology or University.
The successful candidates will perform the following duties:
OPPORTUNITY 1&2: RUNNER & PREPPER (320 Posts)
STIPEND: R5 000 per month
REQUIREMENTS: Diploma in Document and / or Records Management or Information Technology
DUTIES
• Retrieval of files from shelves
• Sort and list files
• Prepare documents for scanning – unfolding, removing of staples & paper clips, sorting
by document size, insertion of separator sheets
• Sort files in batches
• Numbering of files and documents
OPPORTUNITY 3: RE-ASSEMBLER (200 Posts)
STIPEND: R5 000 per month
REQUIREMENTS: Diploma in Document and / or Records Management or Information Technology
DUTIES
• Retrieval of files digitised
• Return files to shelves
• Verify files with initial files received from source
OPPORTUNITY 4: RECEIVING CLERK (50 Posts)
STIPEND: R5 000 per month
REQUIREMENTS: Diploma in Document and / or Records Management or Information Technology
DUTIES
• Verify boxes and files received
• Capture and number boxes and files received
OPPORTUNITY 5: DRIVERS (8 Posts)
STIPEND: R5 000 per month
REQUIREMENTS: Diploma in Document and / or Records Management or Information Technology & a valid
driving licence
DUTIES
• Load and delivering boxes to digital bureaus and back to source
OPPORTUNITY 6: INDEXER (800 Posts)
STIPEND: R5 500 per month
REQUIREMENTS: Degree in Information Technology or Library Science or Computer Science
DUTIES
• Indexing of files
• Sort and list files
• Re-assemble files
• Box files in batches
OPPORTUNITY 7: SCANNER (400 Posts)
STIPEND: R5 000 per month
REQUIREMENTS: Diploma in Information Technology or Library Science or Computer Science
DUTIES
• Scanning material using a high-volume scanner
• Loading the scanner and scanning bundles
• Image clean up
OPPORTUNITY 8: QUALITY CONTROLLER (100 Posts)
STIPEND: R6 000 per month
REQUIREMENTS: Degree in Information Technology or Library Science or Computer Science
DUTIES
• Conduct quality control for all relevant functions
OPPORTUNITY 9: TEAM LEADERS (104 Posts)
STIPEND: R6 500 per month
REQUIREMENTS: Degree in Document and / or Records Management or Information Technology or Computer
Science
DUTIES
• Supervise day to day activities
• Duty allocation (allocation of work activities)
• Manage performance
• Provide daily / weekly reports to the PMO
OPPORTUNITY 10: TECHNICAL SUPPORT (12 Posts)
STIPEND: R9 500 per month
REQUIREMENTS: Honours Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science
DUTIES
• Responsible for IT infrastructure
OPPORTUNITY 11: MANAGER (6 Posts)
STIPEND: R14 250 per month
REQUIREMENTS: Master’s Degree in Document and / or Records Management, Information Technology,
Library Science or Computer Science
DUTIES
• Manage and lead team
Enquiries to be directed to:
Ms Refiloe Ntsonge: Refiloe.ntsonge@dha.gov.za
Mr Vusi.Mazibuko: Vusi.Mazibuko@labour.gov.za
Ms Anna Mbale: Anna.Mbale@labour.gov.za
Mr Sipha Xaba: Sipha.Xaba@labour.gov.za
To apply for placement, young people are urged to visit https://essa.labour.gov.za/EssaOnline/WebBeans.
to REGISTER and APPLY for the OPPORTUNITY. Applications should be submitted online or visit their
closest Labour Centre of the Department of Employment and Labour.
Should you receive notice that you have been selected for shortlisting, you will be required to present the
following documents:
• Copy of qualifications
• Copy of identity document
Successful candidates will be subjected to suitability checks (Citizenship, Credit, Criminal and Qualification
Verification).
CLOSING DATE:15 September 2022