If you wish to try your luck and work under the Department of Public Works, this might be the right time. Dept of Public Works vacancies are currently available again with different positions advertised. Check this following information for further details about the positions!

Programme Description

Position: Switchboard and Photocopier Operator

Recruiter: Department of Public Works and Infrastructure

Location

Switchboard: Cape Town Regional Office

Photocopier Operator: Kimberley Regional Office

Salary

Switchboard: R145 281 per annum

Photocopier Operator: R102 534 per annum

Reference number

Switchboard: 2021/102

Photocopier Operator: 2021/104

Duties

Moreover, let us move to the duties of each position advertised. Generally, working as a switchboard will have these following duties.

• Managing the switchboard by facilitating both incoming and outgoing calls
• Assisting the technicians with the movement of both telephone and fax line
• Certifying job that the technicians have done during calls for services
• Opening new telephone lines
• Checking the faulty line and telephone handset before logging a call for the telephone companies
• Making sure that all invoices for services has been timeously paid
• Arranging the telephone instruments for new employees
• Opening individual file for all staffs
• Capturing monthly telephone information
• Downloading monthly phone bills for PMTE and DPW officials
• Distributing the phone bills for staff
• Ensuring that all the telecommunication accounts are up-to-date
• Reporting faults to information services
• Performing any work schedule based on the wide variety of requirements of the unit

Meanwhile, when you put significant interest to be a photocopier operator, here are what you are going to handle in your regular time.

• Operating the photocopier machine received
• Processing the document requests for heavy duty photocopying
• Taking control of the usage of heavy duty copy machine
• Locking and saving the workshops’ keys
• Reporting any defects and breaches
• Stapling all copied documents
• Informing clients that all documents have been bonded and completed for collection
• Lubricating and attending to minor defects occurred
• Performing daily meter reading
• Maintaining register thereof

Requirements

However, there are some requirements for all applicants to possess when they wish to work as a switchboard operator.

• Having Senior certificate or equivalent qualifications is the minimum requirement
• Having appropriate experience in switchboard is compulsory
• The applicants must have good customer etiquette, listening and writing skills
• Having great interpersonal and communication skills is a must
• Being able to operate computer especially MS Office is obligatory
• Being able to work under pressure is vital
• Having appropriate knowledge of switchboard system will be an advantage
• Having experience in switchboard procedure is necessary

In contrast, to be a photocopier operator all applicants must have these following requirements, as follows.

• Having Grade 10 or equivalent qualification is a must
• Having proper knowledge of document reproduction processes and logistics is compulsory
• The applicants must have knowledge of operation of both tools and machinery, Occupational health and safety act and also Departments of procurement processes
• Having effective communication skills for both verbal and written is vital
• Good interpersonal relation is necessary as well
• Moreover, the applicants must have time management, plan or work processes, accuracy, and punctuality
• Being able to operate machinery and tools is obligatory

Application

In addition, preparing these following documents will be vital to complete your application processes.

• A completed and signed Z83 form
• A comprehensive CV
• Certified copies of qualifications
• A valid driver’s license
• A copy of Identity Document

These certified copies of qualifications must not be longer than 6 months. Moreover, the applicants can send them to these following address.

Kimberley Regional Office: The Regional Manager, Department of Public

Works and Infrastructure, Private Bag X5002, Kimberley, 8301. Alternatively, hand deliver it to 21-23 Market Square, Old Magistrate Building, Kimberley, for attention Ms. N Hlongwane is acceptable.

Cape Town Regional Office: The Regional Manager, Dept or Public Works, Private Bag X3913, Cape Town, 8000. Besides, hand deliver the application to The Customs House Building, Lower Heerengracht Road, Cape Town for attention Ms. N Mtsulwana is possible.

Contact

Furthermore, for any enquiries related to switchboard operator you can contact Ms. P Bambela at (021) 402 2193. Meanwhile, when you want to ask questions about photocopier operator, Ms. B Bhila is contactable at (053) 838 5301.

Closing Date

The closing date of these Dept of Public Works vacancies will be on 16 April 2021 at 16.00 South African standard time.