GCIS casual worker, report verification and OPMS capturing, Pretoria. R156,40 per hour. Ref 3/1/5/1-26/35. Closes 23 Nov 2026.
| Job Title | Casual Worker: Strategy and Organizational Performance |
|---|---|
| Company | Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) |
| Job Reference | 3/1/5/1-26/35 |
| Category | Government Jobs |
| Location | Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA |
| Employment Type | Part Time, Temporary |
| Date Posted | 12 November 2026 |
| Closing Date | 23 November 2026, 23:59 |
| Status | Open for Applications |
| Salary | R 156,40 per hour |
Job summary: the verification and capturing casual post
GCIS has two near-identical casual posts in its Strategy and Organisational Performance chief directorate, and this is the second. Post 40/27 is the one built around checking performance reports and capturing the results into government systems. Reference 3/1/5/1-26/35. Pay is R156,40 an hour for up to 24 hours a month, so a ceiling of R3 753,60 a month before deductions. No experience is needed, but you must hold a National Diploma or degree in Public Management or Administration.
- Reference number: 3/1/5/1-26/35 (the sister post is 3/1/5/1-26/34)
- Closing date: Monday, 23 November 2026
- Apply: online at erecruitment.gcis.gov.za, or by hand at Tshedimosetso House, Hatfield, Pretoria
- Qualification: National Diploma (NQF Level 6) or degree (NQF Level 7) in Public Management or Administration
- Main work: verifying and analysing reports, working papers, capturing in OPMS and eQPRS, administering OPMS
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Casual Worker: Strategy and Organisational Performance - Job Description
Introduction
Some people love writing plans. Others prefer checking whether the plan was followed. The casual worker post advertised under reference 3/1/5/1-26/35 is for the second group. It is post 40/27 in Public Service Vacancy Circular 40 of 2026, and it sits in the Strategy and Organisational Performance chief directorate of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in Pretoria.
The circular's duty list for this post is narrower than for its sister post, 40/26. It leaves out the planning-document coordination and focuses on verifying and analysing reports, writing working papers, capturing plans into the Organisational Performance and Management System (OPMS), capturing into the electronic Quarterly Performance Reporting System (eQPRS) and administering OPMS. If you enjoy spreadsheets, accuracy and the satisfaction of finding the one number that does not match, this is your post.
Be clear about the terms. It is casual work paid by the hour, at R156,40, for a maximum of 24 hours a month. That is a useful top-up and a strong CV line, not a salary. It suits graduates who can fit about six hours a week around other commitments.
Applications close on Monday, 23 November 2026, eleven days after this page went up. Below is the advert in plain language, followed by practical help on the verification work, the practical exercise and the application itself.
About the Company
GCIS is the national department that coordinates and guides government communication. Its head office, Tshedimosetso House, is at 1035 on the corner of Francis Baard and Festival streets in Hatfield, Pretoria. Applications can be delivered there by hand, for the attention of Ms P Kgopyane.
Every national department must show it delivers what it promised, and the Strategy and Organisational Performance unit is where GCIS keeps that record. Branches submit their reports, the unit checks them and the verified figures go into the systems that Parliament, National Treasury and the Auditor-General read. A casual worker in this unit therefore handles information that matters, even if only for a few hours a month.
The department says it is an equal opportunity employer. It considers section 195(1)(i) of the Constitution, the Employment Equity Act and its Employment Equity Plan when filling posts. People with disabilities will be accommodated within reasonable limits, and suitably qualified people with disabilities will be given preference regardless of race or gender. Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
The circular says the successful candidate will be responsible for the following. Here is each item in plain English.
1. Verifying and analysing reports
- Verify and analyse monthly, quarterly, annual, mid-term and end-term reports. In practice this means taking a branch's claim, such as "we held 12 stakeholder sessions", and checking that the evidence supports it.
- Develop and complete verification and analysis working papers: the structured record of what you checked, what you found and what needs correction.
2. Capturing plans and results
- Capture the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Annual Operational Plan (AOP) into OPMS, the department's performance management system.
- Capture the APP into the electronic Quarterly Performance Reporting System (eQPRS), the government-wide quarterly reporting system.
3. Administering the system
- Administer OPMS: keep users, entries and permissions in order so that branches can report on time.
A realistic task might go like this. A branch submits its quarterly report with a table of targets and results. You open the attached evidence, such as attendance registers, published items or approval memos. You compare the claimed result with the evidence, note any gaps in the working paper and send questions back through your supervisor. Once the figures are confirmed, you capture them into OPMS and eQPRS. The work is repetitive, but one wrong number can cause trouble at audit time, so patience and care are the real skills.
Required Qualifications
Qualification
- An appropriate National Diploma (NQF Level 6) or degree (NQF Level 7) in Public Management or Administration.
- A foreign qualification must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation certificate.
Experience
- No experience required.
Skills and attributes
- Ability to work independently without close supervision, and to handle multiple tasks while under pressure.
- Being self-driven, creative, innovative, flexible and highly motivated.
- Excellent co-ordination skills, teamwork and client service orientation.
- Initiative and close attention to detail.
- Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook.
What a verification-minded CV looks like
- List courses as they appear on your academic transcript, as the circular requests.
- Mention anything where accuracy mattered: a research project with data, a tutoring role marking scripts, an admin job with registers or cash.
- Describe the Excel work you can do: formulas, lookups, filters, pivot tables, data validation.
- Show you can write clearly. Verification work ends in written findings.
Job Benefits and Perks
The rate is R156,40 per hour for a maximum of 24 hours per month. At full hours that comes to R3 753,60 a month before any deductions. The circular gives no engagement period, so a yearly figure would be a guess.
The advert lists no other benefits. Casual posts typically do not carry the benefits of permanent employment, but because the circular is silent, ask HR directly about leave, pay dates, extension possibilities and whether the hours can be arranged around your lectures or other work. Ask too whether hours are likely to cluster around quarterly reporting deadlines, because verification work is rarely evenly spread.
Think about the transport cost of travelling to Hatfield, which is not far from the Hatfield Gautrain station, so check your route and cost. For someone who lives nearby the numbers are more comfortable. For someone travelling a long way the net pay shrinks quickly, and the main return becomes experience.
Some conditions in the general notice at the top of the circular, such as disclosure of financial interests and a top-secret clearance, are written for senior posts. The circular does not say they apply to casual workers, so ask. All appointments are subject to verification of qualifications, experience, citizenship and references, and the department may decide not to fill the post.
How to Apply
You can apply online at http://erecruitment.gcis.gov.za or deliver by hand to Tshedimosetso House, 1035 corner Francis Baard and Festival streets, Hatfield, Pretoria, for the attention of Ms P Kgopyane.
- Download the new Z83 from any Public Service department or www.gov.za/documents. The old Z83 was withdrawn on 31 December 2020 and using it leads to disqualification.
- Complete and sign the Z83.
- Write a detailed CV and list the courses you passed as shown on your academic transcript.
- Use the reference number 3/1/5/1-26/35 and the post title, so your application goes to this post and not its sister post.
- Submit before 23 November 2026, online or by hand.
- Keep your confirmation or a stamped copy.
No certified copies are needed at this stage. The department communicates about certified copies with shortlisted candidates only, and they submit them on or before the interview day. Foreign qualifications need a SAQA evaluation certificate, and late or non-compliant applications are not considered.
All shortlisted candidates complete a pre-entry practical exercise under the Directive on the Professionalisation of Human Resource Management and Development in the Public Service, and panels score it as an additional criterion in the interview.
Only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If nothing arrives within three months of the closing date, assume you were unsuccessful. By applying you consent under section 11(1) of POPIA to GCIS processing your personal information for recruitment.
Enquiries: Ms Nomkhosi Peter on (012) 473 0339. If you are applying for both casual posts, ask her whether you may apply for both and whether you should prepare separate applications. The circular itself does not say.
A note on the two near-identical posts
Posts 40/26 and 40/27 share a title, a chief directorate, a salary and the same entry requirements. The difference is in the duties: 40/26 adds coordination of the APP, AOP, SOPs, service delivery model and SDIP, while 40/27 focuses on report verification, working papers, system capturing and OPMS administration. Pick the one that matches your strengths. If you are happy with either, ask HR whether you can apply for both, and always quote the correct reference number so the right panel sees your application.
How report verification actually works
This is the part the advert does not explain, and understanding it will help your interview.
- The indicator. Each target in the APP has an indicator that says exactly what is being counted, such as "number of community engagement sessions held".
- The result. The branch reports a number for the quarter.
- The evidence. The branch attaches proof, often called a portfolio of evidence: registers, reports, approvals, screenshots.
- The check. The verifier asks whether the evidence matches the indicator definition, whether it falls within the period and whether the number adds up.
- The finding. The verifier records the result in a working paper: verified, partly verified or not verified, with the reason.
- The capture. Once confirmed, the figures go into the performance systems.
Getting ready for the practical exercise
The circular does not describe the exercise, but for this post a likely version is a mini verification: a short report, a few supporting documents and a request to find what does not match. Practise with any table of figures you have. Check totals, dates and descriptions, and write your findings in plain sentences.
- Refresh Excel: SUM, COUNTIF, filters, sorting, conditional formatting and a simple pivot table.
- Practise writing a three-line finding: what you checked, what you found, what is needed.
- Learn the acronyms in the advert (APP, AOP, OPMS, eQPRS) and be able to explain each in one sentence.
- Read a recent annual report of any national department and notice how targets and results are shown.
Seven tips for a stronger application
- Lead the CV with your qualification and relevant modules.
- Give a specific example of accuracy: a dataset you cleaned or an error you caught.
- State your Excel skills precisely, without exaggeration.
- Show that you can work with little supervision.
- Use the new, signed, complete Z83.
- Quote reference 3/1/5/1-26/35 exactly.
- Apply two days early and keep proof.
Who this suits, and who it does not
A good fit if you:
- hold a diploma or degree in Public Management or Administration
- like detailed, careful work with data
- live within easy reach of Hatfield
- want an entry on your CV from a national department
Probably not for you if you:
- need a full-time salary
- dislike repetitive checking tasks
- cannot spare about six hours a week
Where this can lead
Casual work will not by itself turn into a permanent post, and it would be wrong to promise that. What it does give you is documented experience with government performance systems and a reference from a national department. Both help when you apply for internships, learnerships or entry-level monitoring and evaluation, planning and administration posts.
Mistakes to avoid
- Applying for the wrong reference number.
- Using the withdrawn Z83, or leaving the new one blank or unsigned.
- Not listing your courses as the circular asks.
- Claiming advanced Excel skills you cannot demonstrate.
- Forgetting the 24-hour monthly cap when budgeting.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience?
No. The advert says no experience is required.
What is the pay?
R156,40 per hour for a maximum of 24 hours a month, up to R3 753,60 a month before deductions.
Do I attach certified copies now?
No. Only the completed, signed Z83 and a detailed CV.
Can I apply for both casual posts?
The circular does not say. Ask Ms Nomkhosi Peter before you submit two applications.
How is this different from post 40/26?
This post focuses on report verification, working papers and system capturing and administration. Post 40/26 also covers coordinating the planning documents.
Will there be a practical test?
Yes. All shortlisted candidates complete a pre-entry practical exercise, which the panel scores.
When will I hear back?
Only shortlisted candidates are contacted. After three months from the closing date, assume you were unsuccessful.
Does it cost anything to apply?
No.
Who do I phone?
Ms Nomkhosi Peter on (012) 473 0339.
Brush up your Excel, tidy your CV, check the reference number and submit early. Keep a copy of everything you send and watch your inbox after closing. Good luck.
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