CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY 26 APRIL 2022 AT 15H00
1. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for temporary positions as Examination Assistants (EAs) in the Nov/Dec 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) including remarking and May/June 2022 Senior Certificate (SC) and National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations at
• Marking Centres,
• Capturing Centres and
• Head Office Examination Depot.
DEFINITION OF AN EXAMINATION ASSISTANT
An Examination Assistant is a person who works for the Department of Education in a temporary capacity at Marking Centres and Capturing Centres, as well as Head Office Depot where examination related work is performed.
3. CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYMENT AS AN EXAMINATION ASSISTANT
3.1. Persons eligible to be employed as Examination Assistants will be:
3.1.1. Full-time students at Tertiary Institutions including TVET colleges at the year two and above.
3.1.2. Unemployed graduates.
3.1.3. Unemployed youth, holding a Matric Certificate, passed in 2020 or before but not registered and intending to write NSC/SC examinations in 2022.
3.1.4. All the above must have passed Maths at level 3 or Maths Literacy at level 4 and above.
3.1.5. Applicants must be South African citizens and in possession of a green bar-coded identity document/smart card.
3.1.6. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 – 35.
3.2. THE FOLLOWING MUST BE NOTED
• Applicants must not be in any form of employment for remuneration at the time of applying, including stipend received when in a learnership program, Educator Assistants or as an intern. If you happen to be employed at the time of the commencement of the examination duties, kindly inform Examinations and Assessment Chief Directorate in writing, so that you are not considered for this temporary job.
• An applicant must not be an educator or AET lecturer.
• Applicants must be willing to perform reasonable manual tasks requested of them, such as carrying boxes/bins and tidying working areas, etc.
• Applicants must select only one marking centre per application form. Applicants must have completed their examinations at tertiary institutions before the period of employment as an Examination Assistant commences.
• All the completed application forms must be submitted with certified documents attached. Certification must be done at SAPS only.
• Please ensure that the provided contact numbers are up to date. The Department shall not take responsibility for the applicant’s unavailability if the contact numbers provided are incorrect or have subsequently changed.
• Faxed and e-mailed applications will NOT be considered.
• No application forms will be submitted at Head Office, in any form.
• Fraudulent information supplied on application form will lead to the applicant being disqualified.
4. APPOINTMENT PROCESS
4.1. Applicants who meet the requirements set out in the advertisement will be shortlisted.
4.2.Shortlisted applicants will be invited to undergo an online Competency Test in a specified date and time. Test will be administered online and will be opened and closed for a specific writing period only.
4.3. Shortlisted candidates who will participate in the Competency Tests shall be telephonically contacted / SMSs will be sent through the cell phone numbers provided. Please ensure that the correct cell phone numbers are provided. The Department will not accommodate inconveniences caused by the loss of cell phone or change of the numbers.
4.4. Only successful applicants will be contacted and informed of final employment.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
7.1. Application forms must be forwarded to the nearest Education District Office / CMC, Examination and Assessment Section, in the Eastern Cape.
7.2. Applicants are required to select one Marking Centre per application form and any deviation from this shall render the application form invalid.
7.3. No faxed or emailed applications will be accepted.
7.4. CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY 26 APRIL 2022 AT 15H00
7.5. A Competency Test will be written by shortlisted candidates only on the date to be communicated specifically to the shortlisted candidates.
7.6. Successful applicants must bring a SARS Certificate when they report for duty at the Marking Centre. Failure to do so may delay the remuneration process.
8. CONCLUSION
The work done by Examination Assistants is extremely important for the delivery of accurate and credible results for the National Senior Certificate; Senior Certificate (SC) Examinations. The Eastern Cape Department of Education has acquired a positive reputation in this regard and 2022 will not be an exception. All Education stakeholders are therefore, kindly requested to disseminate this information widely for those who meet the criteria for these important positions.
N.B: APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ANY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISTRICT OFFICE.
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