Exam Assistant x294, Quality Assurer x951 at Gauteng Dept of Education for unskilled candidates (Tertiary students or graduates only)
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- Aug 22
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Department of Education
The Provincial Government of Gauteng is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment, especially in respect of race, gender and disability.
The specific reference number of the post must be quoted; failure to comply with these instructions will disqualify applications from being processed.
Directorate: Examinations Management
Package: As per applicable Personnel Administrative Measures (PAM) rates
Requirements:
An appropriate recognised Academic qualification: Senior Certificate / National Senior Certificate / National Senior Certificate Vocational.
Only registered students at tertiary institutions, unemployed persons with one or more tertiary qualification and unemployed graduates may apply.
Applicants must possess numerical skills with Mathematics /Mathematical Literacy at Grade 12 level.
Second year and above tertiary students will be advantaged.
Please indicate previous experience in examinations administration as an Examination Assistant / Quality Assurer [ District Office / Marking Centre or Office based].
The nature of the work is linked to tight deadlines and thus requires that the successful candidate be able to work under pressure.
Examinations Assistant at Exams District & Head Offices
Please see Table for Reference Numbers
Receive, check, control and scan scripts daily and pack scripts for marking.
Ensure the correct number of scripts and marksheets per batch, subject, paper, and examination session are received, controlled, scanned and these packed for the correct marking venue.
Ensure that discrepancies regarding the above are addressed per batch, subject, paper, examination session.
Ensure each bag of scripts include two copies of MP Flow control list of contents, and bag tagged with the correct marking venue colour coded label.
Create a marking centre file of all scripts to be dispatched for each of the marking venue.
Assist with dispatching of scripts to the marking venues.
Indexed archival of scripts after marking.
Receive, control and archive marked scripts at Head Office for easy retrieval as and when required.
Quality Assurer at Marking Centres
Please see Table for Reference Numbers
Receive control and distribute scripts to marking teams.
Ensure the correct number of scripts and marksheet per batch during marking.
Assist with controlling, distribution and scanning of scripts.
Ensure all questions are marked, marks added correctly and correctly transferred to the front cover of the script.
Ensure that the total on each script is correct and correctly transferred to the marksheet.
Ensure that discrepancies regarding all the above are addressed by the marking teams and amendments effected accordingly on both the script and marksheet.
Reconcile the number of scripts, control and arrange scripts per subject, paper, numerically for indexed archival after marking.
Notes: Persons writing National Senior Certificate /Senior Certificate and AET Examinations in 2025, persons who have taken the VSP and persons employed elsewhere may NOT apply and will not be considered.
Enquiries:Mr Harry Culling
Telephone Number: 010 601 8082
Email Address: ExamAssistants@gauteng.gov.za
Opening Date: 20 August 2025 (Applications made before this date won't be considered)
Closing Date:01 September 2025
Criteria Questions
Have you passed matric or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification ?
Are you currently registered as a tertiary student?
What is your current or highest year of study at tertiary level?
Have you passed Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy at matric/tertiary level?
Have you passed Accounting at matric or tertiary level?
How many years experience do you have as an Examination Assistant/Quality Assurer?
Ref numbers:
Examination Assistant x 294
Reference Number Description
HO25 Head Office
GN25 Gauteng North
GW25 Gauteng West
TN25 Tshwane North
TS25 Tshwane South
GE25 Gauteng East
EN25 Ekurhuleni North
SE25 Sedibeng East
SW25 Sedibeng West
JE25 Johannesburg East
JN25 Johannesburg North
JS25 Johannesburg South
JC25 Johannesburg Central
JW25 Johannesburg West
TW25 Tshwane West
ES25 Ekurhuleni South
Quality Assurers x 951
Reference Number Marking Centres
Alberton High School25 Alberton High School
Allen Glen High School25 Allen Glen High School
Hoerskool Garsfontein25 Hoerskool Garsfontein
Hoerskool President25 Hoerskool President
Nokuthula Special School25 Nokuthula Special School
Bracken High School25 Bracken High School
Bryanston High School25 Bryanston High School
Florida High School25 Florida High School
Hoerskool Alberton25 Hoerskool Alberton
Hoerskool Birchleigh25 Hoerskool Birchleigh
Hoerskool Dinamika25 Hoerskool Dinamika
Hoerskool Linden25 Hoerskool Linden
Hoerskool Voortrekker25 Hoerskool Voortrekker
Parktown Boys High School25 Parktown Boys High School
Queens High School25 Queens High School
Rand Girls High School25 Rand Girls High School
Rand Park Ridge High School25 Rand Park Ridge High School
UJ Metropolitan High School25 UJ Metropolitan High School
West Ridge High School25 West Ridge High School
Hoërskool Elspark25 Hoërskool Elspark
Hoërskool Florida25 Hoërskool Florida
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