SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL SECURITY AGENCY (SASSA)

SASSA is a dynamic organization that provides a range of essential services to a diverse group of South Africans. With offices countrywide, our operational structures aspire to embrace all that is state-of-the-art, offices that are modern and an environment designed to stimulate the worker to achieve, enjoy, progress and prosper. 

EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT 

GAUTENG REGION 

GRANT ADMINISTRATORS X2 

Salary: R 237,453– R 279,708 p.a. exclusive of benefits 

Location : Chiawelo -Soweto Local Office (Maponya): Johannesburg District : (Ref: GP/SAS 02/10/2026) 

Atteridgeville (Pretoria) Local Office : Tshwane District : (Ref: GP/SAS 03/10/2026) 

Minimum Requirements: Candidates should hold a qualification in the relevant field at NQF level 6 as recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in Public Administration / Business Administration / Economics / Development Studies / Finance / Accounting / Commerce / Social Sciences / Social Security/Law/IT. 

Duties: The incumbent will provide a grant customer service; screen and capture applications including beneficiary maintenance functions effectively; administer medical bookings and assessments; provide off-site grant application services to clients, scanning and batching of grants files. 

Important notes: Appointment will be subject to a compulsory pre-employment screening in the form of qualification, references, ITC, and criminal checks. It is our intention to promote representivity in terms of race, gender, disability and youth through the filling of these posts and candidates whose appointment will promote representivity will receive preference. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) prior to the selection process. SASSA is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof. 

Please note: All SASSA staff are subject to compulsory Security Vetting on appointment. 

Preference will be given to: 

·       Chiawelo -Soweto Local Office (Maponya): African Female followed by African Male/ White Female or PWD (African Male/African Female) 

·       Atteridgeville (Pretoria) Local Office: African Male followed by African Female/White Female r PWD (African Female followed by African Male). 

Closing Date: 23 October 2026 

Applicants interested in applying for the posts should send their applications (CV and Completed New Z83 qualification) quoting the relevant reference number and position name as per the advert. Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV (specifying qualifications - institution obtained from, experience, duties, indicating the respective dates (MM/YY) per position, Identity Number, Race and Gender as well as indicating references with full contact details. Interviews may be conducted via a virtual medium which will be discussed with each shortlisted applicant. Kindly note that copies of other qualifications, certificates, ID and driver’s license etc., should be submitted upon request. Failure to comply with the above requirements may result in your application been disqualified.

Grant Administrator Posts

NB: Applications for the above posts must be hand delivered at the following address:

OR

Postal Address:

ASSA Regional Office (Ground Floor), 222 Smit Street, Braamfontein, 2017.

Attention: Human Capital Management

Private Bag X120 • Marshalltown 2107

(No emailed applications will be accepted for this positions)

Enquiries: Ms MT Malivha: 011 241 8563/ Ms T Makatu: 011 241 8357

Correspondence will only be conducted with the shortlisted candidates, If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.

Visit us at www.sassa.gov.za or toll free: 0800 60 10 11.