Gauteng Province Education: Exam Assistant

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Department of Education

Examinations Assistants x 130

Reference Number Description
HO21 Head Office
GN21 Gauteng North
GW21 Gauteng West
TN21 Tshwane North
TS21 Tshwane South
GE21 Gauteng East
EN21 Ekurhuleni North
SE21 Sedibeng East
SW21 Sedibeng West
JE21 Johannesburg East
JN21 Johannesburg North
JS21 Johannesburg South
JC21 Johannesburg Central
JW21 Johannesburg West
TW21 Tshwane West
ES21 Ekurhuleni South

Quality Assurers x 1277

Reference Number Description
GAUN21 Gauteng North
TSHS21 Tshwane South
TSHW21 Tshwane West
TSHN21 Tshwane North
GAUW21 Gauteng West
JHBW21 Johannesburg West
JHBE21 Johannesburg East
JHBC21 Johannesburg Central
JHBS21 Johannesburg South
JHBN21 Johannesburg North
EKRS21 Ekurhuleni South
EKRN21 Ekurhuleni North
GAUE21 Gauteng East
SEDI21 Sedibeng East and West

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 advanced numerical skills with Mathematics or Accounting as a compulsory subject. Second year and above tertiary students will be advantaged. Please indicate previous experience in examinations administration as an Examination Assistant [ 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

Quality Assurer at Marking Centres

Please see above Table for Reference Numbers Please see above Table for Reference Numbers
  • Daily receive, check, control, scan and pack scripts for marking including indexed archival of scripts after 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.
  • Receive, control and archive marked scripts at Head Office for easy retrieval as and when required.
  • 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 2021, 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

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?
  • Have you passed Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy at matric/tertiary level?
  • Have you passed Accounting at matric or tertiary level?
  • How many years experience as an Examination Assistant/Quality Assurer?

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will be electronically acknowledged, If you do not receive any response by 01 December 2021, please accept that your application was not successful.

Apply Online for the Gauteng Province Education: Exam Assistant

Closing Date: 18 September 2021

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