Messenger / Driver

Location: Bloemfontein, Free State

Reference Number: PPSA 04/10/2025

Basic Salary per Annum plus Benefits: R228 321.00

Role Overview

The successful candidate will report to the Senior Admin Officer. This position involves supporting the organization by delivering efficient messenger and transport services. You will play a key role in ensuring smooth operations through reliable collection and delivery tasks, as well as providing transportation support when needed.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Matric / Grade 12 certificate.
• Post-matric qualifications will be an added advantage.
• A valid Driver’s License with a Professional Driving Permit (PDP).
• 2 to 3 years of relevant experience as a driver.

Skills, Knowledge, and Competencies

• Reliable and honest approach to work.
• Strong driving skills.
• Good telephone etiquette.
• Basic computer literacy.
• High level of professionalism.
• Ethical conduct in all tasks.
• Analytical and organizational skills.
• Customer-oriented focus.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, meet short deadlines, and stay calm under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, for interacting with colleagues, internal teams, and external customers.
• Strong ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness to go the extra mile or work outside normal hours when required.

Key Attributes

• Respect, Transparency, Accountability, Courtesy, and being a Team Player.
• Integrity in all actions.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Collect and deliver incoming and outgoing mail to and from the post office.
• Collect and deliver mail from various departments and institutions.
• Maintain accurate records of physical addresses for other departments and organizations.
• Transport officials as required.
• Ensure proper maintenance of the assigned vehicle.
• Perform ad hoc driver or administrative tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• Handle the receiving, recording, and movement of correspondence both internally and externally.

Enquiries: Contact Mrs. E. Hietbrink at telephone (051) 448 6172 / 6185.

Important Notes

All appointments will be made in terms of the Public Protector Act. A 12-month probation period will apply, which may be extended to 18 months. Successful candidates will be required to sign a secrecy declaration form and a performance agreement within two months of accepting the position.

All successful candidates must undergo security clearance and vetting processes.

The Public Protector South Africa reserves the right not to fill these vacancies.

Application Requirements

Applications must include:

• A covering letter.
• A detailed CV.
• Three (3) contactable references.
• Recently certified copies (within six months) of qualifications, including your Matric certificate and any qualification certificates.
• A copy of your valid Driver’s License.
• A copy of your ID.

Applications that do not meet these requirements will be disqualified.

Correspondence will only be sent to short-listed candidates. If you do not hear from us within two months, please consider your application unsuccessful.

The Public Protector South Africa is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to achieving and maintaining representivity in terms of race, gender, and disability. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment or promotion supports Employment Equity representivity within the institution.

To The T Recruitment (Pty) Ltd has been appointed to handle responses for this position. Submit your applications, quoting the relevant job title and reference number in the subject line, to: [email protected]

Closing Date: 13 November 2025 at 16:30

We wish you all the best with your application.

About the Public Protector South Africa

Our Mandate

The Public Protector is an independent institution established under section 181 of the Constitution. Our role is to support and strengthen constitutional democracy by investigating, reporting on, and remedying improper conduct in state affairs. As a supreme administrative oversight body, we have the power to address complaints from all persons and communities. Anyone can lodge a complaint with the Public Protector.

Our Mission

To strengthen and support constitutional democracy by investigating, reporting on, and remedying alleged or suspected improper conduct in state affairs.