Some provinces have started recruiting examination assistants for the 2022 academic year. With the May/June examinations just around the corner, you may find yourself being one of the recruits if you have matric. We look at the roles of examination assistants and the Limpopo Province recruitment.
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Limpopo Education Department Recruitment
The Limpopo Department of Education has vacancies for temporary Examination assistants. If you have Grade 12 and you are interested in examination assistant position, see details below and apply.
What are the roles of Examination Assistants?
The Gauteng Department of Education describes the roles of examination assistants as listed below.
Quality Assurer at Marking Centres
Examination Assistants roles at these facilities will be as follows:
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.
Examinations Assistant at Exams District & Head Offices
The roles at these facilities are as follows
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.
What Limpopo Education Department is Looking for on Examination Assistants?
Temporary casual personnel will be appointed as Examination Assistants to assist the Limpopo Department of Education in the administration of the National Senior Certificate and Senior Certificate Examinations. Suitable applicants that fulfil the requirements are invited to apply for this task.
Minimum Requirements
Requirements for appointment as an Examination Assistant are as follows:
Youth at the age of 35 and below
Currently registered student at Universities and Universities of Technology.
Currently registered students at TVET Colleges (N6 ONLY)
Unemployed graduates in possession of a Degree or Diploma qualification.
South African citizen residing in Limpopo Province
Must be available everyday for the full period during which marking takes place and be prepared to work under extreme pressure with tight deadlines.
Excellent numerical skills.
Applicants may be required to work at a centre away from their places of residence, in this case they will be accommodated at a school hostel.
To apply for a position as an Examination Assistant the applicant must complete the attached application form LPE34
Documentation Required
The applicant must submit the application form with recently certified copies of:
- Certified copy of Identity document and proof of registration at a recognised Institution of Higher learning for currently registered applicants.
- Certified copy of Grade 12 certificate or Level 4/N3 for TVET Colleges
- Certified copy of Identity document, Degree or Diploma and 1 to 2 pages Curriculum Vitae for unemployed graduates.
Important to Note
N.B Qualifying applicants who are employed on a permanent or temporary basis should NOT apply. Upon discovery that the EA is appointed on a permanent or temporary basis his or her contract will be terminated with immediate effect.
Where to Send Applications and how you can apply?
Fully completed application forms will be received at the Circuit Offices, District Offices (Examination Section) and Provincial Office (Examinations and Assessment Chief Directorate, Office Number B42 or 43, 113 Biccard Street).
The successful applicants will be paid hourly tariffs determined yearly in terms of the PAM document.
Closing date for applications
The closing date for applications is 13 May 2022
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