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2024

• Updated Volume 3 of 2024: Open Post Bulletin for Principals: Addendum, Erratum & Withdrawal (6 pages)
• Volume 3 of 2024: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing Date: 25 October 2024
• Departmental Advert 3 of 2024: Vacant Office-based Posts - Closing Date: 13 September 2024
• DPSA Circular 31/2024 Annexure E: Vacant Office-based Posts - Closing Date: 13 September 2024 (pp 20 - 39)
• Provincial Vacancy Circular 5/2024: Vacant Office-based Posts - Closing Date: 19 August 2024
• Vacant Office-based Posts - Closing Date: 1 July 2024
• Updated Volume 2 of 2024: Open Post Bulletin for Deputy Principals and HODs: Addendum, Erratum & Withdrawal - Closing Date: 10 June 2024
• Volume 2 of 2024: Open Post Bulletin for Deputy Principals and HODs - Closing Date 31 May 2023
• Departmental Advert 2 of 2024: Public Service Act Vacant Posts within Eastern Cape Department of Education - Closing Date: 13 May 2024 + Erratum
• Addendum & Erratum to Volume 1 of 2024: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing Date, 19 April 2024
• Volume 1 of 2024: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing Date: 19 April 2024
• Final Updated Advert: Office-based Educator Posts (DCES Posts) within the Eastern Cape Department of Education - Closing Date: 15 March 2024 +
  • Erratum Notice: ORTI
  • Erratum Notice: Inclusive Education
• Advert: Office-based Educator Posts (46 DCES Posts) within the Eastern Cape Department of Education - Closing Date: 15 March 2024
• Memo: Notice of Withdrawal of one of the above-mentioned posts
• Memo: Withdrawal of Advert 2 - Office-based Educator Posts within the Eastern Cape Department of Education. Closing date: 29 February 2024
• Advert 2: Office-based Educator Posts within the Eastern Cape Department of Education. Closing date: 29 February 2024
• Advert 1: Office-based Educator Posts within the Eastern Cape Department of Education. Closing date: 16 February 2024

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2023

• Departmental Advert 4 of 2023/2024: Vacant non-teaching support staff positions - Closing date 8 December 2023
  Departmental Advert 3 of 2023/2024: Vacant non-teaching support staff positions within schools and special schools + Erratum - Closing date 27 November 2023
• Volume 4 of 2023: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date 20 November 2023
• Memo: Withdrawal of incorrectly advertised posts by the Department
• Vacant Office-based Educator Posts - Closing date 29 September 2023
• Departmental Advert 1 of 2023/2024: Vacant non-teaching support staff positions in schools - Closing date 22 September 2023
  • Memo: Directive on the recruitment and selection process of non-teaching support staff in Advert 1 of 2023/2024
• Volume 3 of 2023: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date 15 September 2023
• DPSA Circular 29: Vacant office-based posts - Closing date 1 September 2023
• Closed Vacancy list for unplaced PL1 Educators - Closing date 30 June 2023
• DPSA Circular 17 of 2023: Annexure T - Public Service Administration Posts (Eastern Cape Department of Education and other departments) - Closing Date 2 June 2023
  • The full circular
• Volume 2 of 2023: Open Post Bulletin for Deputy Principals and HODs - Closing Date 31 May 2023
• Addendum to Volume 1 of 2023: Addendum to Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 28 April 2023
• Volume 1 of 2023: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Extended closing date: 28 April 2023
• Internal Departmental Advert 1 of 2023/24 - Closing date: 28 March 2023
  • Data Capturers
  • Driver/Messenger
• Project Officers: HIV Conditional Grant - Closing date: 28 March 2023
• DBE Vacancy List (Part Time Appointments +/- All Grade 12 Subjects) - Closing date: 17 March 2023
  • Examiner
  • Internal Moderator
  • School Based Assessment Moderator
  • Marking Moderator
  • Examinations Monitors Moderator
  • Special Examiner: Braille or Deaf
  • Editors
    For more information: https://bit.ly/DBEvacancies
• Vacancy List - Closing date, 10 February 2023
  • Chief Director
  • 2 Directors
  • 3 District Directors
  • Engineer - Infrastructure
  • Quantity Surveyor
  • Chief Works Inspector - Physical Resources
  • 6 Farm Managers
  • Farm Forman
  • Accounting Clerk

2022

• Withdrawal of all previously issued vacancies for Alfred Nzo West and the re-issue of Post Level 1 Vacancy List for Alfred Nzo West - Closing Date: 16 November 2022
• Vacancy List: Placement of serving Additional Educators in Terms of Operational Requirements - Closing Date: 4 November 2022
• Internal Advert 5 of 2022 - Closing Date: 29 October 2022
  • Notice: Withdrawal of Internal Advert 5 of 2022
• Advert: Recruitment of Unemployed Youth for the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative in the Basic Education Sector: Phase 4
• Circular 9: Office-based posts - Closing Date: 2 September 2022
• Social Worker Internship Programme: 27 Posts - Closing date: 26 August 2022
• Research Interns: 15 Posts - Closing date: 26 August 2022
• Volume 2 of 2022: Open Post Bulletin for Deputy Principals and HODs - Closing date: 31 August 2021 (Kindly take note that the Medium of Instruction at Gill College is English/Afrikaans.)
• Volume 1 of 2022: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 13 August 2022
• Internship Programme: 212 Data Capturing Posts - Closing Date: 5 April 2022
• Internal Vacancies 4 of 2022/2023: Errata
• Internal Vacancies 4 of 2022/2023 - Closing date 25 March 2022 + Form Z83
• DPSA Vacancies 3 - Closing date 4 March 2022
• DPSA Vacancies 2 - Closing date 18 February 2022
• DPSA Vacancies 1 - Closing date 10 February 2022
• Volume 5 of 2021/2022: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 11 February 2022

2021

• Circular: Public Service Posts - Closing date: 3 September 2021
• Volume 4 of 2021: Closed Bulletin Post Level 1 Educators - Closing Date: 15 September 2021 (ONLY for Additional Educators currently in the service of the Department)
• Addendum: Volume 2 of 2021
• Volume 2 of 2021: Open Post Bulletin for Deputy Principals and HODs - Closing date: 13 August 2021
• Circular 8 of 2021: Vacant Posts - Closing Date 11 June 2021
• Internal Advert 1 of 2021/2022 - Closing Date 7 June 2021
• Addendum: Volume 1 of 2021: Open Post Bulletin for Principals 
• Errata: Volume 1 of 2021: Open Post Bulletin for Principals
• Volume 1 of 2021: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 18 June 2021

2020

• Latest Advert: Recruitment for Unemployed Youth for Presidential Youth Employment Initiative
• Volume 4 of 2020: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 30 November 2020
• Errata Vacant Posts: Project Co-ordinator - Closing date: 4 November 2020
• Vacant Posts: Project Co-ordinator - Closing date: 4 November 2020
• Vacant Posts: Managers - Closing date: 13 November 2020
• Vacancy Circular 2/2020: Vacant Posts Closing date: 14 August 2020
• OTP Circular 2/2020: Provincial Vacancies (See the document above.)
• Circular 7/2020: Vacant Posts Closing date: 10 August 2020
• Funza Lushaka: Screening Forms
• Internal Advert 2 of 2020/21  (To be confirmed.)
• Internal Advert 1 of 2020/21
  • Various positions in Special Schools and
  • Contract Posts at the provincial Head Office
  • 2020 Internal Advert 1 of 2020 Addendum 1 Closing Date: Jul 24, 2020
  • 2020 Internal Advert 1 of 2020 Addendum 2 Closing Date: Jul 24, 2020
• Erratum: Volume 3 of 2020
• Volume 3 of 2020: Closed Grade R Bulletin for Post Level 1 Educators - Closing date: 20 March 2020
• Erratum: Volume 1 and 2 of 2020
• Addendum to Volume 1 of 2020: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 24 February 2020
• DPSA Circular 5 of 2020: Vacant posts for Senior Managers in the Eastern Cape Department of Education (pages 118 - 132) - Closing Date - 21 February 2020
• Volume 2 of 2020: Open Post Bulletin for Deputy Principals and HODs - Closing date: 24 February 2020
• Volume 1 of 2020: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 24 February 2020

2019

• Circular 17 of 2019: Vacant Post - Senior Legal Administration Officer
• Circular 14 of 2019: Vacant Posts
• Circular 21 of 2019: Vacant Posts: Office-based Educators
• Internal Advert 11 of 2019
• Internal Advert 10 of 2019 + Errata updates
• Internal Advert 9 of 2019 + Errata updates
• Addendum: Open Bulletin for Volume 5 and 6 of 2019
• Erratum: Open Bulletin for Volume 5 and 6 of 2019
• Volume 6 of 2019: Open Post Bulletin for Deputy Principals and HODs - Closing date: 11 October 2019
• Volume 5 of 2019: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 11 October 2019
• Circular 16 of 2019: Vacant Posts: Office-based Educators
• Internal Advert 3 of 2019: Administrative Officers/Monitors - NSNP (6 posts) - Closing date: 22 July 2019
• Internal Advert 2 of 2019: Non-teaching Posts at Departmental Offices - Closing date: 21 June 2019
• Volume 4 of 2019: Open Post Bulletin for Deputy Principals and HODs - Closing date: 14 June 2019
• Addendum to Volume 3: Amathole West - Addenda to Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 14 June 2019
• Addendum to Volume 3: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 14 June 2019
• Internal Advert 1 of 2019: Data Capturer - Closing Date: 23 May 2019
• Addendum to Volume 1: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 15 March 2019
• Addendum to Volume 2: Open Post Bulletin for Deputy Principals and HODs - Closing date: 15 March 2019
• Memo: Corrections - Volume 1 and 2
• Volume 1 of 2019: Open Post Bulletin for Principals - Closing date: 8 March 2019
• Volume 2 of 2019: Open Post Bulletin for Deputy Principals and HODs - Closing date: 8 March 2019
• Circular 25 of 2018/19: Vacant Posts - Closing Date 22 February 2019
• OTP Circular 25 of 2018/19: Vacant Posts (Education Posts: Pages 19 - 52)

2018

• Errata: Circular 23 of 2018: Vacant Posts - Closing date: 4 January 2019
• Circular 23 of 2018: Vacant Posts - Closing date: 14 December 2018
• Erratum - Volume 6 of 2018: Closed Educator Posts at Schools (Post Level 1): Closing Date: 30 November 2018
• Volume 6 of 2018: Closed Educator Posts at Schools (Post Level 1): Closing Date: 16 November 2018
• Circular 21 of 2018: Vacant Posts
• Addendum to Volume 5 of 2018: Open Post Bulletin for Principals, Deputy Principals and HODs: Closing Date: 23 October 2018
• Volume 5 of 2018: Open Post Bulletin for Principals, Deputy Principals and HODs + Application Form: Closing Date: 12 October 2018
• Volume 4 of 2018: Open Educator Posts at Schools (Post Level 1): Closing Date: 5 September 2018
• Vacant Posts: Therapists, Psychologists, etc: Closing Date: 4 June 2018
• Addendum to Volume 3 of 2018: Withdrawal of certain posts: Closing Date: 31 May 2018
• Volume 3 of 2018: Open Educator Posts at Schools (Post Level 1): Closing Date: 16 May 2018
• Addenda: Volume 1 and 2 of 2018: Closing Date: 16 May 2018
• Volume 1 of 2018: Principal posts: Closing Date: 30 April 2018
• Volume 2 of 2018: HODs and Deputy Principals: Closing Date: 30 April 2018
• Circular 13 of 2018: Withdrawal of pre-employment screening process and vetting of prospective candidates for educators' posts
• Required: Matriculants for Learnerships in the Eastern Cape Provincial Youth Service Programme
• Volume 7: Closed Education Post Bulletin - ECD Educator Posts at Schools: Closing Date: 16 March 2018 + Erratum
• Circular 2 of 2018: Vacant Posts: Closing Date: 2 March 2018
• Circular: Vacancies for Office based Educators: Closing Date: 28 February 2018
• Volume 6: HODs and Deputy Principals: Closing Date: 16 February 2018
• Volume 5: Principal posts: Closing Date: 16 February 2018

2017

• Open Bulletin for Educator Posts at Special Schools + Application Instructions (Closing date: 14 December 2017)
• Advert: Construction Learnership (Closing date: 12 December 2017)
• Circular 39 of 2017: Vacant Posts (Closing date: 17 November 2017)
• Circular 29 of 2017: Vacant Posts + Erratum (Closing date: 17 November 2017)
• Circular 28 of 2017: Vacant Posts + Erratum (Closing date: 17 November 2017)
• Volume 4: Addendum 2 to Promotional Posts - HOD and Deputy Principals
• Volume 4: Addendum 1 to Promotional Posts - HOD and Deputy Principals
• Volume 3: Addendum 2 to Principal posts
• Volume 3: Addendum 1 to Principal posts
• Closed Bulletin Addendum 3 to Post Level 1
• Closed Bulletin Addendum 2 to Post Level 1 
• Closed Bulletin Addendum 1 to Post Level 1 
• Application Form: EDP 01 Form
• Management of School Post Establishment 2018 + Management Plan
• Instruction to the Applicants in the filling of Closed Post Level One Bulletin for school-based Educators
• Post Level One Closed Bulletin for Additional Educators and Temporary Teachers: Closing Date: 7 November 2017 + Important Information for all Applicants  
• Volume 4/2017: Promotional Posts - HOD and Deputy Principals:  Closing Date: 7 November 2017 + Important Information for all Applicants  
• Volume 3/2017: Principal posts:  Closing Date: 7 November 2017 + Important Information for all Applicants  
• Volume 2/2017: Supplementary Bulletin - Heads of Department and Deputy Principal Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 30 July 2017
• Volume 1/2017: Supplementary Bulletin - Principal Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 30 July 2017
• Volume 1/2017: Principal Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 30 July 2017
• Volume 2/2017: Heads of Department and Deputy Principal Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 30 July 2017
• Circular 12 of 2017: Internship Programme for the Financial Year 2017/2018 - Closing Date: 9 June 2017
• Circular 9 of 2017: Errata - New Closing Date: 2 June 2017
• Circular 9 of 2017: Internal Advertisement of Vacant Public Service Act Staff Posts in Schools
• Memo: Posts for Subject Planners (DCESs) and Subject Advisors (SESs) - Closing Date: 10 February 2017
• Memo: Posts for Deputy Chief Education Specialists - Closing Date: 3 February 2017
• Circular 2 of 2017: Vacant Critical Public Service Act Staff Posts at Schools and Hostels - Closing Date: 3 February 2017
• Circular 19 of 2016: Vacant Public Service Act Staff Posts - Closing Date: 27 January 2017

2016

• Volume 5/2016: Principal Posts at Schools + Errata
• Volume 6/2016: Closed Vacancy List for PL 1 Educators, Heads of Department and Deputy Principals - Closing Date: 9 December 2016 Withdrawn
• Vacancies for Curriculum Management - Closing Date: 14 October 2016
• Vacancies for Inclusive Education - Closing Date: 14 October 2016
• Volume 3/2016 (Addendum): Heads of Department and Deputy Principal Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 31 August 2016
• Volume 4/2016: Principal Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 26 August 2016
• Memo: Guidelines for Appointments: PL 1 Educator Posts advertised in Bulletin Volume 2 of 2016
• Memo: Guidelines for Appointments: Principals, Deputy Principals and Heads of Department advertised in Bulletins Volume 1 and Volume 3 of 2016
• Volume 3/2016: Heads of Department and Deputy Principal Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 8 July 2016
• Circular 14 of 2016: Advertisement of vacant Public Service Act staff posts in schools
• Memorandum: Extension of Closing Date - Bulletins 1 and 2 of 2016
• Memorandum: Clarification of Requirements for the Principals' and Post Level 1 Bulletin with Closing Date of 15 April 2016
• Volume 2/2016: Post Level 1 Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 25 April 2016
• Volume 1/2016: Principals' Bulletin - Closing Date: 15 April 2016 + Omitted Principals' Posts (Volume 1/2016: Principals' Bulletin)

2015

• Circular 17 of 2015: Internal Advertisement of Vacant Critical Public Service Act Staff Posts
• Volume 7/2015: Principals' Bulletin - Closing Date: 14 November 2015
• Vacancy List: Critical Pl1 Vacancy List - Closing Date: 18 September 2015
• Erratum to Volume 4/2015: Principals' Bulletin - Closing Date: 11 September 2015
• Erratum to Volume 5/2015: Open Bulletin for Heads of Department and Deputy Principals Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 11 September 2015
• Volume 5/2015: Open Bulletin for Heads of Department and Deputy Principals Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 11 September 2015
• Volume 4/2015: Principals' Bulletin - Closing Date: 28 August 2015
• Vacancy List: Office-based Educators (CESs, DCESs, SESs) - Closing date: 11 August 2015
• Vacancy List: Public Service posts - Closing date: 11 August 2015
• Circular 13 of 2015: Internal advertisement of vacant critical Public Service Staff Act posts
• Vacancy List: Middle Managers and Senior Managers
• Volume 3/2015: Open Bulletin for Heads of Department and Deputy Principals Posts at Schools - Closing Date: 17 July 2015
• Volume 2/2015: Principals' Bulletin - Closing Date: 8 May 2015
• Vacancy List: Office-based Educators (CESs, DCESs, SESs)
• Vacancy List: Senior Managers
• Volume 1/2015: Open Bulletin for Heads of Department and Deputy Principals Posts at Schools +...
  • Erratum +...
  • Addendum

2014

• Principals' Bulletin, Volume 5 of 2014 - Closing Date: Friday, 30 January 2015
• Principals' Bulletin, Volume 4 of 2014 - Closing Date: Friday, 24 October 2014
• Internal advertisement of vacant critical Public Service Act Staff Posts - Closing Date: 13 August 2014
• Principals' Bulletin, Volume 3 of 2014 - Closing Date:  Friday, 22 August 2014
• Closed Vacancy List, Volume 2 of 2014: Educator Posts (Post Levels 1, 2 and 3) in Schools, only for Additional Educators covered by ELRC Collective Agreement 1 of 2014 - Closing Date: 12 May 2014
• Principals' Bulletin, Volume 1 of 2014 - Closing Date: 18 April 2014

2013

• Principals' Bulletin Volume 3 of 2013 - Closing Date: 6 December 2013
• Circular 16-2013: Non-teaching staff vacancies in Public Special Needs Schools
• Educator Posts in Schools (Post Levels 1, 2 and 3) Closed Vacancy List - Closing Date: 5 July 2013
• Principals' Bulletin Volume 2 of 2013 - Closing Date: 5 July 2013
• Principals' Bulletin Volume 1 of 2013 + Corrections

2012

• 2012 Educators' Bulletin (Post Levels 1, 2 and 3) Volume 4 of 2012
• 2012 Principals' Bulletin Volume 3 of 2012
• 2012 Principals' Bulletin Volume 2 of 2012
• 2012 Principals' Bulletin Volume 1 of 2012