Assistant Director: Financial Planning

Overview

Manage budget compilation, MTEF and ENE processes for the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development in Pretoria.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Financial Management / Cost and Management Accounting / or equivalent qualifications (NQF Level 6).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience at a supervisory level in the budget planning environment.
• A valid driver's licence.
• Job related knowledge: Budget systems.
• Computer accounting software.
• Knowledge of Financial Accounting Systems.
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Job related skills: Project management.
• Team management.
• Interpersonal relations.
• Budget forecasting.
• Advanced Computer literacy (Excel etc.).
• Planning and organising.
• Resource planning.
• Problem solving and decision making.
• Time management.
• Business management.
• Communication (verbal and written).
• Ability to work within a team.

Duties

• Initiate budget compilation process annually.
• Develop, implement and evaluate budget inputs for budget framework processes, Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE), Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) and Roll-overs.
• Manage Branch budget processes as per the action plan.
• Attend information sessions for budget programmes managers.
• Consolidate budget input from the Branch.
• Monitor budget in accordance with the vote.
• Monitor budget implementation for programmes in accordance with the appropriation bill.
• Monitor the implementation for capturing the original budget (ENE) and adjust budget (AENE) on Basic Accounting System (BAS) annually.
• Manage Standard Charts of Accounts (SCOA) segment aligned to vote.
• Monitor and advice responsibility managers to relocate budget to items with negative balance.
• Monitor balancing report at the end of the month.
• Monitor and advise with the preparation of realignment documents quarterly.
• Manage the budget maintenance.
• Monitor the implementation of BAS budget structures.
• Monitor economic reporting format allocation combinations.

How to apply

Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or by email to Post223@dlrrd.gov.za

Enquiries: Mr N Malisha Tel No: (012) 312 8962

Notes

EE Targets: African, Indian, and White Males and Coloured and Indian Females and Persons with disabilities. To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays. Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. All shortlisted candidate, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments, one will be a practical exercise to determine a candidates suitability based on the posts technical and generic requirements and the other must be integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened. Applications: Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered. Do not submit duplicate applications. If applying for multiple posts, submit separate applications for each post. Applications submitted via email will be acknowledged via an automated response. Applications received manually will not be acknowledged due to the high volume of applications received. If you have not heard from us within 3 months, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts or the Department is affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and re-advertise the post at any time in the future. Important: DLRRD is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting representivity and affirmative action. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. The Department reserves the right not to fill vacancies. By applying you consent to the collection and processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for assessments and interviews at a date and time as determined by the Department. Shortlisted candidates will undergo personnel suitability checks, security vetting and reference checks (including social media profiles). Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations. Successful candidates must pass security clearance, sign an employment contract, sign an annual performance agreement and disclose financial interests. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with. Failure to disclose relevant information may result in disqualification or termination. OTHER POSTS