Deputy Director: Debt, Revenue and Financial Compliance

Overview

Manage accounts receivable, revenue collection and financial compliance at the Department of Basic Education in Pretoria.

Requirements

• The applicant must be in possession of a qualification NQF level 6 or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA in Financial Accounting/ Financial Management/Management Accounting;
• Four (4) years relevant experience as an Assistant Director in the area of debt and revenue management, in-depth knowledge of the Debt/Loss Control officer’s responsibilities;
• Knowledge and understanding of the public sector financial administration relating to the listed duties and the provisions of the PFMA and Treasury Regulation;
• Ability to develop and apply policies;
• Computer literacy, planning, organisational skills, communication skills (verbal and written);
• Numeracy and accuracy skills;
• People management and leadership skills;
• A good understanding of BAS, PERSAL and other computer systems.

Duties

• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing of accounts receivable and revenue collection;
• Handling documents and information with strict confidentiality;
• Preparing financial statements relevant to the section;
• Ensuring that financial transactions are brought to book;
• Managing the cashier’s office activities and banking;
• Managing the TRC payments;
• Collecting and keeping safe Departmental revenue;
• Ensuring safekeeping of financial documentation according to prescripts;
• Ensuring that reconciliations are done monthly;
• Ensuring telephone accounts are paid;
• Establishing and maintaining a strong relationship with key stakeholders internally and externally;
• Ensuring that all outstanding interdepartmental receivables are followed up, cleared and reconciled;
• Responding and resolving audit queries related to the section;
• Providing supervision to junior staff;
• Investigating irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure, identify potential financial risks (inclusive of fraud risks) and facilitating management action to mitigate the identified risks;
• Testing and monitoring level of compliance to enabling legislation: PFMA, Treasury Regulations, SCM and raise findings on areas of concern relating to weaknesses in controls to assist and enhance effectiveness of the process;
• Monitoring the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations based on the audit results;
• Attending Audit steering committee meetings;
• Monitoring the progress of audit recommendations;
• Coordinating, monitoring and reporting on fruitless and wasteful expenditure registers;
• Coordinating, monitoring and reporting on irregular expenditure registers;
• Monitoring and strengthening the control environment within the Department through performance of planned internal control assessments of Quarterly key control assessments and follow through of all data analysis reviews;
• Managing operational risk register;
• Performing any duties as delegated.

How to apply

Submitted via post to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001 or hand-deliver to: The Department of Basic Education, 222 Struben Street, Pretoria or you can email your application to Sechele.O@dbe.gov.za/Segowa.M@dbe.gov.za/Kumalo.N@dbe.gov.za./Sko sana.th@dbe.gov.za Please visit the Department of Education’s website at www.education.gov.za FOR ATTENTION : Ms N Monyela/ Mr M Segowa

Enquiries: Ms N Monyela Tel No: (012) 357 3294/ Mr M Segowa Tel No: (012) 357 4291

Notes

Applications must be submitted on the most recently approved Z83 Application for Employment Form, obtainable from the DBE Website or any Public Service Department/Webpage. Use of the old Z83 Form will result in disqualification. The Z83 must be completed in full and page 2 duly signed. A clear indication of the post and reference number that is being applied for must be indicated on your Z83. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (only). Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates on or before the day of the interview. Successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks, qualification and employment verification including social media profiles). Appointment is subject to positive results of the security clearance process. The successful candidate will be required to sign an annual performance agreement and, where applicable, annually disclose his/her 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. Applicants, who do not comply with the requirements outlined above, will not be considered. A Pre-entry Certificate for the Senior Management Service (SMS) (Nyukela Certificate) is required for all SMS appointments; the full detail of the outlined requirements and course information can be sourced by following the link https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course-SMS-pre-entry programme. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre- entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process Note: Applications must be submitted on the most recently approved Z83 Application for Employment Form, obtainable from the DBE Website or any Public Service Department/Webpage. Use of the old Z83 Form will result in disqualification. The Z83 must be completed in full and page 2 duly signed. A clear indication of the post and reference number that is being applied for must be indicated on your Z83. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (only). Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates on or before the day of the interview. Successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks, qualification and employment verification including social media profiles). Appointment is subject to positive results of the security clearance process. The successful candidate will be required to sign an annual performance agreement and, where applicable, annually disclose his/her 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. Applicants, who do not comply with the requirements outlined above, will not be considered. MANAGEMENT ECHELON