Deputy Director: Financial Administration

Overview

Deputy Director: Financial Administration at Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Pietermaritzburg.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate must be in possession of a NQF level 7 qualification in Financial Management as recognised by SAQA coupled with 3 years junior management experience in a financial management environment and a valid driver’s licence.
• Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have knowledge of:- Policy analysis and development;
• Financial Management;
• Treasury Regulations;. PFMA;
• Public Service Act and regulations;
• Presentation skills;
• Team development;
• Decision making;
• Problem solving;
• Organising and co-ordinating meetings;
• Policy development;. Analysing;
• Report writing;
• Project Management;
• Financial management;
• Ability to perform under pressure;
• Ability to work independently;
• Good Communication skills (written and verbal) with other Government Departments, Private Sector Organisations, Staff and Management;
• Computer literacy in Ms Word;
• PowerPoint and Ms Excel.

Duties

• The successful candidate will be required to manage comprehensive payment administration system for the Department with the following key responsibilities:- Manage the financial control processes of the Department;
• Manage the payment and recording of financial obligations of the Department;
• Administer credit management service;
• Attend to financial administration queries/ enquires;
• Develop policies and strategies aimed at improving service delivery;
• Manage resources of the Sub-directorate.

How to apply

To be posted to: The Chief Director, Human Resource Management & Development, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X9078, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or Hand Delivered To: The Chief Registry Clerk, 2nd Floor, South Tower, Natalia, 330 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg. Applications received after this date will not be accepted. Applicants can also submit their Z83 and CV via e-Recruitment System on www.eservices.gov.za FOR ATTENTION : Ms E Perumal

Enquiries: Mr B Cele Tel No: (033) 260 8017

Notes

To applicants: Applications must be submitted on the new Application for Employment Form (Z83) available from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV. The Department discourages applications sent by registered mail and will not be held responsible for applications sent via registered mail which are not collected from the post office. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application reaches the Department timeously. Failure to comply with any instruction will disqualify applicants. Appointment is subject to a positive outcome on the following checks (Security Clearance, Citizenship, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment). Faxed or late applications will not be accepted. Should applicants not receive any response from the Department within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will 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. The Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to empowering people with a disability. OTHER POSTS