Assistant Director: Municipal Accounting Auditing And Reporting

Requirements

A three-year tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA in Financial Management/ Accounting/ Auditing/ Internal Auditing/ Cost Management or Cost Accounting. Membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa (IIA SA). 3 – 5 years of working experience in Financial Management/ Accounting/ Auditing/ Internal Auditing/ Cost Management or Cost Accounting. At least 2 years working experience in local government or Provincial Treasuries in a similar role. Value. Accountability, assertiveness, willingness, confidentiality, fairness, trustworthy, discretion and honesty.

Key Responsibilities

Provision of required inputs to departmental, branch or chief directorate reports or processes. (BMT, ESMT, EMT, GPTMFMA Coordinators and NT MFMA Joint or PTs Forum meetings, CoGTA, OPCA PCC, etc. Provide inputs into the development and review of Internal Audit and Audit Committee framework. Analyse the substantive effects of internal audit on business and advice on remedial action for implementation. Conduct of a needs analysis to roll out support to municipalities. Monitoring of related audit findings and the implementation of remedial action plans and prepare report. Assist the deputy director with financial management, including contributions to the unit budget management.

How to Apply

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Notes

To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and disability status is required. The Department also urges all designated groups applying for positions to please to indicate their race and disability for purposes of Employment Equity Office for attention Ms M Mzamela. All applicants are also encouraged to number the pages of their CV and the attached certified documents. Note: Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you 68 have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. All appointments are subject to the verification of educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerial competency assessment (where applicable). The department reserves the right to fill or not to fill the vacant post. The successful candidates will enter into an employment contract with the GDSD that will be reviewed based on performance expiration. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. MANAGEMENT ECHELON