Deputy Director: Municipal Finance Compliance And Monitoring

Requirements

The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Bachelors degree/ NQF level 7 qualification in financial Management or related financial qualification as recognised by SAQA coupled with 3 years’ junior management experience in a financial environment and a valid driver’s licence. Essential Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have: Knowledge of RSA Constitution; Municipal Finance Management Act; Division of Revenue Act; Municipal Systems Act; Municipal Structures Act; Municipal Property Rates Act and other relevant Local Government prescripts; Public Service Act and Regulations; Labour Relations; Basic conditions of employment Act; Public Finance Management Act; Knowledge of Financial Systems ; Policy analysis and development; Awareness and understanding of municipal environment; Financial management skills; analytical skills; Interpersonal relations; Strategic Planning skills; Organisational skills; Management skills; Project management skills; Good communication skills (verbal & written) with Private Sector Organisations, Departmental staff, Service providers, Non-governmental Organisations, Local Councillors; Political Office bearers, Ministers, Mayors, Provincial and National Departments and the General Public; and Good computer skills in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to ensure compliance, monitoring of municipalities on financial matters in-line with legislative prescripts (MFMA, Treasury Regulations) with the following responsibilities: Ensure the monitoring of compliance and reporting of processes in municipalities and enable the co- ordination and alignment amongst all spheres of government; Ensure the validity and reliability of all data/information reported in the quarterly progress reports and build capacity; Ensure the submission of financial progress reports from the districts, local municipalities and metro to relevant stakeholders; Ensure monitoring and support of audit processes; Develop and provide input to national and provincial policy and legislative processes as well as structures regarding monitoring of municipal policies, programs and projects; Manage the resources of the Directorate.

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