Deputy Director: Municipal Finance Support

Requirements

The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Bachelors degree/ NQF level 7 qualification in financial Management/Financial Accounting as recognised by 147 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) and Good computer skills in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to ensure support to municipalities on financial matters in-line with legislative prescripts (MFMA, Treasury Regulations) with the following responsibilities: Manage support on financial matters to municipalities; Ensure the co-ordination and development and implementation of municipal financial support programs; Ensure auditor general and treasury processes are co-ordinated and annual report requirements are met on financial matters at municipalities; provide input in the development of policies, strategies and procedures; Manage the resources of the Sub-Directorate.

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