Job Description

To provide a management support service to the Department, including providing a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role.
Minimum Requirements

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (B Comm) Degree (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA;

Minimum of 5 yearsxe2x80x99 experience at senior managerial level in finance;

a valid drive's license; and

Public Service SMS Pre-Entry Programme: Note: A requirement for appointment is the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme for entry in the Senior Management Service (SMS). This is a Public Service specific training programme which is applicable for appointments at SMS level.
Recommendation

Registered Chartered Accountant (CA) with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
Key Performance Areas

Strategic Capability & Leadership (incl Change Management)

• Translate the vision for the organisation into Chief Directorate goals.

• Develop and implements strategies for the Chief Directorate.

• Align programmes and operational support.

• Participate in the departments strategic planning processes.

• Monitoring and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

• Evaluate the performance of the Chief Directorate against pre-determined objectives.

• Initiate, support and champion organisational transformation and change in order to successfully implement new initiatives and deliver on service delivery commitments.

Programme & Project Management (Line Functions)

• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative, statutory, regulatory and supervisory requirements towards the achievement of Chief Directorate Operational Plan priorities and goals.

• Identify and manage (actual and potential) risk factors and indicators to the achievement of Chief Directorate goals, incl. possible sources of risk and areas of impact and develop and implement feasible scenarios to mitigate the impact.

• Perform duties of Chief Financial Officer for the Department xe2x80x93 Provide Strategic management, guidance and advice to ensure the establishment and implementation of sound financial management accounting, procurement, provisioning and internal control systems and processes for the department in compliance with relevant legislative requirements which inter alia includes the following:

• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting and financial accounting services for Department

• Oversight over public entities xe2x80x93 CapeNature

• Report on and monitor adherence to Public Finance Management Act

• Evaluate revenue and expenditure reports; Reporting to Executive Authority

Ensure efficient and effective oversight and management for all financial resources/aspects of the Chief Directorate and all performance requirements as related to the PFMA and corporate governance:

• Manage financial planning, forecasting and reporting processes.

• Ensures that budgets are aligned to the strategic objectives of the chief directorate.

• Compile and manage budgets.

• Control cash flow.

• Institute risk management and administer tender procurement process.

• Takes ownership of key planning, budgeting and forecasting processes and answers questions related to topics within own responsibility.

• Ensures that appropriate systems, procedures and processes are developed and implemented in order to improve financial management.

People Management:

• Manage and encourage people, optimize their outputs and effectively manage relationships in order to achieve organisational goals.

• Manage and coordinate personnel provisioning.

• Motivate, train and guide staff within the chief directorate, to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery.

• Actively manage the performance, evaluation and rewarding of staff within the Chief Directorate.

• Promotion of sound labour relations; Diversity management.

Clients and Liaisoning:

• Provincial Cabinet;

• Provincial Parliament;

• Director-General and PTM;

• Provincial departments;

• National Departments and agencies e.g. State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and other departments/provincial administrations;

• Department of Public Service and Administration;

• Auditor General of South Africa;

• Academic and research institutions;

• Private sector organisations and NGOxe2x80x99s;

• Local Municipalities.

Competencies

Process Competencies

Knowledge Management

Service Delivery Innovation

Problem Solving and Analysis

Client Orientation and Customer Focus

Communication

Skills:

Interpret and apply relevant policies and procedures

Human resource planning

Problem analysis and problem solving skills

Sound Budgeting skills

Facilitation Skills

Presentation Skills

Personal attributes:

A highly developed interpretive and conceptualization / formulation ability;

The ability to render advice and guidance in an objective yet dedicated manner;

The ability to multi-task, deal with ambiguity and manage under rapidly changing and pressurized circumstances;

The ability to persuade and influence;

The ability to handle conflict;

The ability to lead and direct teams of professionals and service provider.
Remuneration

R 1,371,558.00 per annum (Level 14) (All-inclusive package to be structured to be structured in accordance with the rules for SMS).
Notes

Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the department. Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 202.

All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following and technical exercise, the selection committee will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments).The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools. To be considered for nomination into an SMS post, you must complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, a public service specific training program applicable to all applicants aspiring to join the Department's Senior Management Service, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on SMS processes and procedures.

Furthermore, thank you to the huge public interest, we receive many applications for our posts, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications. Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful.

Western Cape Government