Job Description

The Western Cape Government requires the services of a highly capable and self-motivated individual to provide an effective and efficient financial service to the Department of Agriculture.
Minimum Requirements

• B degree in Finance / Accounting at NQF level 7; * 6 years middle management experience in a financial environment; and * Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme for entry into the SMS upon appointment. (Refer to note4 below).

Recommendation

• Completed articles towards CA(SA) qualification

• valid unendorsed driver's license, or alternative mode of transport for people with disabilities

Key Performance Areas

• Line management - Manage the Financial Management and Management Accounting functions of the Department. This includes amongst others the responsibility for planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, manage In-Year Monitoring and reporting and perform trend and narrative analysis of information, manage the roll-over process and adjustment estimates, management of revenue and expenditure in respect of budgets, control month-end and year-end closure, ensure optimal utilization of financial resources, compilation of annual financial statements (including the appropriation statement and audit working papers) and submission to the Auditor-General.;

• Service delivery innovation - Initiate innovations for improvements in financial practices in the Department, enhance effective financial management by programme and line managers;

• Strategic Management - Strategic Management: Foster strategic alliances and partnership with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, active involvement in the development and management of strategic and business plans for the department, actively participate in the strategic planning process of the Chief Directorate;

• People Management - Ensure staff are developed to achieve optimal performance, provide support, guidance and capacity to staff in the execution of their duties, promote sound labour relations and standards of discipline, Performance management, promote and maintain a working environment which is conducive to optimal productivity; and

• Financial Management of the Directorate.

Competencies * Strategic Management and Leadership;

• Programme and Project Management;
• Change Management;
• Financial Management; and
• People Management and Empowerment.

Remuneration

All-inclusive salary package of R 1 162 200.00 per annum (Salary level 13). Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employer's contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.
Notes 1) Note: Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

2) All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel.

3) 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 the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel 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.

4) The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before they may be appointed into this post. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/

5) Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest we receive many applications for our positions, 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