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COMMUNITY SCHEMES OMBUD SERVICE (CSOS)
 

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The Community Schemes Ombud Service Act (Act 9 of 2011) was promulgated on 11 June 2011 and provides for the establishment of the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS”) as a public entity. The CSOS has been classified as a Schedule 3A Public Entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (Act No.1 of 1999) (PFMA). 
 
TEMP ANNUAL RETURNS OFFICERS X3 
(Ref. CSOS/ARO/04/24) 
This position reports to the Manager: Receivables and offers a total cost to company package of R522 036.36 per annum. 
 
Requirements
  • Matric.
  • A National Diploma or a Degree in Accounting or Financial management or Commerce.
  • At least 1 - 2 years working experience in accounting and / or revenue management, financial administration. 
  • Strong administration skills with attention to detail. 
  • Basic understanding of financial processing on an accounting programme. 
  • Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). 
  • Deadline driven. 
  • Problem solving. 
  • Client Liaison. 
  • Good interpersonal skills. 
  • Good organizational and planning skills. 
  • Good verbal and written communication skills. 
 
Key Performance Areas 
  • Processing of annual returns in terms of section 59 of the CSOS Act 
  • Administer and file Scheme CS2 records 
  • Assist schemes and managing agents with CS2 application queries 
  • Assisting clients with the tracking and follow up of transactions in progress 
  • Issuing of notifications on missing section 59/CS2 form information 
  • Ensure that schemes are compliant before processing annual returns 
  • Issuing of non-compliance letters in terms of the Section 59 of CSOS Act 
  • Amendment of billable scheme information upon schemes declarations 
  • Assist clients with annual return submissions on CSOS Connect 
  • Train stakeholders on annual returns as and when required at stakeholder sessions. 
  • Drafting and issuing of Section 59 Annual returns compliance certificates 
  • On-board schemes once information is transferred from the Registration unit 
  • Liaise with the schemes and source prior year schedules. 
  • Accurately process invoices and enhance revenue collection. 
  • Provide financial accounting administration services. 
  • Administer customer receipts statements. 
  • Administer timeous issuing of invoices and statements to customers. 
  • Accurately process billing amendments and variably strengthen stakeholder relationships.




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Duration: 12 months 
 
Enquiries: Human Capital, tel. (010) 593-0533. 
 
Background checks on the preferred candidates will be conducted prior to an appointment. 
 
Applications, including a covering letter and accompanied by a CV and certified copies of qualifications, must be addressed to the Human Capital, and e-mailed to: recruitment1@csos.org.za
 
CLOSING DATE: 12 April 2024.
 
Applicants who do not receive any response within 4 weeks of the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful. 
People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 
People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 
 
Privacy Statement: 
We comply with the provisions of Protection of Personal Information Act; Act No. 4 of 2013. We will use your personal information provided to us for the purpose of recruitment only and more specifically for the purpose of the position/vacancy you have applied for. 
 
In the event your application was unsuccessful for a specific position, the CSOS will retain your personal information for internal audit purposes as required by the CSOS policies. 
 
All the information requested now or during the process is required for recruitment purposes. Failure to provide requested information may render your application null and void. The CSOS will safeguard the security and confidentiality of all information you share with us. All personal information will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties, except in situations where: 
(i) We are legally compelled to do so; or 
(ii) Disclosure is necessary for recruitment purposes; or 
(iii) You have not objected thereto. 
 
By uploading any additional and supporting documentation, you consent to the CSOS using the information contained therein to fulfil the requirements of the recruitment process.