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COUNCIL FOR MEDICAL SCHEMES (CMS)
 


​The Council for Medical Schemes is a statutory body established by the Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998) to provide regulatory supervision of private health financing through medical schemes. 
The following position exists for individuals driven by a desire to protect the interests of the public. 
 
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) - 5 YEARS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT 
 
The purpose of the job is to manage all financial aspects of the CMS in accordance with the PFMA and other applicable legislations; ensure its financial health and strategic direction; and that financial resources are optimally allocated to meet the objectives of the organisation. As the CFO reporting to the Chief Executive & Registrar, you will be responsible for: 
  • Development and implementation of the organisation’s financial strategy and resourcing of strategic objectives in a sustainable manner. 
  • Financial management 
    • Ensure compliance of organisation’s financial management with internal financial controls, the PFMA and the supply chain regulations to achieve good financial governance. 
    • Produce and justify budgetary proposals for expenditure and revenue to support the objectives of the organisation, and to ensure financial soundness. 
  • Produce Annual Financial Statements 
    • Ensure that annual financial statements are produced and submitted to the AG and Executive Authority in line with the PFMA statutory requirements and other legislative requirements. 
  • Revenue management 
    • Ensure that revenue due to Council is collected in accordance with applicable legislation to meet the operational requirements of the entity. 
  • Supply Chain Management 
    • Ensure that the supply chain management legislation and processes are complied with in order to avoid irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. 
    • Provide input to development of Annual Performance Plans: 
    • Actively participate in the co-creation of the overall strategic planning of the CMS and lead the development and implementation of the Operational Performance Plans of the Internal Finance division. 
  • Lead and Manage the Internal Finance Division 
    • Manage, monitor and take accountability for performance across all functions within the Internal Finance division. 
    • Manage and empower employees to meet the requirements of the job and the objectives. 
  • Perform any additional responsibilities/tasks in line with the CMS operational requirements as allocated by the Registrar, Council & it’s Committees. 
 
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE BASE 
  • CA (SA), and a Master’s degree qualification at NQF Level 9. 
  • Minimum of 15 years’ overall working experience in Financial and Supply Chain Management; eight (8) years of which must be in Management accounting, five (5) years’ at Senior Management level, and two (2) years in implementing change and improvements within legislative framework and compliance management. 
  • Knowledge of the Medical Schemes Act and the Healthcare environment will be an added advantage. 
 
Training and Knowledge areas: 
  • Knowledge of strategic leadership and management principles 
  • Knowledge and understanding of Accounting and Auditing Standards and Practices 
  • Knowledge of the PFMA, PPPFA, Treasury Regulations, SCM Regulations and all related legislation impacting on and influencing the functioning of the organisation 
  • Knowledge of ethics & governance 
  • Knowledge of enterprise risk management 
 
Technical Skills and Behavioural Attributes: 
  • Corporate Governance (risk, policy, ethics, vision, strategic plan, etc.). 
  • Management Accounting and Financial Management. 
  • Strong business acumen (leadership, strategic, stakeholder and people management, problem solving etc.). 
  • Risk, Project, and Programme management. 
  • Excellent communication & presentation skills, value driven decision-making skills. 
  • Attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to handle pressure. 
  • Ability to motivate and influence others. 
  • Proficiency in MS Office 
 
 
If you are motivated, tenacious, thorough, accustomed to paying attention to detail and capable of working with various projects simultaneously, you are invited to send your application to recruitment@medicalschemes.co.za. Please attach a copy of your ID and also indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line. 
 
Note: Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you do not hear from us within two (2) months of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. CMS reserves the right to appoint or not to appoint for the above position. 
 
Council for Medical Schemes is committed to the principles of employment equity. 
 
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 8 AUGUST 2025 
 
POPIA Disclaimer: Please take note that by responding to this advertisement and providing your personal information in application thereof, you confirm your expression and inform consent for CMS and all its subsidiaries and all affiliated entities to process your personal information; to retain your personal information on our database for future matching; to contact you when suitable opportunities arise; and that the information you have provided to us is accurate, correct and up to date.










​The Council for Medical Schemes is a statutory body established by the Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998) to provide regulatory supervision of private health financing through medical schemes. 
The following position exists for a person driven by a desire to protect the public interest. 
 
SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 
The purpose of the job is to design, develop, maintain, operationalise, and secure IT software applications that support the various business units, and the overall business strategy of CMS. As a Senior Software Developer you will work within the ICT/IM unit of the Council and will be responsible for: 
  • Software Development: To design, develop, monitor, maintain and secure software applications that meet functional and non-functional requirements for internal/external stakeholders within specified timelines. 
  • Database Administration: To design, set-up, develop, monitor, maintain, backup and secure databases to ensure data security and integrity of databases in line with database design standards and best practices on an ongoing basis. 
  • Business Intelligence: To design, set-up, develop and maintain business intelligence information systems to support business decision making on an ongoing basis. 
  • Systems Administration: To create, script, install, configure, and administer business and systems environments. 
  • Helpdesk: To provide helpdesk support on specialised requests for various Microsoft technologies and other software products and end-user training support to ensure efficient service delivery, as and when required. 
  • Education & Training and End-user Support: To provide end-user support (telephonic or written) to both internal and external stakeholders on IT systems as and when required. 
  • Undertake assignments/tasks allocated in line with CMS’ operational requirements. 
 
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE BASE 
The successful candidate will have the following essential qualifications, competencies, and skills: 
  • Advanced Diploma/B.Tech/Degree/BSc Computer Science or a relevant equivalent qualification at NQF Level 7. 
  • A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Full Stack Development in C#. 
  • Knowledge and/or exposure to Python, machine learning and cloud development will be an added advantage. 
 
Training and Knowledge areas: 
  • Knowledge of software methodologies (SDLC & Agile) and procedures. 
  • Knowledge of project administration 
  • Knowledge of Agile Scrum project management 
  • Knowledge of systems integration and migration 
  • Cost/benefit Analysis and Return on Investment 
  • Technologies (C#) 
  • Understanding of business case development 
  • ICT security and governance 
 
Technical Skills and Behavioural Attributes: 
  • Project administration. 
  • Technical writing. 
  • Communication, interpersonal and conflict resolution. 
  • Analytical, attention to detail, working independently and problem solving. 
  • Software development (design, creativity, system reports and Microsoft stack, etc.). 
 
 
If you are motivated, tenacious, thorough, accustomed to paying attention to detail and capable of working with a variety of projects simultaneously, you are welcome to send your application to recruitment@medicalschemes.co.za and indicate on the subject line the position you are applying for. 
 
Note: Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you do not hear from us within two (2) months of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. CMS reserves the right to appoint or not to appoint for the above position. 
 
Council for Medical Schemes is committed to the principles of employment equity. 
 
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 1 AUGUST 2025 
 
POPIA Disclaimer: Please take note that by responding to this advertisement and providing your personal information in application thereof, you confirm your expression and inform consent for CMS and all its subsidiaries and all affiliated entities to process your personal information; to retain your personal information on our database for future matching; to contact you when suitable opportunities arise; and that the information you have provided to us is true, correct and up to date.