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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Department of Transport is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with clear employment equity targets. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will assist the department in achieving its Employment Equity targets at these specific levels in terms of the Department’s Employment Equity Plan, therefore Coloured male/ female, Indian male / female and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
APPLICATIONS : Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at the 159 Forum Building, Cnr Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria for attention Recruitment Unit. Room 4034 or email to: Recruitment@dot.gov.za. Note: email applications must be sent as one attachment to avoid non-delivery of the email and only quotes the name of the post you applying for on the Subject Line.
CLOSING DATE : 30 August 2021
NOTE : Applications must be accompanied by new Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department, (or obtainable at www.gov.za) and a recent updated comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and dates), as well as copies of all qualifications, ID document and license (these copies need not be certified), only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interviews following communication from the department. Failure to submit the requested documents/information will result in your application not being considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The Department reserves the right not to fill the post. All shortlisted candidates for will be subjected to undertake a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job; the logistics will be communicated to candidates prior to the interviews.
Recommended candidates will also be required to attend a generic managerial competency assessment after the interviews also take a note that National School of Governance (NGS) has introduce compulsory SMS pre-entry certificate with effect from 01 April 2020 as Minimum Entry Requirements for Senior Management Services and can be accessed through the following link: http://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate must disclose to the Director-General particulars of all registrable financial interests, sign a performance agreement and employment contract with the Director-General within three months from the date of assumption of duty. The successful candidate must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. An offer letter will only be issued to the successful candidate once the following has been verified educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting. Please Note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.
MANAGEMENT ECHELON
DIRECTOR: RISK MANAGEMENT REF NO: DOT/HRM/2021/60
Branch: Office of the Director-General
Chief Directorate: Internal Audit and Forensic Investigation
SALARY : R1 057 326 per annum (Level 13), (All Inclusive Salary Package) of which 30% can be structured according to individual needs.
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Risk Management at NQF level 7 as recognized by SAQA coupled with five (5) years’ experience at Middle Management Level in Auditing / Risk Management. Membership of the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) / institute of Internal Auditors South Africa (IIASA) / Association for Certified Fraud Examiners. The following certifications will be an added advantage, CIA, CCSA, CRMA, CA (SA) and CFE. Note: the following will serve as a recommendation: knowledge of PFMA and Treasury Regulations; knowledge of Financial Management and Provisioning administration; Good communication skills (verbal and written); interpersonal management; presentation skills; problem solving; supervisory; facilitation advanced computer skills; sound knowledge of government protocols, processes & regulations; The candidate must be willing to work & travel beyond normal working hours.
DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for: To develop, implement, manage and execute a comprehensive process for identifying, assessing, mitigating, monitoring and reporting on risk that impact on department’s performance. Manage the development, implementation and management of a risk management framework, strategy and protocol; monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of a risk management framework and embedded practices; Facilitate the identification, assessment & mitigation of risk utilizing appropriate tools and techniques; Institutionalize and facilitate the embedding of risk management, business continuity and combined assurance; Facilitate the compilation of strategic and operational risk registers; Report all relevant ERM matters including, findings, risk positions and recommendations to relevant stakeholders; Manage the coordination of the Risk Committee and perform the Secretariat function; Continually improve the relevant risk management training needs for the risk management committee, risk champions and all other staff in the department; Manage Human & Financial Resources.
ENQUIRIES : Mr. Sandiso Thutshini Tel No: (012) 309 3150
NOTE Candidates must quote name of the post for the abovementioned position on the subject line when applying i.e. “Director: Risk Management”
OTHER POSTS
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION REF NO: DOT/HRM/2021/61
(Branch: Office of the Chief Operations Officer)
(Sub-Directorate: Project Management and Financial Administration)
SALARY : R376 596 per annum (Level 09), (All salary inclusive package Level)
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A recognised NQF level 6/7 in (Bcom Degree or three-year National Diploma) financial related studies coupled with five years working experience within a financial environment. A post graduate qualification will be an added advantage. Required knowledge, experience and skills: Knowledge of Financial Management, PFMA and the Treasury Regulations, State Accounting, Basic Accounting System (BAS), Compilation of Management reports, planning and Organisation. Skills required: Project Management, procurement and tender processes, written and verbal communication and computer literacy skills.
DUTIES : The incumbent will be responsible to: Provide a financial management service to the Branch through the: ongoing management and monitoring of expenditure versus budget allocations, investigation and enquiring about anomalies in the budget, liaising with the Directorate: Supply Chain Management, Financial Administration on related enquiries, requesting of the shifting of funds as necessary in consultation with the relevant Responsibility Managers and obtaining the necessary approvals, compilation of the budgetary inputs of all the Chief Directorates, Sub-directorates and Sections for which the Branch is responsible for, consolidation of the 3 year Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE), Adjustment of Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) and Performance Information for the AG inputs for the Branch; co-ordination of inputs for the Branch for the Annual Report, Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) and Budget Vote, management of the rollover of funds, requesting for additional funds and re-prioritisation of funds (if necessary) and the development of status quo reports of the budget for the Programme Manager, sub programme managers and the Responsibility managers; Co-ordination of Auditor General and other financial related queries for the Branch; Maintenance of registers for procurement to track all forms of payments. Provide a financial management support service pertaining to the expenditure control and monitoring for the Branch through: management of procurement issues related to the acquisition of goods and services by: ensuring that misallocations of expenditure are corrected through journal entries; verifying that spending is in line with the strategic objectives prescripts and provisions of the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan; requesting of the disbursement report to verify all payments that were processed; requesting of expenditure reports daily; compilation and maintenance of a financial database with regard to the income and expenditure of each phase of projects and per each spending institution; assisting with consolidation of inputs for the Branch strategic and operational Risk Registers and participating in Risk Champion meetings. Perform the Budget Controller function through: planning for the respective budget cycle; forecasting expenditure and expenditure trends; monitoring of programme/sub programme budgets for over and under expenditure; be responsible for the virement and shifting of funds within and across programmes; reporting on unauthorized, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure; analysis of and providing inputs according to the budget guidelines as issued by National Treasury; ensuring compliance within the Branch with all applicable legislation such as PFMA and Treasury Regulations; participating in all budget related meetings; approving availability of budget for S&T requests, such as booking of transport, accommodation, conference venues and flights for the COO Branch, offices of the Deputy-Minister and Minister and verifying cell-phone claims, catering and photocopying machine invoices for the Branch.
ENQUIRIES : Ms S Singh, Tel No: (012) 309 3891
NOTE : Candidates must quote name of the post for the abovementioned position on the subject line when applying i.e. “Assistant Director: Financial Administration”
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION REF NO: DOT/HRM/2021/62
(Branch: Office of the Chief Operations Officer)
(Sub-Directorate: Project Management and Financial Administration)
SALARY : R376 596 per annum (Level 09), (All salary inclusive package Level)
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma in Public Administration. A post graduate qualification will be an added advantage. At least three (3) years relevant experience in the Public Service, with a minimum of 3 years supervisory experience. Required knowledge, experience and skills: Knowledge of PFMA and Treasury Regulations, Knowledge of Strategic Planning and Facilitation skills, Ability to compile reports, Sound knowledge of government processes and regulations, Good Organisational, Communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills; Analytical, problem solving, supervisory, facilitation and advanced computer skills and a good understanding and knowledge of Human Resource issues.
DUTIES : The incumbent will be responsible to: provide support with the compilation of inputs for Strategic Plans, Annual Performance Plans, Business/Operational Plans, Annual Reports and Quarterly Reports for the Branch, Provide assistance in ensuring that all deadlines for correspondence/submissions are met, Provide all logistical support for all branch meetings, strategic planning processes, management meetings etc, Coordinate research material on policy matters, Co-ordinate responses to parliamentary questions (retrieve and collect information), Quality check, draft and compile submissions as necessary. Provide an administrative support function in the Division by: compiling and distributing the planning timeline of the Branch, taking minutes and compiling all reports for internal and external workshops/ meetings, disseminating minutes, reports and agendas for planning sessions/ workshops and meetings and follow up on resolutions taken, providing an office management support to the sub-directorate and maintaining a record management system for the office of the COO through processing of incoming documentation, distribution of documents, filing and maintenance of the filing system. Providing an HR support service to the Office of the COO and the Branch by: Assisting with the coordination of HR matters for the COO office and Branch in terms of – managing the filling of vacant posts, requesting for creation of additional posts, requesting for overtime and standby allowances, managing the leave register, managing the submission of annual performance agreements and annual assessment reports by staff in the branch, managing requests for contract and acting appointments, managing the submission of scarce skill matters/programme with Human Resource Management and managing staff to ensure auxiliary services and are provided efficiently. Ensuring compliance to risk management requirements by: assisting with the compilation and updating of the Branch Risk Register, assisting with provision of inputs to the Departmental Risk Policy, follow up on Action Plans with Chief Directors and drafting of progress reports to address (also mitigation of) the identified strategic, operational and emerging risks – including the gathering of portfolio of evidence as proof of achievement. Assisting with the management of the sub-directorate by: providing ad-hoc guidance to fellow personnel, undertaking the scheduling of training, providing feedback in following conflict resolution internally and externally and providing performance management services.
ENQUIRIES : Ms S Singh Tel No: (012) 309 3891
NOTE : Candidates must quote name of the post for the abovementioned position on the subject line when applying i.e. “Assistant Director: Project Management and Financial Administration”