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KWA-ZULU NATAL DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS 
 
The Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to empowering disabled people. 
 
APPLICATIONS : To Be Posted To: The Chief Director, Human Resource Management and Development, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X9078, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or Hand Delivered To: 330 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg 
FOR ATTENTION : Ms N Ngcobo 
 
CLOSING DATE : 28 February 2020 (Applications received after this date will not be accepted). 
 
 
NOTE : To Applicants: Applications must be submitted on the Application for Employment Form (Z83) available from any Public Services Department and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV together with originally certified copies of qualifications, driver’s license and ID. Applicants who possess a qualification which was obtained from a non-South African University must produce SAQA evaluations when submitting their applications. Failure to comply with any instruction will disqualify applicants. Appointment is subject to a positive outcome obtained from the NIA to the following checks (Security Clearance, Qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment). Faxed or late applications will not be accepted. Should applicants not receive any response from us within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise for SMS that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the department. Following the interview and the technical exercise, the selection committee will recommend the 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.
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MANAGEMENT ECHELON
 
 
DIRECTORATE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING REF NO: 1/2020 (F) 
SALARY : R1 057 326 - R1 245 495 per annum (All-inclusive SMS management service package) 
CENTRE : Pietermaritzburg 
 
REQUIREMENTS : The ideal candidate must be in possession of a minimum Bachelor’s Degree or NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Financial Management or related qualification coupled with 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level within the financial management environment. Knowledge of understanding and application of financial management prescripts that guide Traditional councils will be an added advantage. Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have: - Knowledge of financial management prescripts and prescripts that guide Public sector, Knowledge of PFMA, Understanding of Traditional Institution, Knowledge of departmental polices and guidelines, Audit and financial management skills, Management and strategic planning skills, Decision making, project planning and work analysis skills, Good communication skills (written and verbal), Computer literacy in MS Office, A valid driver’s license. 
 
DUTIES : The successful candidate will be required to manage an integrated financial administration service with the following key responsibilities: Manage the financial systems and accounting of the department and traditional institutions, Provide an integrated financial administration services ensuring accountability and clean administration, Ensure a comprehensive payment administration system, Manage the preparation and production of financial statements and other reports as required, Manage the development and implementation of policies, Ensure effective and efficient management of resources of the Directorate. 
 
ENQUIRIES : Ms Y Joli at Tel No: (033) 3953085