NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, CULTURE, SPORTS AND RECREATION

• Leadership, delegation and empowerment of subordinates • Financial management • Customer relationship management skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate concepts appropriately to officials at various levels of responsibility • Trustworthy, ethical and professional with integrity • Innovative, self-driven and results-oriented.
 
Duties: • Implementation of good corporate governance of ICT within the Department as guided by relevant legislations • Development and implementation of business-enabling ICT Strategy • Management of ICT technical support services (hardware, software and networks) • Ensure improvement of departmental processes through deployment of ICT solutions • Initiate, develop and review relevant IT policies/procedures/frameworks ensuring adherence to best practices • Planning and execution of ICT projects • Define, negotiate and manage service agreements with external ICT service providers • Proper implementation of ICT risks management processes • Management of the ICT unit financial and human resources.
 
Enquiries: Mr M Mosimane, tel. (018) 388 2850
 
 

 
 
Risk Management Committee Chairperson
(3 Year Contract)
In terms of Section 38 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (PFMA) the department of Arts Culture, Sports and Recreation requires the services of a qualified and interested person to serve as the chairperson of its Risk Management Committee. The incumbent will advise the Accounting Officer on Enterprise Wide Risk Management in fulfilling his mandate as required by the Public Finance Management Act.
• Ref No: 2021/ACSR/44/NW
• Centre: Head Office, Mmabatho
 
Requirements: • A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and a Post Graduate in Auditing, Risk Management or Commerce. The ideal candidate should have 7-10 years' management experience gained from Audit/Financial or Risk Management environment • Previous experience of serving in the Risk Management Committee and/or Audit Committee will be advantageous.
 
The ideal candidate must be an independent external person with extensive knowledge and experience in the relevant prescripts, including Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, 1803100, and King IV Report on Corporate Governance, COSO and Public Sector Risk Management Framework.
 
Remuneration: • The compensation of Risk Management Committee members will be as per the National Treasury schedules in this regard issued annually with specific hourly or daily rates • Other refundable expenses are based on the department related policies in line with the National and Provincial Treasury guidelines.
 
Terms of contract: • This position will be for a period of three (3) years linked to performance • For the entire contract term, a Service Level Agreement will be renewable annually based on the achievement of the previous year's performance targets • This will not be a full-time appointment • A Risk Management Committee will meet a minimum four times per annum and special meetings will be convened when deemed necessary.
 
Duties: • Assist the Accounting Officer of the Department to execute their duties to achieve the Department's objectives • Provide oversight on the Department's risk management processes/environment and the overall functioning of the departmental Risk Management units as provided for in terms of the approved risk management policies and plans • Execute Risk Management Committee functions in terms of the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, the Public Sector Risk Management Framework, Risk Management Committee Charter and the King Reports on Corporate Governance • Advice the Accounting Officer and recommend improvements on the risk management processes within the Department.
 
Enquiries: Ms SR Bapela, tel. (018) 388 2792

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The Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability) in the Department through the filling of posts. Candidates whose transfer/promotions/appointment will promote representivity will receive preference. People from the designated groups are encouraged to apply and will be given preference. Preference will be given to women and disabled people.
 
Note: The Department reserves the right not to fill the posts. Applications must be accompanied by a signed new Z83 and recent updated comprehensive CV, certified copies of all qualification(s) and ID document as well as the names of three referees. Failure to submit the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. All qualifications will be verified. Persons in possession of foreign qualifications must furnish this Department with an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Position requiring tertiary qualification/s must be accompanied by certified copies of academic record/transcript(s). Candidates must indicate the number of post/reference number in their applications. Candidate requiring additional information regarding an advertised post, must direct their queries to the person reflected as enquiries below the post applied for It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place determined by the Department. 
 
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. If you have not received a response from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
 
The successful candidates will be expected to sign a performance agreement after assumption of duty as well as an employment contract.
 
Please note: Security clearance will be conducted on all short-listed candidates and the appointments will be subject to positive security clearance results. We encourage all applicants to declare any criminal and/or any negative credits records.
 
Applications should be forwarded to: The Head of Department, Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation, Private Bag X90, Mmabatho 2735 or delivered to Gaabomotho Building, between Mmabatho Convention Centre and Broadcasting Centre, for attention of Director Administrative Support Services.
 
Closing date: 12 February 2021