SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS (SANPARKS) VACANCIES

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SENIOR MANAGER: ASSET MANAGEMENT
Park: Groenkloof (Head Office)
Description:
The organisation requires the services of a Senior Manager: Asset Management to be based at Groenkloof National Park, Pretoria.
 
Requirements:

• Develop and implement asset management strategies and policies that ensure the effective use and maintenance of all assets.
• Be in possession of a B.Com in Finance or equivalent.
• Should have 6 to 10 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which 3 years ideally at senior management level.
• Should have proven track record in asset management.
• Leadership and management skills
• Planning and organizing Skills
• Report writing and Presentation skills.
• Computer skills and listening skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Knowledge of Project management
• Knowledge of PFMA and treasury regulations
• Application of relevant standards of GRAP
• Problem solving skills.
• Computer Literacy and Analytical skills
• Numerical skills and Communication skills
• Attention to detail.
• Report writing skills.
• Asset Management principles
• Auditing Skills and Excel skills

 
Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement asset management strategies and policies that ensure the effective use and maintenance of all assets.
• Recommend and implement any updates on policies and procedures.
• Communicate to SANParks any changes in asset requirements in terms of new GRAP standards or legislative requirements.
• Develop a user manual for guiding the implementation of GRAP standards.
• Monitor the General Ledger control account to ensure that acquired assets are accounted for.
• Manage useful life of assets.
• Coordinate with various divisions to ensure that all assets are tracked and maintained effectively.
• Managing the asset control accounts including WIP and special projects.
• Contribute to the compilation of the SANParks annual capital budget, ensuring optimisation of capital allocation.
• In addition, the role will assist with other corporate accounting functions and special projects.
• Assist with the Preparation of annual and quarterly financial statements by preparing the relevant financial statement note.
• Conduct impairment assessments.
• Ensure and manage fixed and intangible assets’ readiness for review and audit.
• Daily /weekly clearing of the fixed asset clearing account.
• Manage and maintain a comprehensive asset register, including acquisition, depreciation, and disposal records.
• Monitor the recording of donated assets.
• Support the Disposal Committee in the execution of their duties.
• Ensure that monthly reconciliations are done timeously, and the review thereof.
• Identify anomalies through asset verification and recommend corrective measures.
• Manage and ensure that biannual fixed assets verification is conducted.
• Perform annual assessment of useful lives on fixed assets.
• Issue and control assets barcodes
• Updating the fixed assets system with the allocated barcodes.

 
Salary: R 699 416 - R 1 146 704

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Interested persons who meet the above stated qualifications should forward their applications which should consist of a covering letter, detailed Curriculum vitae, certified copies of qualification(s) and Identity Document (certified within the past 3 months) to the following address:
South African National Parks
Human Resource Manager
P O Box 787
PRETORIA
0001
For attention: karabo mashishi
Tel:086 295 4078
E-mail: karabo.mashishi@sanparks.org (please quote the name of the position applying for on the subject line)
 
CLOSING DATE: 25 SEPTEMBER 2023
 
If you do not receive any response from us within 21 days, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
 
SANParks is committed to the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to PDI / HDSA.


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