Recruitment Vacancies

Key Performance Areas

• Oversee programmes and systems for macro-economic research to align the provincial fiscal policy. Determine and evaluate economic parameters and socio-economic imperatives within a provincial context. Provide provincial socio-economic research and analysis that informs fiscal policy development and annual budget. Provide statistics and economic modelling services. Provide technical assistance in the application of economic analysis.
• Conduct economic and social research. Determine resources shifts between Votes and main Divisions within a Vote. Oversee the preparation of the provincial medium term budget policy statement. Oversee programmes systems and strategy for provincial own revenue collection and growth. Monitor and coordinate revenue portfolio of the province. Develop, implement and review revenue enhancement strategy.
• Develop Provincial Revenue policies and procedure in consultation with stakeholders. Develop Provincial Revenue practice notes and guidelines based on the need. Develop and maintain effective efficient controls and systems regarding overall cash management of revenue collection. Develop the provincial revision of tariffs guidelines and revenue forecasting capacity. 
• Develop and maintain Provincial Revenue information management systems. Evaluate, monitor, analyse and give advice on Provincial taxes, levies, duties and surcharges. Promote and enforce transparent and effective revenue management. Monitor and give advice to boards responsible for revenue collection e.g. (Liquor and Gambling Board).
• Oversee and monitor infrastructure performance of provincial departments, provincial public entities and municipalities. Enhance and monitor performance of infrastructure delivery by Provincial Departments and Provincial Public Entities. Provide advice and guidance on implementation and management of PPP projects. Promote and contribute to infrastructure funding framework and long-term infrastructure planning in the Province.
• Assess relevant provincial infrastructure plans and budgets and provide expect infrastructure inputs and guidance. Provide infrastructure inputs at relevant forums pertaining to Provincial Departments and Provincial Public Entities. Promote, monitor and enforce the transparent, economic, effective and efficient management in respect of infrastructure expenditure of Provincial Departments and Provincial Public Entities. Institutionalize the monitoring system for financial and performance indicators related to infrastructure.
• Promote, monitor and enforce the optimal utilization and maintenance of infrastructure by the Provincial Custodians and Users. Promote, monitor and enforce the optimal utilization and maintenance of infrastructure by the Municipalities through mutual agreement. Promote the use of alternative services delivery funding options for infrastructure for Provincial Departments. Assist with effective implementation of PPP projects. Provide technical assistance, advice and support on PPP projects. Provide PPP training and capacity building.
• Assist with the appraisal of PPP infrastructure projects. Provide advice and guidance on implementation and management of PPP project. Oversee programmes systems and strategy for the provincial budget planning and implementation. Promote effective and optimal financial resource allocation and enable Government to finance its service delivery obligations. Determine an overall financial envelope for the MTEF. Drive the Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEF) and the annual budget processes.
• Develop and roll out budget systems to enhance budget processing. Provide advice and guidance in Provincial budget compilation process. Determine annual budget allocation per vote. Promote and implement budget reforms. Provide controls to contain costs relating of Provincial COE. Ensure the implementation of public financial and data management. Monitor and report on financial and non-financial performance in provincial departments and entities.
• Ensure improved expenditure management practices. Oversee the analysis and monitoring implementation of provincial strategic and annual performance plans, implementation of the quarterly performance reporting systems and analysis of quarterly performance data. Monitor budget implementation data and update and maintain data base.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity in the use of resources to deliver services. Development of provincial expenditure management prescripts and monitoring compliance.  
• Oversee programmes systems and strategy to ensure effective and efficient financial management as well as governance in municipalities and municipal entities. Enhance financial management and effective governance in municipalities and municipal entities. Develop a framework to ensure optimal and sustainable municipal budget planning, implementation and management.
• Oversee municipalities budget performance and reporting. Enforce compliance with financial management and annual reporting framework. Oversee the accounting and reporting support function for municipal compliance with the MFMA, norms and standards governing accounting reporting. Implement a framework for effective and efficient supply chain, asset and liability management in municipalities. Oversee processes of monitoring spending of conditional grants in municipalities. Provide internal audit and risk management support in municipalities.
• Coordinate institutional development and capacity building programs in municipalities. Provide support to improve financial sustainability of municipalities. Oversee the monitoring and support processes for revenue management value chain implementation in municipalities.
• Enhance financial management transparency through publication of municipal financial performance. Oversee the monitoring and support on risk management function and Risk Management committee to ensure risk management integration within the municipal activities and alignment to the Risk Management Framework, norms and standards. Oversee the process of monitoring general compliance with MFMA and directives from National Treasury. Ensure effective and efficient management of corporate service functions withing the branch.
• Ensure effective and efficient Human Resource Management. Ensure office management. Ensures that the Branch complies with relevant legislation, policies, procedures and regulations. Ensures effective financial management and procurement for the Branch. Ensures timely and accurate financial reporting to the HOD. Manages and oversee budget and expenditure control within the Branch. Manages and oversee facilities management within Branch.

Prerequisites

• A postgraduate qualification (NQF level 8) as recognised by SAQA. Qualification in Financial Management / Accounting / Economics or related qualification. Eight (8) years’ experience at a senior managerial level. Valid vehicle driver’s license (with exception of persons with disabilities).