Deputy Director-General: Fiscal and Economic Services (PT 44/2024)

Job Purpose

Provincial Treasury within the Western Cape Government requires the services of a highly capable and self-motivated individual who would like to make a difference by managing the Branch: Fiscal and Economic Services and render Public Finance and Public Policy services. This post is stationed in Cape Town.

Minimum Requirements

An appropriate undergraduate qualification (NQF 7) and a postgraduate qualification (NQF 8) or higher qualification as recognised by SAQA; A minimum of 8 years Senior Management level experience; Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme for entry into the SMS upon appointment.

Recommendation

An appropriate Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics or Future Studies; Demonstrated ability to build networks, work with diverse teams and manage people; Proven track record of citizen centric focus, working in an integrated manner to ensure evidence based decision making; Prior experience in leadership and management in or related to the public sector in South Africa or globally; Prior experience in public financial management systems in South Africa; and demonstrated ability to design and lead public budgeting and financial management reform programmes.

Key Performance Areas

Line Management, advice and guidance in respect of the following functional areas will entail the following: Play a top leadership role in the Departmental strategic planning process; Define and review on a continual basis the purpose, objectives, priorities and activities of the Branch; Lead the development and management of the strategic and business plans for the Branch; Evaluate the performance of the Branch on a continuing basis against pre-determined key measurable objectives and standards; Report to the Head Official on a regular basis on the activities of the Branch; Ensure effective budget management for the provincial government; Manage the provincial fiscal resources effectively for provincial government and secure sound and sustainable budgets and economic analysis for local government; Change Management; Provide strategic management, guidance and advice with regard to provincial government and local government public finance and public policy. Financial Management will entail leading the budgeting process at Branch level; Leading the Annual and Adjustment Budgets for the Branch; Assuming direct responsibility for the efficient, economic and effective control and management of the Branch’s budget and expenditure and all other Financial Management related responsibilities; Assuming direct responsibility for ensuring that the correct supply chain management procedures are adhered to in respect of purchases for the Branch. Oversee and actively participate in all People Management functions of the Branch.

Competencies

Demonstrate expertise, knowledge and experience of the following: Public Financial management systems; Budget systems; Building Partnerships; and ability to communicate with a wide variety of external and internal clients; Financial norms and standards; Core Competencies: Strategic Capability and leadership, People Management and Empowerment, Programme and Project Management, Financial Management and Change Management.

Remuneration

All-inclusive salary package of R 1, 741, 770.00 per annum (Salary level 15).

Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employer’s contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.

Notes

Only applications submitted online will be accepted. All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel. Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.

Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend 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.

To be considered for nomination into an SMS post, you must complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, a public service specific training program applicable to all applicants aspiring to join the Department's Senior Management Service, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on SMS processes and procedures. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days).

Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest we receive many applications for our positions, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications. Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful.

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