Assistant Director: Budget REF NO: 3/1/1/1/2026/281
Department of Land Reform and Rural Development · Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
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CENTRE : KwaZulu Natal Pietermaritzburg
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting / Auditing / Public Finance / Financial Management / B.COM Accounting Accounting or related equivalent qualifications. Minimum of 3 years' supervisory experience in the budget environment. A valid driver's licence.
- Job related knowledge: Knowledge of Public Service Policies and Regulations. Treasury Regulations and Public Finance Management Act PFMA. Basic Accounting System BAS. Ability to monitor Budgets. Ability to liaise at different levels of management.
- Job related skills: Computer literacy Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project. Communication verbal and written. Planning and organising. Time management and Liaison. Work under pressure and meet deadlines and use a computer for prolonged periods.
DUTIES
- Facilitate and coordinate budgeting programmes and projects. Facilitate and compile the budget integrations Medium Term Expenditure Framework MTEF, Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure AENE and Estimates of National Expenditure ENE.
- Facilitate and submit monthly projections. Facilitate and submit drawings. Monitor budget as per Standard Chart of Accounts SCOA allocation. Oversee journals progress. Monitor commitments. Verify the allocations as per captured budget.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial information. Coordinate budget performance and reporting. Provide monthly expenditure reports. Analyse and explain variances. Report unauthorised expenditure and report irregular and wasteful expenditure. Provide advice to management in relation to budget performance.
- Maintain the provincial budget. Analyse and report on expenditure trends of the provincial budget. Ensure provincial budget is captured in line with the Demand Management Plan and Procurement Plan. Ensure that quarterly budget realignment is done.