Assistant Director: Entity, Oversight and Interface REF NO: DSAC-06/10/2023 at The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC)

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification;
• Three-year Degree/National Diploma (NQF level 6) as recognised by SAQA in Financial Management/Financial Accounting/ Social Sciences/ Humanities or relevant qualification;
• 2-3 years relevant experience in Accounting/ Financial Management/ corporate governance/ performance monitoring or similar position within the public service environment and also in Public Entities as a Senior/ Officer/ Accountant; Knowledge and understanding of financial analysis;
• Understanding of Good Corporate Governance principles; Knowledge of strategic planning and budgeting processes;
• Understanding of the Accounting Standards;
• Knowledge and understanding of financial and non-financial Performance monitoring management. 

 
DUTIES :

• The purpose of this post is to monitor performance and facilitate planning and budgeting process of the DSAC Public Entities;
• Facilitate with analysis of the Quarterly Financial Reports, Annual Financial Statements, Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans received from public entities and provide advice on deficiencies and / or concerns;
• Assist in evaluating quarterly financial reports and produce analysis reports after receipt of the reports;
• Assist in evaluating the applications received for the retention of surpluses/deficits from the public entities in accordance to the formula determined by the National Treasury;
• Facilitate the submission of the applications for the retention of surpluses/deficits and condonations of Irregular Expenditure to the National Treasury;
• Assist in the analysis of Audit Implementation Plans of the public entities;
• Annual reports (AFS) received, evaluated and feedback provided;
• Facilitate and coordinate the planning and budget process of the public entities;
• Assist in communicating the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budget expectations to the public entities;
• Assist in circulating the Medium-Term Expenditure Committee (MTEC) databases and chapters to the National Treasury;
• Assist in distributing the Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) databases to the public entities;
• Evaluate the ENE databases and chapters received from public entities and attend to the queries from National Treasury;
• Facilitate and coordinate the tabling process of the Strategic Plans, Annual Performance Plans and Annual Reports of the public entities to Parliament;
• Annual Performance Plans and budgets received and evaluated, and feedback provided;
• Assist in Implementing the Governance Framework for public entities;
• Ensure that the database of Council/Board Members is established and frequently updated;
• Assist in ensuring that the process to appoint a new Council commences at least six months prior to the end of the current Council;
• Assist in the facilitation and coordination of Induction workshops for the new Council;
• Assist with any capacity building for Council members;
• Assist with coordinating the process of advising the Minister on the vacancies of the Council;
• Assist with coordinating the process of recommending the appointment of the Council by the Minister;
• Coordinate, facilitate and render secretariat services to the governance forums (CEO; CFO; PAI;
• Chairpersons and Heritage fora);
• Coordinate oversight visits to the public entities and provide administrative support on the compliance matters;
• Conduct follow-ups on matters emanating from the oversight visits;
• Ensure that public entities adhere to PFMA and Treasury Regulations and other legislative requirements of the public entities.