Assistant Director: Finance M&E REF NO: ETH 05 /2026 at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification Degree or Advanced Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting/Financial Management at NQF level 7 A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Financial Management of which three (3) years’ must be supervisory experience in Financial Management environment. Valid driver’s license
• Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Detailed knowledge of budgeting and financial management area of operation and associated processes. Ability to communicate with all stakeholders and role –players at all levels in clear and unambiguous language. Good knowledge of Public Finance Management as well as relevant Acts and Regulations. Sound Management, negotiation, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Labour Relations, discipline and grievance procedure. Good organizational and planning skills and ability to make independent decisions. Knowledge of departmental and transversal systems e.g. (PERSAL, Vulindlela and BAS). Knowledge of MS office Software applications. Numerical skills and understanding of grant funding management. 

DUTIES :

• The incumbent of this post will report to the Deputy Director: Finance M&E and will be responsible to report on activities to ensure effective and efficient production of reliable information on the District Grants financial Management of the Department. Facilitate development of grant funding business plan per financial year.
• Coordinate, manage and collate/consolidate budget estimates for grant funding as per business plans. Facilitate the division/distribution of the budget allocation between all sub-programmes.
• Prepare, analyse and report on expenditure versus budget for the entire grant funding in the district. Manage, coordinate and provide guidance to cash flow meetings and spending patterns. Identify, rate and institute control measures to minimise financial risks in the district.
• Conduct analysis on the expenditure trend to determine whether budgetary allocations are in line with the envisaged output performance and targets as per business plan.
• Provide regular reports pertaining to the grant performance for example DORA reports, variance reports and other reports. Manage the journalising process within the institution. Ensure correct staff linking and verification within objectives and responsibility. Manage resources with the sub-directorate. Conduct support visits to institutions within the district.