Assistant Director (Funding): Community and Partnership Development, Ref No. DSD 51/2024 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose
The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to manage the administrative processes for the funding of Non Profit Organisations (NPOs) in accordance with relevant regulatory frameworks. 

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year B-Degree/Advance Diploma (equivalent or higher qualification) in Finance; A minimum of 3 years relevant administrative experience in a financial environment.

Key Performance Areas

• Manage the implementation of the uniform policy for programme funding: Develop SOP’s in alignment with funding policy and funding operational tools; 
• Capacitate programmes in terms of funding operational tools; Assist the programmes with the calculation of allocation for transfer funding. 
• Validation of the following prescribed documents for payment: Transfer Payment Agreements (TPA’s) for correctness against approved funding submission; Information on source documents for compliance with prescripts and legislation; 
• Subsidies payable against approved allocation as per TPA and submit to manager changes in TPA /details of NPO verify and monitor source documents; 
• Ensure correctness of the NPO data base,Uniform funding cycle (UFC) including all relevant data bases/systems; 
• Submit consolidated payment report to supervisor and perform necessary follow ups with relevant role players; 
• Manage compliance (TPA and business plan) and identify non-compliance with prescribed policy / legislation and funding conditions: Manage the documentation in relation to audit processes; 
• Receive appraisal grid and funding submission and distribute to relevant staff members; Receive and distribute activation sheet and confirm receipt of any outstanding documents with the programmes / NPO’s;
• Ensure submission of AFS by NPO’s and check compliance; 
• Compile consolidated AFS update/summary including financial consistencies or irregularities, balance sheet and income statement assets and liabilities, calculate debt and liquidity ratio on prescribed template and distribute to all relevant role players; 
• People Management. 

Competencies
Knowledge of the following: 

• Public Financial Management (PFMA); Budgeting processes and techniques; 
• Supply Chain Management (SCM); 
• Legislative Regulatory Framework; 
• Safeguarding of source documents; 
• Financial/SCM Information Systems (BAS / LOGIS); 
• Departmental policies and procedures. 

Skills: 

• Communication (written and verbal); 
• Proven computer literacy; 
• Report writing and formulations; 
• Presentation; Negotiation; 
• Numeracy and analytical thinking; 
• Planning and organising.