Assistant Director: Municipal Finance Support at KwaZulu-Natal Department: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

REQUIREMENTS:

• The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree/(NQF level 7) qualification in Financial Management/ Financial Accounting coupled with three years’ experience in a financial environment and a valid driver’s licence (Code B).

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• The successful candidate must have Knowledge of the: - Constitution; Public Service Act; Public Service Regulations;
• Public Finance Management Act; Labour Relations Act; Employee Performance and Management System;
• Knowledge of Basic Conditions of Employment Act; KZN Pounds Act; Public Participation;
• Project management principles; Local Government legislation; Municipal Practices and procedures;
• Monitoring, reporting and evaluation and KZN Cemeteries Act;
• Language skills;
• Listening skills;
• Presentation skills; 
• Interpersonal relations; Strategic Planning skills; Organisational skills; 
• Management skills;
• Financial management skills;
• Project management skills;
• Decision making skills;
• Good communication skills (verbal & written);
• Ability to communicate with Private sector Organizations, Departmental staff, Service providers, Non-governmental Organisations, Local Councillors, Political Office 
• Bearers, Ministers, Mayors, Provincial and National Departments, the General Public; and Computer literacy in MS Office.