Assistant Director: Transversal Systems Controller (Internal Applicants Only) at National Treasury

Reference No: S007/2024

Purpose of the Role

• To maintain and administer the optimal utilisation of transversal systems (BAS,LOGIS, Safety-web, Vulindlela and Persal) within the National Treasury.

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) or Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in any of the following disciplines: Financial Management or Accounting or Information Management or Financial Information Systems; 
• A minimum 3 years’ experience in the financial management/ accounting environment;
•  Knowledge and experience of transversal systems operations within the public service (Persal, BAS, LOGIS and Vulindlela); and
•  Knowledge and experience of the public service policy framework on systems governance and management.

Key Performance Areas

Maintain Transversal User Profiles Code Structures: 

• Amend and add user profiles and the consideration and approval of requests for allocation of functions;
• Review irregular system activities and report those irregularities to alert relevant stakeholders;
• Keep record of user profiles and changes for audit purposes

Training and Technical Support: 

• Co-ordinate BAS, LOGIS, PERSAL and Vulindlela training with SITA; 
• Provide one-on-one training if required;
• Attend user forums and inform users of changes affecting the operation of the systems;
• Conduct workshop and awareness sessions on the optimal utilisation of transversal systems within the National Treasury;
• Assist with release of new functions to production;
• Liaise with IT technical and SITA in the resolving of system errors; and
•  Assist stakeholders with the clearing of payments and commitments on the suspense files.

Monitor,Reporting and Problem Solving: 

• Monitor the utilisation of the transversal systems and make recommendations to?enhance utilisation;
• Report on challenges to eradicate potential risks to transversal systems;
• Monitor exceptions, outstanding transactions, and incorrect allocations and alert stakeholders in compliance with financial and year-end closures; and
• Escalate system errors on receipt of notification thereof and follow-up on resolution of problems.

Systems Governance: 

• Comply with departmental policies, prescripts and instructions;
• Perform research and provide data for future usage;
• Adhere to AGSA prescribes in the minimising of risk that can materialise in an audit finding; and
• Assist with the provision of requests pertaining to information demands from the Audit committee.