Chief Director Budget Management REF NO: FMD/05/37/23/01 at South African Department of Defence

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent certificate plus B Com Degree (NQF Level 7) with Accounting, Management Accounting or Economics as a major subjects and a B Com Hons or Post Graduate Financial Degree (NQF Level 8) will be an added advantage.
• Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme, submitted prior to finalisation of an appointment.
• A minimum of five (5) year experience at Senior Management Service level. Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and Budgeting at Senior Management (SMS) level.

Special Requirements (Skills needed):

• Extensive knowledge is required of Government policies, Departmental policies, Departmental decisions and activities as well as on the wider Intra-Departmental activities in Government.
• Knowledge is also required on planning and organising, continuous improvement and service delivery, strategic direction/management, the Public Finance Act, National Treasury Regulations, and public service/departmental financial systems.
• Skills as well as experience are required from the candidate in providing direction on policy, strategic management, business system and people management.
• Skills are also required on and Microsoft Office packages, leadership, facilitating with Top-level management, planning and programming.
• The candidate must have the ability to analyse, to exercise conceptual thinking, resolve problems and be able to effectively communicate verbally as well as in writing.
• Personal qualities of honesty, integrity, hardworking, being firm and fair, ethical, intuitive thinker, being incisive and decisive and be a good team player.
• The successful applicant will be expected to enter into a performance agreement and obtain a Department of Defence’s Top Secret security clearance as a prerequisite.

 
DUTIES :

• The Chief Director Budget Management (CDBM) will report to the Chief Financial Officer in executing his/her responsibilities. CDBM must provide strategic direction to manage and administer the Chief Directorate Budget Management.
• This is done by means of providing comprehensive budget management direction, business plan, budget and cash flow plans for the execution of the decentralised budget management function within the Service/Division where budget managers are employed.
• Provide a budget preparation service to the DOD in ensuring comprehensive budget guidelines which is based on the departmental strategy and plan and which reflects a sound division of revenue of each year.
• Also ensuring a thoroughly evaluated, approved, accepted and sound budget submission according to the specifications of the Treasury Guidelines on Preparing Budget Submissions, based on the Departmental strategy, plan programme and priorities.
• Provide a budget control service to the DOD by means of overseeing all legislative reports such as early warning, adjustments budget, virements and financial inputs to the financial statements which comply with the PFMA, TR and NT instructions/guidelines.
• Provide a budget management (budget and budget control) service to the DOD by ensuring comprehensive and sufficient budget management organisational structure with well managed and capable staff.
• Provide budget management systems, policies, internal controls, reports and oversight for the DOD and subordinate entities in accordance with Government’s regulatory framework.
• Adequately assist and represent the CFO with regards to budget management functions.
• Direct and manage the implementation of a sound labour and service system for dealing with grievances of members and employees.