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  • Posted: Mar 13, 2026
    Deadline: Mar 29, 2026
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  • Emthanjeni Municipality is a local municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Emthanjeni is a Xhosa word meaning "vein", symbolising the importance of an underground water supply system to the area.
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    Chief Financial Officer

    Annual Total Remuneration Package:

    • Salary scale: as per the annual Upper Limits Gazette for Senior Managers. Negotiable in terms of Government Gazette No. 53882 of 18 December 2025, i.e. Upper Limits of Total Remuneration Packages Payable to Municipal Managers and Managers Directly Accountable to Municipal Managers.
    • Minimum Total Remuneration Package – R956 012.00 - Midpoint Remuneration Package- R1 074 171– Maximum Remuneration Package- R1 175 182.00.
    • A Remote Allowance, not exceeding 10% of the Total Annual Remuneration Package may also be paid as well as cellphone allowance.

    Term of Appointment:

    • Permanent employment as provided for in the amended Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, No. 3 of 2022, and includes signing of an employment contract and performance agreement in terms of Section 57 of the Municipal Systems Act, as well as a declaration of financial interest.

    Essential and Non-negotiable Requirements:

    • Knowledge of the specified fields, knowledge of interpretation and implementation of policies and procedures, knowledge of performance management and reporting, knowledge of developmental local government in the South African context, competency in policy
    • conceptualization, analysis and implementation.
    • B Comm Degree qualification in the fields of Accounting, Finance or Economi or equivalent (Financial Management) at NQF Level 7;
    • Extensive knowledge of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act (Act No. of 2003), National Treasury Regulations and all other related legislation, policies and regulations;
    • Minimum of five years’ experience at middle management levels, preferably within the Local Government environment;
    • Compliance with all the requirements as contained in the Municipal Regulations on Minimum Competency Levels, Gazette No. 29967 of 15 June 2007; i.e. the South African Qualifications Authority Qualification ID No. 48965 for Chief Financial Officers of municipalities, e.g. CPMD, MFMP, etc. If a newly appointed person is not in
    • possession of this competency certificate, he/she must complete it within 18 months from the date of employment, in accordance with Government Notice No. 91 of 3 February 2017, as promulgated in Government Gazette No. 40593; failing which the appointment is automatically terminated one month after the applicable period,
    • Ability to compile a municipal budget and annual financial statements;
    • Knowledge and understanding of computerized financial systems, spreadsheets,
    • databases and word processing;
    • A valid driver’s license and own motor vehicle to execute duties;
    • Knowledge of mSCOA; and

    No criminal record.

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Emthanjeni Local Municipality on www.emthanjeni.co.za to apply

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