DD: Transport, Defence and General Sector at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required, coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) in Finance or Economics; 
• A Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in any of the above disciplines is an added advantage; 
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience, of which 2 years should be at an Assistant Director level or equivalent obtained in the transport, defence, and/or general sectors; 
• Knowledge and experience of the PFMA; 
• Experience in financial policy analysis and strategic planning; 
• Knowledge of financial management and experience of mergers and acquisitions; and
• Knowledge and experience of government policy frameworks.

Key Performance Areas

Restructuring of SOEs:

• Conduct research pertaining to the restructuring of SOEs in the transport, defence, and general sectors;
• Review of the restructuring/turnaround plans of the SOEs in the transport, defence, and general sectors;
• Participate in the restructuring of SOEs in the transport, defence, and general sectors with other departments; and
• Provide strategic inputs on the repositioning and restructuring initiatives of SOEs. 

Monitoring Oversight over SOEs:

• Analyse the financial statements and corporate plans of the SOEs in the transport, defence, and general sectors.
  Participate in the review and development of government legislation and regulations, including but not limited to PFMA and NT Regulations;
• Analyse the alignment of the corporate plans of SOEs in transport, defence, and general sectors and compare them to policy objectives;
• Analyse industry trends in the transport, defence, and general sectors; and
• Exercise ongoing oversight over Schedule 2 and 3B SOEs in the transport, defence, and general sectors. 

PFMA Oversight:

• Analyse and draft responses to PFMA applications from SOEs in the transport, defence, and general sectors.

Review of Contingent Liabilities:

• Assess guarantee requests from SOEs in transport, defence, and general sector; and 
• Provide inputs and justifiable reasons for the approval or disapproval of particular guarantee requests.