Deputy Director: Budget Immovable Assets, Ref No. DOI 82/2023 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent person to provide an integrated, effective and efficient immovable asset budget planning. This post is based in Cape Town (CBD).

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (B-Degree/ Equivalent or higher); A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience in management accounting of which 3 years experience on management level; A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence.

Recommendation    None.
Key Performance Areas    

• Monitor revenue and expenditure for Immovable Assets incl. financial reporting on Conditional Grants and compliance with PFMA; Assist with the Immovable Asset budgeting in MTEF process - Property rates, leased in/out assets, projects lists, financial info for SP, APP and AR, B5 reports;
• Assist in Adjustment budget process – reprioritise budgets across projects;
•  Assist with the prevention of unauthorised, irregular and fruitless/wasteful expenditure;
• Manage the Infrastructure Reporting Model (IRM);
• Assist in preparation of reports - End of Year (EoY) reports, C-AMP and U-AMP. 

Competencies    

Knowledge of the following:

• Relevant public service legislation, policies, regulations, guidelines;
• Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, financial delegations and best practice in the Public Sector;
• Budget administration;
• Management accounting processes;
• Revenue and expenditure control;
• Risk management and quality assurance control in a management accounting working environment;
• Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; ;
• Information, Database and Records Management;
• Human Resource Management legislation, policies, regulations, strategies, frameworks, directives, guidelines, best practices, codes, collective agreements;

Skills:

• Communication (written and verbal);
• Computer literacy in MS Office, Intranet, Internet and other relevant financial software packages;
• Leadership; Budgeting;
• Conceptual and formulation;
• Statistical; Report-writing;
• Numeracy; Analytical; Implementation and monitoring;;
• Networking; Sound organising, problem-solving and dispute resolution/conflict management.