Deputy Director: Conditional Grant Monitoring at National Treasury

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 Public Finance or Administration or Economics or Accounting or Law. A minimum of 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be at an Assistant Director level or equivalent obtained in local government budgetary and grants allocation processing. Knowledge and experience of monitoring and evaluation in the management of the conditional grants. Knowledge of the Public Service Policy Framework governing conditional grants.

DUTIES :

• Legislative Framework: Understand and apply the Legal Framework in S.A, especially as it pertains to Local Government. Apply the principles and policies in the MFMA and annual DORA. Understand the linkages with the Constitution, MSA and other legislation affecting local government. Understand the intergovernmental fiscal system in S.A. Contribute towards drafting of annual Division of Revenue Bill. Budget Preparation and Support: Assist in the designing of the monitoring and reporting framework for local government conditional grants to all municipalities, provincial treasuries, and national departments. Assist in the Implementation of the monitoring and reporting framework for local government conditional grants to all municipalities, provincial treasuries, and national departments. Facilitate the publication of monthly / quarterly spending of local government conditional grants in consultation with the Director: Local Government Data Management. Assist in capacity building and support to departments in line with new reforms to the conditional grant system. Intergovernmental Co-ordination: Participate in meetings and play supporting role to the Directorate: Intergovernmental Policy and Planning in the formulation of the annual Division of Revenue Bill, including frameworks. Draft the Conditional Grant Practice notes for consideration and implementation. Assist in the publication of Local Government Gazettes, including additional allocations for local government emanating from the national Adjustments Estimates in a Government Gazettes. Provide updates on the implementation of conditional grants for purposes of SCOF hearings on conditional grant expenditure. Analyse, Monitoring and Evaluate: Assist in the monitoring of the implementation of the intergovernmental grant system as it pertains to Local Government. Update, maintain, analyse and monitor the implementation of annual local government payment schedules in terms of the annual Division of Revenue Act. Capture and update the quarterly reconciliations of local government conditional grant spending before

publication of this information in a government gazette as part of Section 71 of the MFMA. Assist the Director to produce inputs and / or draft chapter on conditional grant spending for the publication of the annual Local Government Budget and Expenditure Review