Deputy Director: Conditional Grants at National Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• A Grade 12 certificate and a Bachelor’s degree / equivalent (NQF 7) qualification in Economics / Auditing / Statistics / Financial Management / Public Finance / Public Administration as recognised by SAQA.
• NQF 8 qualification in the above mentioned fields as well as Public Health Management will be an advantage.
• At least five (5) years’ experience at Assistant Director or equivalent level in financial management environment. 

DUTIES :

• Manage expenditure monitoring and reporting processes in line with conditional grants business plans. Analyse and advice on monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditure trends. Identify measures to strengthen optimal grants budgetary spending and efficiency gains. Ensure compliance with the DORA, PFMA, Financial management policies and other prescripts.
• Coordinate and support the budgeting processes in line with the Medium-Term Expenditure (MTEF) and associated Frameworks to ensure credibility. Coordinate and analyse the inputs for drafting of the Division of Revenue Bill in support of health services delivery. Analysis of conditional grants reports and explore potential budget challenges and remedial actions with the programme managers.
• Conduct analysis on financial and non-financial Quarterly Performance Reports (QPR) and provide advice to the Senior Management. Analyse variances and explore potential budget challenges and remedial actions and report to management. Provide technical support on grants budget implementation and reforms to Provincial Department of Health.
• Coordinate and report on site visits undertaken to inform provincial budget management and other policy decisions. Provide technical support on the compilation and finalization of the department’s quarterly and annual financial statements with respect to conditional grants reporting. Consult internal and external stakeholders in the enhancement of the grants audit outcomes.
• Coordinate the compilation of the conditional grants MTEF estimates. Manage human resource, risk and audit queries. Management of staff, respond to audit queries, and develop and implement risk management plan and conduct risk assessment.