Deputy Director: Fiscal Policy Analysis (Revenue): Head Office - Polokwane at Limpopo Provincial Treasury

Key Performance Areas

DUTIES: KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 

• Coordinate the implementation of revenue enhancement strategy.
• Benchmark on revenue enhancement best practice. Contribute to the development and review of revenue enhancement strategies.
• Ensure development of revenue enhancement strategies by departments and entities in alignment of the Provincial Strategy.
• Contribute to discussion regarding an equitable division of revenue-on-revenue enhancement allocation.
• Coordinate revenue enhancement bilateral meetings to unearth own revenue collection potential.
• Facilitate the identification of new sources of revenue and revenue enhancement projects.
• Provide advice and support on revenue management. Benchmark on provincial revenue management policies and best practice.
• Ensure the development and implementation of revenue management policies, procedures, and processes (internal control systems) by provincial government in alignment of the provincial policy. Coordinate revenue forum and related forums.
• Analyse and report on revenue collection performance.
• Conduct site visits on various revenue collecting institutions.
• Provide inputs to the development of treasury circulars, guidelines and instruction notes on revenue matters.
• Provide advice on the acquisition of efficient and effective revenue information management systems and provide support to ensure implementation thereof.
• Analyse refunds out of provincial revenue in line with the relevant prescripts and facilitate approval.
• Contribute to the development of revenue debts collection strategies and produce reports.
• Coordinate and consolidation of provincial reporting.
• Coordinate training on revenue budget planning and implementation to ensure realistic target setting and collection of set target.
• Provide support and a to ensure compliance to revenue policies, guidelines and related legislations.
• Provide advice on the identified risks relating to revenue collection/ generation and ensure corrective measures are implemented.
• Coordinate the determination of own revenue estimates for the MTEF. Analyse budget proposal from departments and public entities for credibility and provide advises accordingly (1st draft adjustment budget, 2nd draft, and final estimates). Provide feedback to departments and public entities on revenue budget analysis and monitor improvements.
• Consolidate own revenue budget analysis on proposal and provide recommendations.
• Analyse submission of break-down per month projections for credibility and provide a report.
• Ensure consolidation of MTEF revenue budget estimate. Monthly revenue collection assessment to inform budget adjustment and MTEF estimates.
• Coordination of revenue budget adjustment meetings to inform budget adjustment figures.
• Provide support to departments to ensure significant of revenue estimates narratives.
• Interacts with other Directorates that impact on revenue generation and budgeting. Provide revenue budget analysis reports for MTEC hearing, for achievability benchmark exercises. Ensure that revision of tariffs and revenue enhancement projects are considered when finalizing MTEF estimates. Provide revenue inputs into MTBPS, OPRE, EPRE and budget adjustment / Budget Processes.
• Coordinate and consolidation of provincial budget planning.
• Provide advice on exploitation of all revenue sources and revenue tariffs.
• Conduct research and analysis on all revenue sources.
• Coordinate inputs to the determination of tariff guidelines and revenue forecasting capacity.
• Assess and recommend on revenue tariffs proposals from departments.
• Development of departmental tariff database/ register and ensure implementation of tariffs.
• Participate in the development of directorate’s financial and administration framework.
• Provide inputs on the development and implementation of directorate operational plans activities.
• Implement and manage the performance management system / manage human resource.

Prerequisites

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: 

• Knowledge of variety of work ranges and procedures such as:
• Managerial functions. Strategic capabilities and leadership.
• Programme and project management. Financial management. Human Resource Management. Planning and organizing.
• Report writing. Research \ analysing. Financial Legislations and policies (PFMA, Treasury Regulations, etc).
• Needs and priorities of the Department. Policy formulation and Interpretation. Knowledge of the medium- term expenditure framework. Ability to interpret and apply policies. Analytical and innovative thinking. Research. Report writing. Workshop presentation and facilitation.
• Ability to operate computer. Leadership. Organizing.
• Project Management. Conflict Management.
• Financial Management. Policy formulation and interpretation.
• Adaptability during changes to meet the goals.
• Advanced computer skills.

Person Profile

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• An NQF level 7 qualification in Financial Management / Accounting / Economics or related field as recognized by SAQA.
• Five (5) years’ working experience within the field of which three (3) years’ functional experience at junior managerial level / Assistant Director level in Revenue Management or related field.
• Valid vehicle driver’s license (with exception of persons with disabilities).

Closing Date: 20 February 2026