Director: Chartered Accountants Academy (CAA) Programme at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in any of the following disciplines: Finance or Accounting or Economics; 
• A Chartered Accountant qualification will be an added advantage;
• 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level obtained in Finance or Auditing or Training and Development, Chartered Accountant articles;
• Experience as a SAICA Registered Assessor, will be an added advantage; and
• Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/, prior to finalisation of an appointment?.

Key Performance Areas

CAA Project Management: 

• Develop and oversee implementation of the CAA marketing strategy to be applied at universities and other stakeholders;
• Develop and oversee management of the CAA training strategy for National Treasury and other government institutions;
• Mobilise financial resources for funding the CAA projects, effective budget control, ensuring compliance with relevant legislations and other prescripts;
• Provide reports of the strategic interventions to the Director-General and the Minister; and
• Oversee the management of the Training Contract Management Systems pertaining to the SAICA compliance reviews and reporting.

CAA Coordination: 

• Develop a framework on co-ordination of trainee/ mentor/ supervisor/ assessor relationship building to enhance development of chartered accountants;
• Provide guidance on the identification and coordination of the interaction with universities, National Treasury divisions, SAICA and other government institutions that are part of the CAA and State-Owned Entities (SOE)’s in establishing lasting relationships;
• Provide guidance and support stakeholders in the accreditation application and implementation processes; and
• Provide guidance on CAA policy reforms and update stakeholders on implications.

CAA Policy Development and Implementation: 

• Develop and oversee the implementation of CAA policy. Develop and implement CAA competency framework as prescribed by SAICA;
• Develop a successful CAA marketing strategy applicable to stakeholders;
• Recommend an absorption strategy for CAA candidates post training with participating institution;
• Develop the CAA employment agreement industry’s best practices in consultation with SAICA, Legal Services and HRM with National Treasury; and
• Develop and update Memoranda of Understanding with partnering institutions on trainees’ secondment arrangements.

Monitoring and Evaluation: 

• Assess and review implementation of the training programme within National Treasury and its stakeholders;
• Assess and review the effectiveness of each secondment partner, through assessments of their offering for further development; and
• Conduct trainee assessments.

Stakeholder Management and Advisory Services: 

• Establish, formalise and maintain relationships with other departments and SOE’s to strengthen the CAA through secondment opportunities and trainee absorption post training;
• Develop a framework for managing relationship with the regulatory body to ensure continuous CAA compliance with SAICA; and
• Develop a stakeholder management framework for all other key stakeholders including universities, service providers, secondment partners, primary sites, provincial treasuries, departments, SOEs, etc.

Support Programmes:

• Identify and engage with potential stakeholders that can provide solutions with regards to education, training and developmental needs for CAA;
• Establish and formalise relationships with solution providers through agreements and memoranda of understanding; and
• Establish and maintain strategic partners that provide developmental programmes including secondment and academic support programmes.

Financial Management Capacity Building: 

• Contribute to the development of Public Financial Management talent pipeline framework for the whole of government; and
• Contribute on the development of Public Financial Management professionalisation framework.