Director: Financial Systems Implementation: Head Office - Polokwane at Limpopo Provincial Government

DUTIES: KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 

• Manage continuous systems improvement and innovation in the financial management environment. 
• Develop and update training database. 
• Ensure training database is correct by communicating discrepancies to LOGIK. 
• Keep up to date with new release. Conduct training/workshops to provincial departments. 
• Ensure that attendance list is available and provide feedback to training Manager. 
• Report any unscheduled and absenteeism of attendees to the training administrator and to Department. 
• Ensure that USER IDs and exercise are ready before training due date. 
• Ensure attendance and evaluation forms are completed after every training. 
• Ensure effective planning and implementation of financial systems. Compile statistical report for BAS, FINEST, IFMS and SCOA. Prepare means of verifications for BAS, FINEST, IFMS and SCOA. 
• Identify gaps and propose solutions to supervisor. 
• Compile and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the supervisor. Adhere to ICT practices for systems implementation. Maintain Training Venues, equipment, Hardware and software. 
• Ensure that training centres are fully equipped and conductive for training before each training course. 
• Report network problems to GITO directorate and follow up until the problem is solved. 
• Manage ICT source and outsource service providers. Supervise all financial systems by ensuring that; Nomination request letter has been issued to all provincial departments for BAS, FINEST, IFMS and SCOA on quarterly basis. 
• Provincial nominees have been scheduled for the correct functional areas per system and functional area for BAS, FINEST, IFMS and SCOA. 
• Training schedules have been confirmed their attendance before training start. 
• Users’ ID’s have been created per systems. All user ids are able to access their schedule functions by testing before training in every system. Scheduled functions are all functional in every system. 
• Assessment is conducted after every system. Answer sheets are marked, and result are sent to system controllers for every system. Progress report is received after every system training to address problems encountered. 
• Result is issued to departments for all systems and filed correctly. 
• Visit training centres and observe trainers and suggest ways of improving training. 
• Manage financial systems service delivery to department. 
• Ensure the completion of MOU agreement and quarterly progress reviews are submitted on time to supervisors. 
• Quarterly reviews of subordinates are signed and submitted to supervisor at the end of every quarter. 
• Final review of subordinates signed on time at the end of the financial year.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An NQF Level 7 qualification in System Development / Business Analysis / Financial Information Systems or related field as recognized by SAQA. 
• 5 years’ working  experience at a middle / senior managerial level in the Systems Development or related environment. 
• Valid vehicle driver’s license (with exception of persons with disabilities).

Closing Date: 20 February 2026