Director: Municipal Financial Support at Mpumalanga Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate and a recognized Advanced Diploma/ Bachelor Degree (NQF Level 07) in Financial Management/Management Accounting / Financial Accounting/Auditing or any other relevant qualification. A minimum of 5 years’ experience at middle/senior managerial level in financial management. Pre Entry SMS or Nyukela Certificate is required prior to appointment. A valid driver’s license.

DUTIES :

• Monitor and follow up on reported unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure by municipalities. Assess annual financial statements for municipalities in the province, compile a section 131 report and submit to legislature, provide capacity building to municipalities on financial matters. Provide financial management support to identified municipalities. Monitor the implementation of Municipal Property Rates Act.
• Monitor the implementation of upper limits, monitor the implementation of anti-corruption measures, Monitor the implementation of Municipal Finance Management Act. Manage discretionary interventions (Section 106 of the Municipal Systems Act and 139 of the Constitution). Coordinate and administer Audit outcomes. Monitor the implementation of Anti-Corruption measures. General effective management of the Directorate and performance management of employees.