School Finance and Records Officer: School Management and Governance Support REF NO: 248 at Western Cape Education Department (WCED)

REQUIREMENTS :

• National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) and a Three-year relevant qualification in finance. A valid Driver's licence (excluding code A/A1). 2 years relevant administrative experience. Preference given to finance and records management experience. 

DUTIES :

• Monitor, verify, develop and report on all aspects of Record Management. Check if the following registers are in place, verify that registers are in line with policy, prescripts, norms and standards and in line with the approved National Archives Policy: Approved File Plan. Telephone, Fax and Mail Registers. Stock Registers for Assets, Library, LTSM, IT equipment, Tuck Shop and Key Register. Handing Over Register and or Certificates. Learner Transport File, including WCED 061 and Inspection Form WCED 095. Admission Register CEMIS. Attendance Registers Educators, Public Servants and Learners. Leave Registers Educators, Public Servants. Incident Register. Disciplinary Registers Educators, Public Servants and Learners. Minutes of all meetings for example Staff, SMT, RCL, SGB, SDT. Records of Training Staff, SMT, RCL, SGB, SDT. Daily Decisions Register. Record of SACE registration for SGB posts.
• Record of Health and Safety including Evacuation Plans. Assist with the development of file plans and registers in line with prescripts. Support and follow up on all required corrective actions. Report in writing and electronically on all aspects of school administration to the Assistant Director School Financial Management and Administration. Monitor, verify, develop and report on sound Financial Administration Systems. Check that all the following financial administration processes and practices are in line with policy, prescripts, norms and standards and in line with the approved National Archives Policy: Financial Management finance and procurement. School Budget processes and meetings. Cash, receipt, class receipt and bank deposit book. Cheque requisitions. Petty Cash. Bank Statements. Bank Reconciliation Statements. Procurement. Asset Management including issuing and retrieval of textbooks and furniture including hostels. Assist with administrative tasks regarding the finance and assets with the opening and closing of schools. Contracts SGB employment and Service Providers. Risk Management internal control and fraud prevention. Fundraising. School Fee Exemptions. Transfer payments electronic funds transfer. Donation Register 18A.
• Loans, overdrafts and investments finance. Educator and public servants additional remuneration Section 38A. SARS Registration and other Tax Obligations. Municipal Accounts payment of Section 21 Schools. Assist the Public Schools Administrative Components with the development of financial administration processes and practices in line with policies, prescripts, norms and standards. Assist and train with the development and implementation plan to ensure improvement with regard to sound financial administration. Conduct school assessment and evaluations on financial management. Support and follow up on all required corrective actions. Report in writing and electronically on all aspects of School Financial Administration to the Assistant Director School Financial Management and Administration.