Careers at Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport

Remuneration    
R 487 197 - R 573 897 per annum (Salary level 9)

Job Purpose

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to coordinate, review and undertake the implementation of financial accounting systems and procedures in line with relevant legislation, regulations frameworks and departmental policies and procedures. To render effective departmental accounting services such as departmental banking matters, rendering bookkeeping functions, and rendering of financial administrative matters. 

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year B-Degree in Financial Management at NQF level 7 (equivalent or higher); A minimum of 3 years relevant supervisory experience. 

Recommendation
None.

Key Performance Areas

• Manage the cashier, banking, and electronic payments functions, ensuring the effective safeguarding and management of all source documents, and face-value forms;
• Manage and ensure quality assurance of transactions processed on BAS and LOGIS, including the verification of payments against approved budgets, the maintenance and loading of BAS entities, and the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of all financial transactions;
• Oversee and manage all financial reconciliations, including but not limited to bank, petty cash, and creditor reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with organisational policies and financial controls; Ensure the timely processing and payment of creditors in respect of recurring services, to maintain good supplier relationships and uninterrupted service delivery;
• Monitor and manage the generic finance email inbox, ensuring that all sundry payment-related correspondence, queries, and supporting documentation are attended to promptly and appropriately; Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements relating to transfer payments, identifying and addressing any areas of non-compliance;
• Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date financial records in accordance with applicable accounting standards, policies, and regulatory requirements, ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and safeguarding of all financial information and supporting documentation;
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive transfer payment schedules, ensuring that all transactions are properly recorded, reconciled, and supported for inclusion in the annual financial statements and annual report;
• Mentor, coach, and develop employees within the division, including managing employee performance, conducting performance evaluations, implementing disciplinary processes where required, and recognising and rewarding employee achievements;
• Manage and optimise divisional operations while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and wellness standards, fostering a safe, healthy, and productive work environment.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following:
• Policy development; Financial norms and standards (Public Finance Management Act-PFMA); National Treasury regulations (NTR's),
• Provincial Treasury Directives/Instructions-PTI's); Financial Systems including Enterprise Content Management (ECM);
• Modified Cash Standards and Accounting Manual for Departments; and Report writing skills. Skills in the following:
• Computer literacy in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Communication skills (written and verbal); Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

Closing Date    
2026/07/27

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Remuneration
R 338 106 – R 398 277 per annum (Salary level 7)

Job Purpose

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has opportunities for two (2) suitably qualified and competent individuals to coordinate and implement sport and recreation programmes in the Eden District.

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification). 

Recommendation
None. 

Key Performance Areas

• Coordinate the establishment and provide support to sport and recreation structures in schools, wards and local areas, in conjunction with stakeholders Coordinate the implementation of regular participation in competition-based inter-school leagues and the reporting thereof;
• Facilitate sustainable capacity development programmes in sport within schools, wards, local areas and districts; Implement sport and recreation programmes in schools, wards and local areas for the development of sport and recreation;
• Monitor and evaluate compliance with sport and recreation transformational policies; Render administrative functions related to implemented programmes. 

Competencies

• Working knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions;
• Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Project management; Operational management practices;
• Procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration;
• Public service procedures, processes and systems. Knowledge and understanding of the regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector;
• Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes;
• Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas;
• Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general; National Sport and Recreation Plan. Skills in the following: Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Project Management; Accounting/ Finance/ Audit; Presentation; Networking skills; Written and verbal communication; Stakeholder engagement; Research. 

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Remuneration
R 487 197 - R 573 897 per annum (Salary level 9)

Job Purpose

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to To promote effective and efficient code development and expand access to school sport programmes through collaborative strategies, partnerships, and resource development aligned to the Western Cape School Sport Strategy.

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a sport development working environment.

Recommendation
None.

Key Performance Areas

• Supervise and support the implementation of the School Sport Programme in line with the Western Cape School Sport Strategy, ensuring proper procedures for equipment, attire, and procurement are followed;
• Coordinate the implementation of regular participation in competition-based inter-school leagues and the reporting thereof; 
• Coordinate the collection of statistics, compile reports, and maintain participant databases to track development;
• Managerial functions; Facilitate the alignment of curriculum development with code activities while supporting talent identification and development pathways in school sport. 

Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function;
• Project management; Operational management practices; procurement and tendering processes; Plolicy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes;
• Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems;
• Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector;
• Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; 

Policies of the government of the day; 

• Labour Relations legislation and regulations; 
• Performance management in general. 
• Skills in the following: Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Project Management; Accounting, Finance and Audit; Presentation skills; Networking skills; Written and verbal communication; Stakeholder engagement; Research skills. 

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Remuneration
R 487 197 - R 573 897 per annum (Salary level 9)

Job Purpose

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to coordinate, review and undertake the implementation of financial accounting systems and procedures in line with relevant legislation, regulations frameworks and departmental policies and procedures.
• To manage in-year and annual reports on recorded financial affairs and financial systems.  

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year B-Degree in Financial Management at NQF level 7 (equivalent or higher); A minimum of 3 years relevant supervisory experience. 

Recommendation
None.

Key Performance Areas

• Monitor and analyse expenditure of the sub-directorate's approved budget by reviewing expenditure reports, and reporting on spending trends and variances;
• Develop, maintain, and implement the Interim and Annual Financial Statements (IFS and AFS) Action Plan, ensuring compliance with Modified Cash Standards (MCS) and the Accounting Manual for Departments (AMD);
• Manage the preparation, quality review, and timely submission of IFS and AFS to Provincial Treasury and the Auditor-General, and coordinate responses to audit queries throughout the audit process;
• Consolidate and validate financial information, ensuring all figures are supported by complete, accurate, and certified documentation;
• Review, test, and validate financial reporting templates, accounting policies, formulas, and disclosures to ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and reporting requirements;
• Research, analyse, and interpret accounting standards and guidelines updates (MCS and AMD), and provide guidance on the implementation of new or amended financial reporting requirements.

Competencies

• Knowledge of the following: Policy development; Financial norms and standards (Public Finance Management Act-PFMA); National Treasury regulations (NTR's),
• Provincial Treasury Directives/Instructions-PTI's); Financial Systems including Enterprise Content Management (ECM);
• Modified Cash Standards and Accounting Manual for Departments; and Report writing.
• Skills in the following: Computer literacy in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Communication skills (written and verbal); Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

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Remuneration
R 237 453 - R 279 708 perannum (Salary Level 5).

Job Purpose

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a support the administration and coordination of departmental transport in line with policies while providing general administrative services.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 (Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification).

Recommendation
None.

Key Performance Areas

• Render Transport Administration and Fleet Management Support;
• Provide supply chain clerical support services within the component;
• Render general clerical support services such as record, organize and maintain correspondence and data; update registers; enquiries, photocopy, distribute documents, type correspondence, and manage incoming/outgoing document registers and filing;
• Provide financial administration support services in the component; Provide personnel administration clerical support services within the component.

Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of the following: Clerical duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collecting statistics; Legislative framework governing the Public Service; Working procedures in terms of the working environment; Skills needed: Computer Literacy; Planning and organisation; Good verbal and written communication; Job Knowledge; Interpersonal relations; Teamwork and Flexibility.

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Remuneration
All-inclusive salary package of R 932 292 per annum (Salary Level 11)

Job Purpose

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to manage the Office of the Head of Department. 

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years middle management experience.

Recommendation
None.

Key Performance Areas

• Ensure the provision of secretariat and operational support services; Ensure the provision of an administrative and general office management support service; Provide support to HOD in the collection of data and execution of research; Ensure the provision of a liaison service by administering parliamentary questions and enquiries; People Management; Financial Management.

Competencies

• Working knowledge of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Understanding of information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function;
• Understanding of project management; Operational management practices; Procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration;
• Public service procedures, processes and systems; Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector;
• Understanding of public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements;
• Functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general. Skills needed: Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Written and verbal communication; Project Management; Accounting/ Finance/ Audit.