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Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF Level 6) or Bachelor’s. Degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Information Technology or Information Systems or Business Analysis; 
• A certification in Project Management will serve as added advantage; 
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience obtained in an application, system support, or operations environment;
• Experience in transversal financial management systems operations and support processes (incident, problem solving, change and release management);
• Experience in Project Management (IT Systems Implementation); and
• Knowledge and experience of the public-sector financial framework and end-user support in a multi-stakeholder environment.

Key Performance Areas

Systems Operations & Modernisation:

• Assist in the evaluation of policy requirements and user specifications for National and Provincial Government Departments;
• Assist with planning and implementation of proposed and new initiatives, e.g. modernisation, configuration, patching and upgrade for the enhancement of financial system capabilities (e.g., General Ledger, Reporting and Analytics);
• Validate that implemented functionalities meet business requirements prior to deployment;
• Coordinate change and release activities for new system enhancements and support user access (user provisioning, role/profile maintenance and access reviews) in accordance with security and segregation-of-duties requirements; and
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, user guides, knowledge articles and support documentation to promote consistent, high-quality service delivery. 

Evaluate Financial Systems Competencies:

• Assist in conducting policy research in conjunction with stakeholders, e.g. Office of the Accountant General, CPO and DPSA, etc;
• Assist in collaborating policy initiatives with other technical experts and evaluate inputs in alignment with system requirements;
• Log, coordinate and monitor incidents, service requests and problems; support root-cause analysis and implement approved corrective and preventive actions; and
• Provide functional and operational support for transversal financial management systems in accordance with agreed service levels and governance processes.

Financial Management Systems Accessibility:

• Assist in providing percentage availability of the system during peak processing times;
• Assist in integrating measure to enable system to recover data lost during operations downtimes; and
• Assist in conducting policy research in conjunction with stakeholders, e.g. Office of the Accountant General, CPO and DPSA, etc.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Assist in developing communication circulars regarding new system functionalities, updates and implications to users;
• Assist in coordinating Annual User Forums and attend other Stakeholder Forums when necessary;
• Support business readiness, stakeholder engagement, defect resolution and post-implementation validation;
• Ensure stakeholder communication, implementation readiness and successful deployment within approved timeframes; and
• Assist in developing intervention strategies and assist users.

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Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF Level 6) or Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF Level 7) in Internal Audit/ Accounting;
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in an Internal Audit environment, of which a part of the experience must be in the Performance audit and Performance information field;
• Experience of Performance audit and Performance information audit processes and procedures is required;
• Sound knowledge of Performance Audit and Performance Information Audit processes, procedures and methodology are required.

Key Performance Areas

Audit Planning: 

• Provide inputs to the development of performance audit notification letters;
• Perform preliminary surveys on planned performance audit and audit of performance information engagements;
• Gather background information on identified performance audit and audit of performance information;
• Initiate interview sessions in preparation of performance audit and audit of performance information engagements and analyse disseminated information; and
•  Identify symptoms and assist with the development of audit objectives and criteria for engagement. 

Audit Execution: 

• Assist with the development of an audit program for implementation;
• Test procedures as per the prescribed performance audit and audit of performance information programme;
• Determine root causes to address management measures that are lacking or inadequate; and
• Complete work papers and draw conclusions from test results. 

Audit Reporting: 

• Draft informal audit queries as per the prescribed performance audit methodology;
• Confirm the findings and the impact of risk ratings of performance audit and audit of performance information findings with clients and draft recommendations on root causes;
• Assist with compiling draft audit report;
• Follow up audit of Performance Audits;
• Follow up on previous performance audit findings;
• Perform performance audit reviews through tests and observations;
• Evaluate and capture action plans instituted by management to rectify identified inadequate management measures; and 
• Assist with completion of findings register to be reported to Audit Committee. 

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Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 coupled with minimum Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF Level 7) in Computer Science or Economics or Data Science or Information Management or related qualification; 
• A minimum 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level obtained in data governance, management and compliance; 
• Experience in the formulation and managing of data governance frameworks, policies and practices. Knowledge of data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK), data privacy regulations (e.g. POPIA), and data quality standards; and 
• Knowledge and experience with data management tools and metadata management platforms. 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

Data governance framework and policy development: 

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data governance and management framework, including policies, standards, and procedures;
• Define data ownership, stewardship roles, and accountability across the organization; 
• Establish a Data Governance Committee to drive adherence to data policies and facilitate decision-making; 
• Define and track key data governance metrics to measure the effectiveness of data governance initiatives; and
• Lead data governance and data management related to the MzansiXchange.

Data and metadata management: 

• Implement and oversee master data management processes to ensure consistency and accuracy of critical data entities;
• Establish a data catalogue to classify National Treasury data assets; 
• Implement metadata management practices; and 
• Ensure that data catalogue and metadata are continuously updated. 

Data quality management and improvement: 

• Establish data quality metrics, standards, and processes to ensure data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability; 
• Develop appropriate techniques for data verification, profiling, cleaning, and monitoring techniques to maintain high data quality; 
• Collaborate with data stewards and divisions to identify data quality issues and drive corrective actions;
• Stay updated on emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in data governance and data management; and 
• Lead initiatives to adopt new tools and technologies that enhance data governance capabilities. 

Data compliance, security, and risk management: 

• Ensure compliance with data privacy laws and regulations (e.g., POPIA) and industry standards; and  
• Identify potential data risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, including data access controls and encryption Collaborate with the IT and cybersecurity teams to ensure data security protocols are integrated into the data governance framework. 

Stakeholder engagement: 

• Train and educate stakeholders on data governance best practices, data ownership, and compliance requirements; 
• Engage internal and external stakeholders on new developments pertaining to data governance, compliance, security and risk management and their impact on the management of data in the National Treasury; 
• Represent National Treasury on inter-governmental and other external forums and committees related to data governance; and 
• Establish relationships with key government departments, research and international organisations to advance data governance functions.