Job Vacancies at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum of Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Development Economics or in Accounting or Finance. 
• A postgraduate qualification in any of the above disciplines is an added advantage. 
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be at an Assistant Director level or equivalent obtained in policy and financial analysis environment for dissemination of information and decision making, 
• Exposure and knowledge in engaging with SOC’s. 
• Knowledge and experience of analysing Annual Reports, financial reports, business and strategic plans. Strong knowledge or experience in application of the PFMA. 
• Strong knowledge or experience of government policies and frameworks governing public entities. 
• Experience in conducting desktop research and drafting of quantitative and qualitative reports.

Key Performance Areas

Review and implement Treasury’s Reporting and Governance Frameworks, Public Finance Management Act: 

• Review and facilitate approval of shareholder compacts in line with mandates and government priorities. Coordinate the process for the consolidations of corporate plans, shareholder compacts, quarterly reports, annual reports and midterms reviews;

Review and process applications in terms of the PFMA. Policy Analysis, Financial Analysis and Reporting: 

• Evaluate Strategic Plans/ Shareholders Agreements and establish performance agreements and indicators for SOC’s; 
• Analyse SOC’s policy performance trends. Monitor policy and performance in SOC’s as prescribed by the PFMA and Treasury Regulations; 
• Review annual reports of SOC’s reporting to the Minister; 
• Monitor the performance of SOC’s in alignment with set objectives and programmes; and 
• Review, research, analysis of fiscal implications and engage through submissions on public entities in alignment with legislation, regulation, policy proposals, and service delivery trends. 

Stakeholder Engagement: 

• Engage SOC’s and liaise on the provision of information, inputs and recommendations; and 
• Provide advice to the Director-General and Minister on Cabinet Memoranda, Ministerial correspondence and policy issues, pertaining to SOC’s. Contribute to NT publications.

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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 Economics or Accounting or Finance or Information Systems;
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience obtained within a tax/ tax data revenue management environment; 
• Knowledge of the broader tax policy framework; and
• knowledge and experience of data dissemination and integrity.

Key Performance Areas

Develop micro simulation models for corporate income tax (CIT), personal income tax (PIT) and value-added tax (VAT):

• Assist with the development of excel-based micro simulation models to simulate policy options for PIT, CIT, and VAT;
• Assist with regular updating of the micro-simulation models; and
• Assist with use of micro simulation models to estimate the revenue and distributional impacts of proposed policy interventions. 

Annual tax incentive reviews:

• Assist policy directorates with data and methodological requirements to perform tax incentive reviews.

Preparation, publication and development of tax expenditure statement and annual tax review (Tax Statistics publication):

• Assist with compiling the annual tax review and ensure accuracy and integrity of data;
• Coordinate inputs from the Tax Policy unit into the publication;
• Provide inputs to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) with the compiling of tables and graphs on tax revenue statistical data;
• Assist with conducting research on international tax expenditure reporting and methodological best practices to enhance South Africa’s current reporting;
• Assist with the determination of data requirements on tax expenditures in conjunction with SARS; and
• Assist with the publishing of statistical tables and graphs for the tax expenditure statement in the annual Budget Review.

Assist directorates with modelling of economic impact and revenue implications of different tax policy proposals:

• Assist with analysis estimating the revenue implications of specific tax proposals; and
• Justify and motivate the quantification of economic commonness of various taxes.

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Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in any of the following disciplines: Economic Sciences or Development Studies or Social Sciences;
• A minimum 5 years’ experience at a middle or senior managerial obtained in strategic management, including management of policy processes and project management;
• In-depth knowledge of policy development and implementation;
• Detailed knowledge of the South African public finance terrain, especially intergovernmental fiscal relations, government policy processes, budget processes and financial management;
• Approaches to poverty eradication, inequality, and related development issues in South Africa; and

Key Performance Areas

Monitoring and implementation of Financial Planning and Budgeting:

• Monitor financial management and budgeting impact on departmental and provincial treasury level and implement relevant policy initiatives;
• Review the annual budget process, sectoral expenditure review processes and intergovernmental technical committees;
• Maintain sound relationships with key stakeholders in the sectors and pursue a process of modernisation and reform;
• Communicate latest trends and processes for implementation in annual budget process and escalate to stakeholders.

Budget analysis and financial planning:

• Provide strategic direction in government sectoral financing, financing mechanisms and levels of funding;
• Co-ordinate the analysis of budget submissions and budgetary contributions to budget documentation (Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, Budget Review;
• Estimates of National Expenditure and Intergovernmental Fiscal Review);
• Plan and provide inputs in fiscal and budget processes at national and provincial level, prioritise budget co-ordination, overall fiscal framework, division of revenue, and national and provincial main and adjustment estimates;
• Create a platform for budget reform and the development of three-year budgets (MTEF) cycle, service delivery indicators and the integration of strategic planning.

Financial management, expenditure, and service delivery:

• Develop reporting systems and databases;
• Oversee the implementation of the Public Management Act;
• Advise and monitor the implementation and interpretation of the Treasury Regulations.

Policy analysis and implementation: 

• Analysis of policies and advice to the Ministry of Finance,National Treasury and other stakeholders;
• Process / Design for participation in sectoral policy processes, institutional reform & implementation, support for strengthening coherence of policy processes, policy analysis and costing.

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Qualification/s Requirements

• Grade 12 is required, coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) or any relevant Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Human Resources Management or Business Management or Project Management or Public Administration;
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience obtained within an administrative or secretarial environment; and
• Knowledge and experience in utilizing MS Office in the execution of work within the business unit.?

Key Performance Areas

Secretarial Support:

• Maintain diaries and manage appointments;
• Manage electronic document tracking system;
• Perform typing /word processing, faxing and photocopying of documents for archiving and recordkeeping;
• Assist with the compilation of presentations, arrange meetings, parking and taking minutes;
• Manage travelling arrangements pertaining to logistics, security and transport for delegates from other government and international institutions as well as overseas trips; 
• Respond to phone calls and acknowledging correspondence; and
• Review travel requests and claims before the Chief Director’s approval.

Administrative Support:

• Verify memoranda and provide inputs to documents for enhancement;
• Initiate the ordering of stationery in conjunction with the internal procurement unit;
• File all documents for future references;
• Coordinate the efficient management of correspondence and meeting deadlines;
• Assist with proof-reading and quality control of documents emanating from the business unit;
• Perform and ensure timely reconciliation of subsistence and travel claims for directors;
• Treat all information as confidential and with utmost discretion;
• Perform desktop research for the business unit upon request; and
• Handle all administrative duties.

 Budget Support & Monitoring:

• Assist with the preparation of budgetary inputs in alignment with the MTEF requirements;
• Liaise with the CFO’s Office on the availability of funds in alignment with allocated budget;
• Coordinate the submission of telephone accounts and submit for processing; and
• Record and reconcile stationery, invoices and claim forms to meet the needs of the business unit.

Stakeholder Engagement: 

• Support the arrangements for the correct utilisation of practices pertaining to VIP’s visits from international organisations and foreign governments;
• Assist with technical projects and provide administrative support.

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Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required with a minimum of Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF Level 7) in Computer Science or Software Engineering or Data Science;
• NQF level 8 will be an added advantage;
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level obtained in a data and software engineering environment;
• Experience with data integration and modern data warehousing; 
• Knowledge and experience of data governance and security;
• In-depth knowledge in programming languages and software such as R, Python, SQL, AWS; and 
• 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 infrastructure and architecture:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of data architecture, pipelines, and integrations to ensure seamless data flow and accessibility for advanced analytics;
• Drive innovation in data infrastructure by implementing automation, real-time data processing, and cloud-based solutions;
• Oversee the integration of data sources, data warehousing, and cloud solutions that enable scalable and efficient data processing; and
• Develop interoperable data infrastructure that supports seamless data collection, processing, and analysis within government Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) systems. 

Data integration, interoperability and automation:

• Oversee data integration to ensure seamless data flow across different systems, platforms, and departments (internal and external); 
• Implement ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to integrate data from various sources;
• Ensure data interoperability to support data sharing and collaboration across divisions within National Treasury;
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of robust, scalable APIs to enable seamless data integration across internal systems and third-party applications; and
• Automate data workflows/processes to streamline data movement and reduce manual processing. 

Data security:

• Implement data security measures, including encryption, data masking, and access controls, to protect sensitive data. Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (e.g. POPIA) and internal security policies; 
• Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate risks; and 
• Collaborate with data governance team to establish data quality frameworks, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across all systems. 

Stakeholder engagement:

• Engage internal and external stakeholders on new developments pertaining to data architecture;
• Represent National Treasury on inter-governmental and other external forums and committees related to data analytics; and
• Establish relationships with key government departments, research and international organisations to advance data governance functions.

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Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) in Development Economics or Development Finance or Accounting or Finance; 
• A Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in any of the above disciplines is an added advantage; 
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience obtained in policy analysis, financial analysis and dissemination of information for decision making; 
• Knowledge of the operational aspects of public entities and the public sector; 
• Knowledge of policy analysis and report writing. Knowledge of the Government Framework on the management of Public Entities; 
• Ability to analyze and draft quantitative and qualitative reports; 
• Knowledge or experience in application of the PFMA; 
• Knowledge or experience of government policies and frameworks governing public entities; and 
• Experience in conducting qualitative and qualitative desktop research.

Key Performance Areas

Review and Monitor Corporate Governance Implementation: 

• Review and facilitate approval of shareholder compacts in line with mandates and government priorities;
• Coordinate the process for the consolidations of corporate plans, shareholder compacts, quarterly, annual reports and midterms reviews;
• Review and process applications in terms of the PFMA; 
• Assist with the review and monitor of Corporate Governance implementation in compliance with the National Treasury Reporting, Governance Frameworks, and the PFMA; 
• Monitor the organisational and financial performance of the entity through the review of quarterly, annual reports and financial statements and midterm reviews; and 
• Update the public entities dashboard. 

Policy and Financial Analysis and Reporting: 

• Assist with the evaluation of Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans in the establishment of performance indicators;
• Assist with the preparation of reports on public entities expenditures; 
• Assist with the monitoring of policy and financial management and performance for public entities in terms of PFMA and Treasury Regulation; 
• Assist with the review of annual reports of entities; and 
• Assist with the monitoring of performance of entities in line with set objectives and programmes. 

Stakeholder Engagement: 

• Assist with the facilitation of information on policy matters to entities in compliance with the PFMA or any legislation.