Jobs at National Treasury

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 Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics;
• A minimum 3 years’ experience is required in fiscal analysis, public finance, or an economic research environment; 
• Experience in policy development and communication is also valued; 
• Knowledge of Economic Analysis and Research; and 
• Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations.

Key Performance Areas

Fiscal Policy Research:

• Undertake Fiscal Policy research consistent with the requirements of the National Treasury and review the broader international macro-economic environment, institutional frameworks for their impacts on fiscal sustainability;  
• Provide inputs in the development of policy and implement policy decisions of fiscal nature; 
• Undertake research in line with the requirements of the Fiscal Policy requirements and the broader international macro-economic environment, institutional frameworks and fiscal sustainability; and
• Maintain debt sustainability model and revenue analysis workbook.

Database Management and Fiscal Framework Analysis:

• Research and analyse government financial statistics database; 
• Create and maintain a standard Fiscal Policy database for analysis of information; 
• Assist and maintain the consolidated government fiscal framework which includes the General Government Finance Statistics database; 
• Provide analysis and reports pertaining to the fiscal framework for the bi-annual budget processes; and
• Provide support to chapters inputs and general editing of documents.

Budget Review and MTBPS:

• Assist with the budget media analysis prior to the official presentation; 
• Provide inputs for the Q&A document and media lockups, prior to budget presentation; and
• Arrange the post-budget feedback for civil society and public-sector economic forums.

Benchmarking Research:

• Undertake benchmarking, economic research, analysis and the relation to fiscal policy;
• Provide research into the levels of the various fiscal indicators and their implications for sustainability, growth, and development; and
• Engage stakeholders on broader economic issues, drawing particular attention to the role and impact of government.

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Qualification/s Requirements

• A minimum Grade 12 coupled with National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) in Office Administration or Office Management or Marketing or Media Studies or Communications or Public Relations or Public Management or Public Administration, Business Management or Business Administration; and 
• A minimum 1-2 years’ work experience in Call Centre or related; Exposure to an Office Administration set-up environment; and Basic knowledge of financial markets.

Key Performance Areas

Client Service Support: 

• Daily operation of RSA Retail Bond helpline;
• Provision of all operational documents to clients on request;
• Serve as access point to attend to all queries related to RSA Retail Bond and related issues; 
• Process telephonic application and acknowledge the receipt thereof in writing; 
• Process telephonic roll overs and assign incident number for recording purposes; and
• Guide and assist clients with online registration and application processes.

General Office Administration: 

• Scan all incoming documentation for record and compliance purposes and easy electronic access; and 
• Assign incoming requests and documents to the back-office team responsible for actioning the request. 

Marketing and social media: 

• Assist with responding to queries made on social media posts; and 
• Participate in expos and marketing events. 

Correspondence to stakeholders: 

• Prepare tax certificates and send-off by electronic mail to investors;
• Prepare interest statements of investors and send by electronic mail; 
• Update investors on the status of their investments through electronic mail upon request; and 
• Reissue correspondence to investor upon request.

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Qualification/s Requirements

• A minimum of Grade 12 and Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 6) in: Risk Management/Internal Auditing/ Auditing or Financial Management or Public Administration or Security Management. 
• Professional accreditation with the Business Continuity Institute or equivalent professional body. 
• A minimum of 3 years’ working experience in Business Continuity Management and Compliance Management; and
• Knowledge of the broader risk management framework.

Key Performance Areas

Development, review and maintenance of Business Continuity Policy and standards: 

• Assist in researching the regulatory environment and best practice governing business continuity in the public service; 
• Determine the identity and role of key stakeholders for consultation on the business continuity policy. 

Develop continuity and recovery strategies: 

• Consult the draft business continuity strategy with key stakeholders;
• Prepare the draft annual business continuity management implementation plan;
• Monitor progress on the business continuity management implementation plan. 

Conduct Business Impact Analysis and Risk Assessment: 

• Maintain records of business impact analysis information (tools, workbooks, minutes of meetings and reports);
• Identify and convene Divisions/Chief Directorates that are due for business impact analysis from operational changes or lapse of time.

 Develop, review and test the business continuity plan:

• Maintain records of business continuity plan information (version control, annexures, etc.). Consult with key stakeholders on the overlaps across the business continuity plan and other NT contingency plans;
• Maintain records of business continuity plan test information (minutes of test meetings, test results, reports etc.).

Embedding BCM in the NT culture: 

• Convene business continuity management awareness workshops and prepare draft business continuity awareness material;
•  Assist in the provision of awareness initiative to the business continuity management team and the crisis management team (EXCO);
•  Coordinate incident management: Maintain records of the NT incident management system (version control, annexures, etc.);
•  Assist in the provision of advice on the effective response to disruptive and potentially disruptive incidents. 

Compile monthly and quarterly reports to management and oversight structures: 

• Prepare reports on implementation of business continuity management to a Deputy Director: Business Continuity Management.

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Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 certificate, coupled with a minimum National Diploma/ Degree (NQF Level 6) in Office Administration / Public Administration/ Business Management/ Project Management; 
• A minimum 2 years’ experience obtained in an Administrative environment; 
• Knowledge of the legislative framework on administration management within government; 
• Knowledge and exposure to the coordination of budget coordination processes; and 
• Knowledge of the analysis and interpretation of internal policies for the correct application thereof. 

Key Performance Areas

Client Service Support: 

• Co-ordinate and perform quality assurance on processes pertaining to all in-coming and out-going memoranda for service enhancement and standardisation;
• Develop and maintain a filing system for record and audit purposes within the Office of the Chief Director; 
• Monitor the effectiveness of service delivery within the Office of the Chief Director and propose improvement where necessary;
• Administer leave centrally within the business environment and update the leave register for verification; 
• Assist with the monitoring of all procurement and administrative initiatives and verify alignment of claims and invoices;  and
• Provide input to memoranda and record receipt thereof on the electronic filing system for record purposes, editing, etc, if and when required. 

Business Support:

 Acknowledge and confirm meetings, invitations to workshops on behalf of the Office of the Chief Director; 

• Provide inputs to the compilation of agendas, initiating the taking minutes for the Office of the Chief Director, and follow-up on outstanding commitments from stakeholders; and
• Administer all duties with utmost discretion in the execution of confidential matters and converse with clients in utmost diplomacy. 

Stakeholder Relations and Engagement: 

• Engage internal clients on the coordination and enhancement of the integration of dual processes for execution within the unit;
• Attend to clients’ needs, address concerns and complains timeously, to improvement relations with stakeholders, and obtain their trust; and
• Analyse quotations for the attainment of the most effective and efficient procurement of goods and services and advise accordingly.

Budget Co-ordination:     

• Assist and prepare relevant documentation pertaining to the consolidated budgetary inputs in compliance with the MTEF requirements and cycle;     
• Monitor expenditure against commitments and sensitise on possible over spending; and
• Initiate the movement of funds between items after consultation with relevant stakeholders and compile relevant papers for execution.