Jobs Available at UMALUSI

Main Duties:

• Preparation and/or review of the monthly and quarterly reports.
• Preparation of the annual financial statements as per GRAP standards.
• Preparation of the quarterly interim financial statements.
• Co-ordinate internal and external audit queries and ensure implementation of audit recommendations.
• Preparation of risk management reports.
• Ensure accounting records are accurately maintained (accrual basis.
• Ensure accurate that debtors and creditors reconciliations, including age analysis are performed on monthly basis.
• Management of the asset register.
• Develop and implement internal controls, financial policies and procedures.
• Monitor and manage staff development and performance against the planned objectives.
• Manage revenue collection, billing, tracing of debtors, writing off of bad debts.
• Expenditure management.
• Preparation and/or review of budget.
• Completion of the ENE and MTEC databases, including National Treasury annual financial statements template and quarterly reports.

Requirements:

• Three (3) year post-matric qualification (NQF L7) in Finance or Accounting.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in accounting or finance Environment.
• (2) years proven managerial or supervisory experience in a finance division.
• Knowledge and experience of accounting or financial systems.
• Knowledge of risk management.
• Knowledge of the PFMA, 1999(Act no.1 of 1999), Treasury Regulations, and GRAP Standards.

Required Skills:

• People management.
• Writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to liaise with officials at all levels within the organisation.
• Critical thinking and financial analysis.
• Administrative and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Computer literacy with sound knowledge of the full MS Office suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Additional Advantage:

• Postgraduate qualification (NQF L8) in Finance or Accounting.
• Experience in the public sector environment.
• Experience in the compilation of the annual financial statements through or using the Caseware system.

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Main Duties: 

• Implementation of a system intended to maintain and extend the monitoring of independent schools, private colleges, and private assessment bodies and reporting thereon, including, but not limited to:  developing and maintaining a database for independent schools and private colleges
• Developing accreditation, monitoring and evaluation instruments and manuals
• Assisting in the development of accreditation and monitoring policies and procedures
• Generating and editing monitoring reports
• Planning and coordinating, site visits and reporting
• Arranging and facilitating workshops
• Establishing and maintaining sound relations with independent schools, private colleges and other relevant stakeholders
• Strong financial management
• Performing any other tasks that are reasonably assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements: 

• An appropriate recognised three- or four-year post-matric qualification in education.  
• Current registration with the South African Council for Educators (SACE).
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have their own vehicle.
• At least three (3) years’ middle management experience, preferably obtained between 2021 and 2026, in a school, college, or Quality Council environment.

Required Skills:

The successful applicant must have proven understanding, knowledge and experience of:

• All pieces of legislation that inform Umalusi’s work as a Quality Council
• The uniqueness of independent schools and private colleges
• The differentiated role of assessment bodies
• Accreditation, monitoring and evaluation systems and processes
• Good verbal and written English communication and report writing skills
• Sound training and facilitation skills
• Project management, coordination, and strong administration skills.

The successful applicant must:

• Be dynamic, self-motivated and self-managing
• Have the ability to work under pressure as an individual and in a team
• Be willing to travel regularly and extensively and also to work extra hours
• and/or after hours
• Have the ability to work within tight timelines and
• Have extensive computer literacy skills (Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams).

Added Advantage:

• A post-graduate qualification in education will be an added advantage.
• Experience as an Umalusi Subject Specialist / Evaluator dealing with evaluation and monitoring of private education institutions will be an added advantage.