The Financial Management Division of the South African Department of Defence is offering a tender opportunity for five (5) Accounting Clerk Supervisor posts. These positions are available at various divisions including Finance Management, Corporate Staff, SA Army, SA Air Force (Pretoria), and SA Navy (Cape Town). The successful candidates will be responsible for providing comprehensive financial management services, including budget control, expenditure monitoring, financial reporting, and governance, risk, and compliance support within their assigned area.The annual salary is set at Level 7, ranging from R308,154 to R362,994. Applicants must possess a Grade 12 certificate (NQF Level 4) or equivalent with three to five years of relevant experience in a finance environment. A finance-related diploma/degree and knowledge of government financial systems like FMS are significant advantages. Key skills required include communication, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and computer literacy.The application deadline is 28 February 2025. Applications must be submitted on the mandatory Z83 form to the specified address or email.
POST: ACCOUNTING CLERK: SUPERVISOR (5 X POSTS)
REFNO: Pretoria: Finance Management Division, Chief Directorate Budget Management: Def Sec FMO, Ref No: FMD/01/06/25/07A Pretoria: Corporate Staff FMO, Chaplain General FMO, Ref No: FMD/01/06/25/07B Pretoria: SA Army, Infantry Formation, Ref No: FMD/01/06/25/07C Pretoria: SA Air Force Command BM, Comb Sys GP Budget Management, Ref No: FMD/01/06/25/07D Cape Town: SA Navy, Fleet Command BM, Command Division, Ref No: FMD/01/06/25/07E
SALARY: R308 154 – R362 994 per annum (Level 7)
CENTRE: Pretoria
CLOSING DATE: 28 February 2025
REQUIREMENTS:
- Grade 12 (NQF L4) or equivalent certificate with three to five (3 – 5) years’ relevant experience in finance environment.
- Appropriate mainframe/system courses will be applicable.
- Grade 12 certificate with Finance/Accounting related subjects or three (3) years B Degree or National Diploma in Finance/Accounting with a minimum of three to five (3 – 5) year’s relevant working experience on a post level 5 will be significantly advantageous.
- Special requirements (Skills needed): Formal training and knowledge of financial management in the Public Service/ Private Sector.
- Communication, analytical, innovative, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
- Computer literacy (Microsoft packages) and public financial management are essential.
- Knowledge of Departmental Financial Management systems (FMS), report writing systems (IC), Departmental Accounting, Standard Chart of Accounts, Conventional Service Writing and staff work essential or any other financial systems and Supply Chain Management will be an advantage..
DUTIES:
- Provisioning of financial management services in area of responsibility.
- Support the execution of the financial plan.
- Application of Budget Management policies and instructions.
- Provide the 11 FMS (mainframe) service to area of responsibility.
- Ensure compliance to the delegation regime.
- Provide assistance related to financial matters (processes and procedures).
- Provisioning of a budget management service for the Medium term expenditure framework (MTEF).
- Support the financial aspects of the business plan (MTEF).
- Customise the financial aspects of the commander’s brief for the area of responsibility.
- Assist with the preparation of the Estimate of Expenditure (EOE).
- Capture the EOE on FMS.
- Participate in the process to finalise the Annual Performance Plan (APP).
- Provide an expenditure and revenue budget control service to an area of responsibility.
- Execute internal control mechanisms.
- Apply the monitoring and evaluation protocols.
- Execute monitoring and evaluation protocols.
- Control and monitor direct debit expenditure.
- Execute the adjustment of the budget.
- Provide financial management advice to area of responsibility.
- Provide financial management advice for the financial management process.
- Ensure Budget Holder support for all financial management matters.
- Provide financial advice for informed decision making.
- Provide financial management direction at the operating level in the area of responsibility.
- The provisioning of support for financial reporting requirements within the area of responsibility.
- Define the financial reporting requirements in area of responsibility.
- Extract report from data repository.
- Obtain and distribute financial reports to clients and subordinates.
- Interpret report and make recommendations to support managerial decisions.
- Provide the support for management of financial governance, risk and compliance (GRC).
- Monitor reported incidents on the Consolidated Control System (CCS) wrt all financial GRC.
- Implement proposed changes to the internal control system wrt financial GRC in area of responsibility.
- Implement the recommendations from the action plan.
- Support the process to report financial misconduct.
- Provide financial audit information on enquiries.
- Administer the allocated resources.
- Participate in a well administered budget management human resource component in area of responsibility.
- Take minutes and recordkeeping for relevant meetings and discussions.
- Contribute to the support of the budget management capability.
- Comply with Occupational Health and Safety standards within allocated facilities..
ENQUIRIES: Def Sec BMO (Mr E. Ridgard), tel (012) 355 5510, SA Army (Ms T.M.Sekgobela) tel: (012) 355 1238, SA Airforce (Mr S.R. Molekwa) tel: (012) 312 2209, SA Navy (Ms R.E. Mamaguvhi) tel: (012) 339 4220.
APPLICATIONS:
Applications must be submitted through the post to: Financial Management Division, DFSS, Career Management Section, Private Bag X137, Pretoria, 0001 or email to [email protected].
In case where applicants are stationed in the Pretoria area, applications may be hand-delivered to: Poynton building, 195 Bosman Street, Pretoria where it must be placed in wooden post box number 5 at Reception.
NOTE:
Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service Department office i.e effective 01 January 2021 or on the DPSA web site link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/.
Should an application be received using incorrect application employment form Z83, it will be disqualified, which must be originally signed and dated by the applicant, and which must be accompanied by a detailed CV only (with full particulars of the applicants’ training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge & experience).
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview which should not be older than six months.
Failure to comply with the above instructions will result in applications being disqualified.
Applicants applying for more than one post must submit a separate form Z83 (as well as the documentation mentioned above) in respect of each post being applied for.
If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application, it must be done in writing.
Should an application be received where an applicant applies for more than one post on the same applications form, the application will only be considered for the first post indicated on the application and not for any of the other posts.
Under no circumstances will photostat copies or faxed copies of application documents be accepted.
The successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks and qualification and employment verification).
Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes.
Applicants who do not receive confirmation or feedback within 3 (three) months after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Due to the large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged, and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
For more information on the job description(s) please contact the person indicated in the post details.
Successful candidates will be appointed on probation for the period of twelve (12) months in terms of the prescribed rules..
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