Director: Financial Management Vacancy
Closing Date; 2022/11/21
Reference Number; WCG220920-2
Tracking Number; AGR 56/2022
Job Title; Director: Financial Management (AGR 56/2022)
Department; Agriculture
Salary level; 13
Enquiries; Mr Floris Huysamer (floris.huysamer@westerncape.gov.za)
Job Type; Permanent
Job Purpose
- The Western Cape Government requires the services of a highly capable and self-motivated individual to provide an effective and efficient financial service to the Department of Agriculture.
Minimum Requirements
- B degree in Finance / Accounting at NQF level 7;
- 6 years middle management experience in a financial environment; and
- Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme for entry into the SMS upon appointment. (Refer to note4 below).
Recommendation
- valid unendorsed driver’s license, or alternative mode of transport for people with disabilities
Key Performance Areas
- Line management – Financial Management;
- Service delivery innovation;
- Strategic Management;
- People Management; and
- Financial Management of the Directorate.
Competencies
- Strategic Management and Leadership;
- Programme and Project Management;
- Change Management;
- Financial Management; and
- People Management and Empowerment.
Remuneration
- All-inclusive salary package of R 1 073 187 per annum (Salary level 13). Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employer’s contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.
Notes
1) Note: Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
2) All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel.
3) All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools.
4) The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before they may be appointed into this post. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/
5) Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest we receive many applications for our positions, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications. Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful.
