DEPUTY DIRECTOR: MUNICIPAL FINANCE COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING is a South African government vacancy at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. This job is part of Circular 21 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Pietermaritzburg | closing date: 10 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
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Where to send your application.
The Chief Director, Human Resource Management & Development, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X9078, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or Hand delivered to: The Chief Registry Clerk, 2nd Floor, South Tower, Natalia, 330 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg for the attention of Ms E Perumal. Applicants can also submit their Z83 and CV via e-Recruitment System on www.eservices.gov.za
Salary
R1 101 468 per annum (Level 12), (all-inclusive remuneration package to be structured in accordance with the rules of the Middle Management Services)
Requirements
- The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Bachelors degree/ NQF level 7 qualification in financial Management or related financial qualification as recognised by SAQA coupled with 3 years’ junior management experience in a financial environment and a valid driver’s licence.
- Essential Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have: Knowledge of RSA Constitution;
- Municipal Finance Management Act;
- Division of Revenue Act;
- Municipal Systems Act;
- Municipal Structures Act;
- Municipal Property Rates Act and other relevant Local Government prescripts;
- Public Service Act and Regulations;
- Labour Relations;
- Basic conditions of employment Act;
- Public Finance Management Act;
- Knowledge of Financial Systems ;
- Policy analysis and development;
- Awareness and understanding of municipal environment;
- Financial management skills; analytical skills;
- Interpersonal relations;
- Strategic Planning skills;
- Organisational skills;
- Management skills;
- Project management skills;
- Good communication skills (verbal & written) with Private Sector Organisations, Departmental staff, Service providers, Non-governmental Organisations, Local Councillors;
- Political Office bearers, Ministers, Mayors, Provincial and National Departments and the General Public; and Good computer skills in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
Duties
- The successful candidate will be required to ensure compliance, monitoring of municipalities on financial matters in-line with legislative prescripts (MFMA, Treasury Regulations) with the following responsibilities: Ensure the monitoring of compliance and reporting of processes in municipalities and enable the coordination and alignment amongst all spheres of government;
- Ensure the validity and reliability of all data/information reported in the quarterly progress reports and build capacity;
- Ensure the submission of financial progress reports from the districts, local municipalities and metro to relevant stakeholders;
- Ensure monitoring and support of audit processes;
- Develop and provide input to national and provincial policy and legislative processes as well as structures regarding monitoring of municipal policies, programs and projects;
- Manage the resources of the Directorate.
Enquiries
Ms N Majola at 060 885 5268
Notes
Applications must be submitted on the new Application for Employment Form (Z83) available from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV. The Department discourages applications sent by registered mail and will not be held responsible for applications sent via registered mail which are not collected from the post office. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application reaches the Department timeously. Failure to comply with any instruction will disqualify applicants. Appointment is subject to a positive outcome on the following checks (Security Clearance, Citizenship, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment). Faxed or late applications will not be accepted. Should applicants not receive any response from the Department within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. The Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to empowering people with a disability. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. MANAGEMENT ECHELON
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Original Text
Chief Directorate: Municipal Finance
Directorate: Municipal Finance Compliance and Monitoring
SALARY : R1 101 468 per annum (Level 12), (all-inclusive remuneration package to be structured in accordance with the rules of the Middle Management Services)
CENTRE : Pietermaritzburg
REQUIREMENTS : The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Bachelors degree/ NQF level 7 qualification in financial Management or related financial qualification as
recognised by SAQA coupled with 3 years’ junior management experience in a financial environment and a valid driver’s licence. Essential Knowledge, Skills
and Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have: Knowledge of RSA Constitution; Municipal Finance Management Act; Division of Revenue
Act; Municipal Systems Act; Municipal Structures Act; Municipal Property
Rates Act and other relevant Local Government prescripts; Public Service Act and Regulations; Labour Relations; Basic conditions of employment Act; Public
Finance Management Act; Knowledge of Financial Systems ; Policy analysis and development; Awareness and understanding of municipal environment;
Financial management skills; analytical skills; Interpersonal relations; Strategic
Planning skills; Organisational skills; Management skills; Project management skills; Good communication skills (verbal & written) with Private Sector
Organisations, Departmental staff, Service providers, Non-governmental
Organisations, Local Councillors; Political Office bearers, Ministers, Mayors,
Provincial and National Departments and the General Public; and Good computer skills in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
DUTIES : The successful candidate will be required to ensure compliance, monitoring of municipalities on financial matters in-line with legislative prescripts (MFMA,
Treasury Regulations) with the following responsibilities: Ensure the monitoring of compliance and reporting of processes in municipalities and enable the coordination and alignment amongst all spheres of government; Ensure the
validity and reliability of all data/information reported in the quarterly progress reports and build capacity; Ensure the submission of financial progress reports
from the districts, local municipalities and metro to relevant stakeholders;
Ensure monitoring and support of audit processes; Develop and provide input to national and provincial policy and legislative processes as well as structures
regarding monitoring of municipal policies, programs and projects; Manage the resources of the Directorate.
ENQUIRIES : Ms N Majola at 060 885 5268
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 21 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.