ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: INVESTMENT PLANNING is a South African government vacancy at National Treasury. This job is part of Circular 18 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Pretoria | closing date: 15 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Division
Intergovernmental Relations (IGR)
Purpose
To provide grant coordination and technical management support for the Urban Development Financing Grant and the Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant.
Salary
R605 742. per annum (Excl. benefits)
Centre
Pretoria
Requirements
- A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s. degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Urban Development or Civil Engineering or Financial Management.
- Project Management qualification will be an added advantage.
- A minimum 3 years’ experience as an urban development or grant financial management.
- Knowledge and experience of municipal service delivery challenges.
- Knowledge of the operational aspects of local government.
- Knowledge and experience in the management of urban and infrastructure development.
- Knowledge of construction project analysis and oversight.
Duties
- Some key Outputs include: Logistical Support: Provide support to the NDPPUDFG and NDPG governance structures and forums and other relevant institutional structures when required.
- Liaise with the various UDFG and NDPG stakeholders (including NT internal and cities, national departments).
- Prepare agendas, minutes and other UDFG and NDPG correspondence and scheduling and organising meetings.
- Compile and file written and electronic correspondence on UDFG and NDPG management (including letters and memos).
- Provide general financial administration and human resource services for the NDPP UDFG and NDPG.
- General Liaison and support with and to service providers for the NDPP.
- Provide general financial administration and human resource services for the NDPP UDFG and NDPG.
- Information Management: Invoice Management – Processing of payments of the appointed Service Providers; capturing of invoices on LOGIS, where applicable.
- Manage the disbursements for the Service Providers when required.
- Support communication with Programme Partners and stakeholders.
- Maintain programme filing system (hardcopy and electronically).
- Grant Management, Project Oversight &
- Reporting: Assist with the coordination, appraisal and approval of NDPP preparation and capital-linked components.
- Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies and compliance with DoRA, NDPP frameworks, and internal programme requirements.
- Support the review of municipal quarterly and annual reports and preparation of consolidated quarterly and annual evaluation reports and technical summaries and status dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to strengthening NDPP governance structures, process improvements and programme performance tracking.
- Liaise with NT and or DBSA and or GTAC regarding the procurement of services required for the implementation of the UDFG and oversee the drafting of terms of references where required.
- Oversee and ensure that specific terms of reference for service providers are drafted.
- Built Environment Technical Analysis: Facilitation of technical assessments of infrastructure readiness and spatial alignment for prioritized municipal projects.
- Support municipalities to prepare implementation plans, support baseline management planning and provide inputs for catalytic projects and trading services.
- Ensure municipal project proposals comply with NDPP business processes.
- Site visits to monitor and assess capital projects’ progress, support with recovery plans and interventions if required.
Enquiries
ONLY (No applications): Recruitment.Enquries@treasury.gov.za
Applications
Where to send your application.
To apply visit: https://erecruitment.treasury.gov.za/eRecruitment
Closing Date
15 June 2026 at 12:00 pm (Midday)
Department Notes
Effective from 7 April 2021, the National Treasury now utilises an e-Recruitment System which means all applicants must login/register to apply for positions, we only accept hand delivered/posted applications should an applicant prove that he/she tried to apply via e-Recruitment with no success and the National Treasury ICT unit was unable to assist. The applicant’s profile on the eRecruitment is equivalent to the newly approved Z83, and it is the responsibility of applicants to ensure their profiles are fully completed or their applications will not be considered, as per the DPSA Practice Note. Certain documentation will still be required to be uploaded on the system such as copies of all qualifications including National Senior Certificate/Matric certificate, ID, etc., however these documents need not be certified at point of application, however certification will be required prior to attending the interview. Please note: 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. It should be noted that the National Treasury does not support the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in any of its recruitment and selection processes and will disqualify an application if it picks up the use of AI when completing assessments without acknowledging the source of information. Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government, available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/, prior to finalisation of appointment, is a requirement for all SMS positions. For SMS positions certain candidates may be required to undergo additional Psychometric Assessments. All qualifications, criminal and SA citizenship checks will be conducted on all short-listed candidates and, where applicable, additional checks will be conducted in line with the new DPSA Directive effective 01 April 2024. By submitting your application, it also means you consent to the National Treasury processing your information for Human Resources Management purposes. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all their foreign qualifications (this includes O and A level certificates) evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), at your own expense. Upon appointment, successful candidates will be required to sign a Performance Agreement within 3 months from date of appointment and for candidates whose appointment exceeds 12 calendar months will be appointed on probation for the period of twelve (12) calendar months excluding leave taken as prescribed by Public Service Regulation 68. The status of your application will be visible on the e-Recruitment system. However, if you have not received feedback from the National Treasury within 3 months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. note: The National Treasury reserves the right not to fill the below-mentioned posts, withdraw or to put on hold a position and/or to re-advertise a post. All queries must be submitted via email addressed to the Human Resources Recruitment Support Team on Recruitment.Enquiries@treasury.gov.za .The National Treasury is compliant with the requirements of POPIA.
Original Text
Purpose: To provide grant coordination and technical management support for the Urban Development Financing Grant and the Neighbourhood Development
Partnership Grant.
SALARY : R605 742. per annum (Excl. benefits)
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s. degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Urban Development or Civil Engineering or Financial
Management. Project Management qualification will be an added advantage.
A minimum 3 years’ experience as an urban development or grant financial management. Knowledge and experience of municipal service delivery
challenges. Knowledge of the operational aspects of local government.
Knowledge and experience in the management of urban and infrastructure development. Knowledge of construction project analysis and oversight.
DUTIES : Some key Outputs include: Logistical Support: Provide support to the NDPPUDFG and NDPG governance structures and forums and other relevant institutional structures when required. Liaise with the various UDFG and NDPG
stakeholders (including NT internal and cities, national departments). Prepare agendas, minutes and other UDFG and NDPG correspondence and
scheduling and organising meetings. Compile and file written and electronic correspondence on UDFG and NDPG management (including letters and
memos). Provide general financial administration and human resource services for the NDPP UDFG and NDPG. General Liaison and support with
and to service providers for the NDPP. Provide general financial administration and human resource services for the NDPP UDFG and NDPG. Information
Management: Invoice Management – Processing of payments of the appointed
Service Providers; capturing of invoices on LOGIS, where applicable. Manage the disbursements for the Service Providers when required. Support
communication with Programme Partners and stakeholders. Maintain programme filing system (hardcopy and electronically). Grant Management,
Project Oversight & Reporting: Assist with the coordination, appraisal and approval of NDPP preparation and capital-linked components. Monitor project
progress, risks, dependencies and compliance with DoRA, NDPP frameworks, and internal programme requirements. Support the review of municipal
quarterly and annual reports and preparation of consolidated quarterly and annual evaluation reports and technical summaries and status dashboards for
internal and external stakeholders. Contribute to strengthening NDPP governance structures, process improvements and programme performance
tracking. Liaise with NT and or DBSA and or GTAC regarding the procurement of services required for the implementation of the UDFG and oversee the
drafting of terms of references where required. Oversee and ensure that specific terms of reference for service providers are drafted. Built Environment
Technical Analysis: Facilitation of technical assessments of infrastructure readiness and spatial alignment for prioritized municipal projects. Support
municipalities to prepare implementation plans, support baseline management planning and provide inputs for catalytic projects and trading services. Ensure
municipal project proposals comply with NDPP business processes. Site visits to monitor and assess capital projects’ progress, support with recovery plans
and interventions if required.
ENQUIRIES : ONLY (No applications): Recruitment.Enquries@treasury.gov.za
APPLICATIONS : To apply visit: https://erecruitment.treasury.gov.za/eRecruitment
CLOSING DATE : 15 June 2026 at 12:00 pm (Midday)
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 18 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.