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Job details
- Reference number
- 17/16/26/4 Re-advertised
- Centre
- ARMSCOR Building, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria
- Salary
- R1 494 900 per annum (Level 14), (all-inclusive salary package), which consists of a basic salary (70% of package, employer‘s contribution to the Government Employee Pension Fund and a flexible portion to be structured according to Senior Management Service Guidelines.
Read the complete vacancy requirements and application instructions before submitting an application.
Requirements
- A Senior Certificate with Bachelor’s Degree/Advanced Diploma qualification (NQF 7) with Accounting, Management Accounting as recognised by SAQA.
- Must have 5 years proven experience at senior managerial level in financial environment.
- Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership 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 an appointment.
- To access the SMS pre-entry certificate course and for further details, please click https://thensg.gov.za/training-course/smspre-enrty-programme/.
- Kindly note that there is specific amount to be paid in order to enrol for the course.
- The successful candidate must have extensive knowledge of Government Policies, Departmental Policy, Departmental decisions and activities as well as on the wider Intra-Departmental activities in Government.
- Planning and organizing.
- Continuous improvement and service delivery.
- Strategic direction/management.
- Knowledge of Public Finance legislation and regulations.
- Department’s financial systems.
- Vast knowledge and understanding of relevant policies and legislation, e.g.
- PFMA, National Treasury’s Modified Cash Standard, GRAP, PSA, PSR, Treasury Regulations, PPPFA, LRA, BCEA, etc.
- Special requirements (skills needed): Financial management;
- Strategic planning, etc.
Duties
- Oversee stores, services and related payments.
- Lead the implementation of payments for medical, corporate, cash and suppliers.
- Ensure the establishment and maintenance of relationship with relevant stakeholders.
- Provide strategic advice to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead the implementation of recommended intervention and improvement of processed and systems.
- Oversee the management of central accounts.
- Guide the implementation of account control.
- Ensure the application of bank management processes in the Department.
- Advice on the central accounts matters.
- Ensure the application of Modified Cash Standard in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and Annual preparation of Financial Statements and records.
- Provide strategic direction on debt management.
- Lead the implementation of personnel payment.
- Provide monitoring strategy for the payment of salaries, wages and allowance to personnel of the department.
- Ensure effective management of foreign and domestic S&T claim services.
- Lead the implementation of final payment processes.
- Report quarterly on Chief Directorate Budget Management performance to the CFO and develop corrective action plans for unsatisfactory performance.
- Oversee the development and implementation of accounting processes in accordance with Government’s regulatory frameworks.
- Provide executive leadership and direction for alignment of accounting policies to the regulatory framework.
- Lead the maintenance of Accounting Systems.
- Provide executive direction on the identification and mitigation of risks associated with accounting services.
- Develop and align Operational Plan with the departmental strategy.
- Provide executive Guidance on implementing of new developments in accounting.
- Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage Resources of the Chief Directorate.
- Manage human resources and financial resources.
- Manage physical resources.
- Manage information/knowledge.
Enquiries
Mr E.A. Abotsi Tel No: (012) 355 5050/6218
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
To the Department of Defence, Human Resources Division (Chief Directorate HR Management), Private Bag X 976, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered to Bank of Lisbon (Cnr Paul Kruger and Visagie Street) or e-mailed to dhrcm.staffing@dod.mil.za
Notes and Z83 guidance
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. The level of appointments is dependent upon, qualifications, relevant experience and research output. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. Additional to this, SMS shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (competency based assessments) and other assessment prescribed for SMS as mandated by the Department of Public Service and Administration Senior Management Service competency assessment tools. The competency assessment will be limited to successful candidates in the interview process only. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability checks (pre-employment screening) which may include social media profiles checks. A successful candidate will have to undergo a full security vetting while in the employ of the department and negative outcome shall nullify employment contract. Failure to submit the required documents will result in your application not being considered. Successful candidates will be required to disclose their financial interests within one (1) month of appointment. 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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Original Text
SALARY : R1 494 900 per annum (Level 14), (all-inclusive salary package), which consists of a basic salary (70% of package, employer‘s contribution to the
Government Employee Pension Fund and a flexible portion to be structured according to Senior Management Service Guidelines.
CENTRE : ARMSCOR Building, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A Senior Certificate with Bachelor’s Degree/Advanced Diploma qualification (NQF 7) with Accounting, Management Accounting as recognised by SAQA.
Must have 5 years proven experience at senior managerial level in financial environment. Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior
Management Leadership 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 an appointment. To access the SMS pre-entry certificate course and for further details, please click https://thensg.gov.za/training-course/smspre-enrty-programme/. Kindly note that there is specific amount to be paid in
order to enrol for the course. The successful candidate must have extensive knowledge of Government Policies, Departmental Policy, Departmental
decisions and activities as well as on the wider Intra-Departmental activities in
Government. Planning and organizing. Continuous improvement and service delivery. Strategic direction/management. Knowledge of Public Finance
legislation and regulations. Department’s financial systems. Vast knowledge and understanding of relevant policies and legislation, e.g. PFMA, National
Treasury’s Modified Cash Standard, GRAP, PSA, PSR, Treasury Regulations,
PPPFA, LRA, BCEA, etc. Special requirements (skills needed): Financial management; Strategic planning, etc.
DUTIES : Oversee stores, services and related payments. Lead the implementation of payments for medical, corporate, cash and suppliers. Ensure the establishment
and maintenance of relationship with relevant stakeholders. Provide strategic advice to relevant internal and external stakeholders. Lead the implementation
of recommended intervention and improvement of processed and systems.
Oversee the management of central accounts. Guide the implementation of account control. Ensure the application of bank management processes in the
Department. Advice on the central accounts matters. Ensure the application of
Modified Cash Standard in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and Annual preparation of Financial Statements and records. Provide strategic direction on
debt management. Lead the implementation of personnel payment. Provide monitoring strategy for the payment of salaries, wages and allowance to
personnel of the department. Ensure effective management of foreign and domestic S&T claim services. Lead the implementation of final payment
processes. Report quarterly on Chief Directorate Budget Management performance to the CFO and develop corrective action plans for unsatisfactory
performance. Oversee the development and implementation of accounting processes in accordance with Government’s regulatory frameworks. Provide
executive leadership and direction for alignment of accounting policies to the regulatory framework. Lead the maintenance of Accounting Systems. Provide
executive direction on the identification and mitigation of risks associated with accounting services. Develop and align Operational Plan with the departmental
strategy. Provide executive Guidance on implementing of new developments in accounting. Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external
stakeholders. Manage Resources of the Chief Directorate. Manage human resources and financial resources. Manage physical resources. Manage
information/knowledge.
ENQUIRIES : Mr E.A. Abotsi Tel No: (012) 355 5050/6218
APPLICATIONS : To the Department of Defence, Human Resources Division (Chief Directorate HR Management), Private Bag X 976, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered to Bank
of Lisbon (Cnr Paul Kruger and Visagie Street) or e-mailed to dhrcm.staffing@dod.mil.za
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 16 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. Expired vacancies are kept for reference only. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.