Assistant Director: Budget

Directorate: Financial And Supply Chain Management Services Department: Department of Land Reform and Rural Development Centre: KwaZulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg) Salary: R487 197 per annum (Level 09) Reference: 3/1/1/1/2026/281 DUTIES Facilitate and coordinate budgeting programmes and projects. Facilitate and compile the budget integrations (Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) and Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE). Facilitate and submit monthly projections. Facilitate and submit drawings. Monitor budget as per Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA) allocation. Oversee journals progress. Monitor commitments. Verify the allocations as per captured budget. Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial information. Coordinate budget performance and reporting. Provide monthly expenditure reports. Analyse and explain variances. Report unauthorised expenditure and report irregular and 44 wasteful expenditure. Provide advice to management in relation to budget performance. Maintain the provincial budget. Analyse and report on expenditure trends of the provincial budget. Ensure provincial budget is captured in line with the Demand Management Plan and Procurement Plan. Ensure that quarterly budget realignment is done. ENQUIRIES Ms N Ziqubu Tel No: (033) 264 9515 HOW TO APPLY Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly known as Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or by email to [email protected] NOTE EE Targets: Indian and White Males, and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities. Source: DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 37 of 2026. Apply exactly as the department instructs (Z83 form and CV); Insly does not forward applications for public service posts.

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting / Auditing / Public Finance / Financial Management / B.COM Accounting (Accounting) or related equivalent qualifications. Minimum of 3 years' supervisory experience in the budget environment. A valid driver’s licence. Job related knowledge: Knowledge of Public Service Policies and Regulations. Treasury Regulations and Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Basic Accounting System (BAS). Ability to monitor Budgets. Ability to liaise at different levels of management. Job related skills: Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project). Communication (verbal and written). Planning and organising. Time management and Liaison. Work under pressure and meet deadlines and use a computer for prolonged periods.