Assistant Director: Financial Management

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT is listed by DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT. The post is based in Gauteng. The closing date is 05 October 2026.

Job Details

Requirements

• Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Accounting / Cost and Management Accounting / Financial Management or related equivalent qualification (NQF Level 6).
• Minimum 3 years’ supervisory experience in the financial management field.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Job related knowledge: Policies, procedures and prescripts, Financial systems including Basic Accounting System (BAS), Public Financial Management Act, Treasury regulations, Budget and reporting procedures.
• Job related skills: Financial management, Supervision, Corporate governance, Communication (verbal and written), Ability to produce management reports and presentations, Supervision and Interpersonal.
• Willingness to travel.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Control and coordinate the budget.
• Manage and coordinate the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), drawings, budget adjustment and Estimates of National Expenditure
• (ENE) process.
• Ensure that the appropriate budget of the branch is correctly allocated to the relevant responsibilities / cost centres.
• Realign the budget in line with operational needs for the branch.
• Manage the funds shift process.
• Manage restitution households and current payment.
• Ensure compliance to internal and external financial prescripts when processing payments.
• Verify and authorise payments inline with the delegated responsibilities.
• Ensure that payments are processed within the laid down time frames and correctly in terms of SCOA allocations.
• Manage expenditure.
• Analyse and monitor the expenditure trends against the spending plans and drawings.
• Ensure that the expenditure of the branch is in line with allocated budget of the branch.
• Take effective and appropriate steps to avoid unauthorised, irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditures.
• Compile and coordinate financial reports.
• Report on spending against the monthly cash flow projections
• (IYM) and spending plans for the branch.
• Provide expenditure reports and projects analysis reports to line managers.
• Provide financial management information and advice to line managers.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Policies, procedures and prescripts, Financial systems including Basic Accounting System (BAS), Public Financial Management Act, Treasury regulations, Budget and reporting procedures.
• Job related skills: Financial management, Supervision, Corporate governance, Communication (verbal and written), Ability to produce management reports and presentations, Supervision and Interpersonal.
• Willingness to travel.

Application Instructions

can be submitted by hand delivered during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or by email to Post241@dlrrd.gov.za

Application address:
Applications can be submitted by hand delivered during office hours to: 600
Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park,
Pretoria, 0002 or by email to Post241@dlrrd.gov.za

Notes

To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays.

Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications.

Failure to comply will result in disqualification. All shortlisted candidate, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments, one will be a practical exercise to determine a candidates suitability based on the posts technical and generic requirements and the other must be integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened.

EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with Disabilities.

Department Notes

Department Notes

To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays.

Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications.

Failure to comply will result in disqualification. All shortlisted candidate, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments, one will be a practical exercise to determine a candidates suitability based on the posts technical and generic requirements and the other must be integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened.

Circular Notes

Circular Notes

must be submitted on the most recently approved Z83 Application for Employment Form, obtainable from the DBE Website or any Public Service Department/Webpage. Use of the old Z83 Form will result in disqualification.

The Z83 must be completed in full and page 2 duly signed. A clear indication of the post and reference number that is being applied for must be indicated on your Z83.

Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (only). Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates on or before the day of the interview.

Successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks, qualification and employment verification including social media profiles). Appointment is subject to positive results of the security clearance process.

The successful candidate will be required to sign an annual performance agreement and, where applicable, annually disclose his/her financial interests. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may 4 be associated with.

Applicants, who do not comply with the requirements outlined above, will not be considered. MANAGEMENT ECHELON

Enquiries

Mr M Mampholo Tel No: (012) 407 4475

Required Documents

Z83, CV, Qualifications, Driver licence, Other

DPSA Circular Source

• Circular: DPSA Circular 34 of 2026
• Source pages: 70–71
• Open the DPSA circular PDF