Appointment requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Financial Management, Accounting, Economics or Public Finance or any other finance-related study field
At least nine years' relevant working experience in a financial environment, of which four years should be managerial experience
Project management experience will be an added advantage
Compliance with the unit standards of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
A valid Code B driving licence
Computer literacy
Must undergo a criminal record check (vetting and a lifestyle audit) and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Personal attributes and/or competencies

Project management skills, ability to work under pressure; financial management skills; data management skills; ability to pay attention to detail; analytical thinking and problem-solving skills; exposure to local government systems

Primary functions

Compile an annual Medium-term Revenue and Expenditure Framework for the City in line with the Municipal Budget and Reporting Regulations
Compile and develop a financial model and budget scenarios which concentrate on long-term forecasting, taking into consideration organisational strategies, such as repairs and maintenance, capital infrastructure development, etc, within the context of sustainability, affordability and economic growth in the broader context of the City's strategic objectives
Oversee the compilation and maintenance of trading services financial models
Facilitate departmental budget hearings (interrogations, considerations and proposals)
Develop and maintain the business planning and consolidation model in line with the mSCOA System Functionality Requirements on Budgeting and Financial Planning
Develop standard operating procedures aligned to budgeting, transacting and reporting processes
Compile the Adjustment Budget for the City in line with the Municipal Budget and Reporting Regulations
Coordinate the budget planning process with various internal key role players, such as the Integrated Development Plan Office, Development Planning Unit, etc, to ensure that there is strategic alignment between City developmental priorities and budgets
Oversee the tariff modelling and tariff setting process
Align budget structures and master data to mSCOA
Ensure that the City's mSCOA budget-related data strings are compiled, verified and successfully submitted to the National Treasury

Director: Budget Planning

Key skills