Directorate: Financial Services

Emthanjeni Municipality, with its Headquarters in De Aar, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant post. The Municipality is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, subscribes to the principles of employment equity, and actively promotes representation in terms of race, gender and disability.

LEVEL: MANAGER DIRECTLY REPORTING TO THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER

CENTRE: DE AAR, NORTHERN CAPE

• Salary scale: as per the annual Upper Limits Gazette for Senior Managers. Negotiable in terms of Government Gazette No. 54505 of 14 April 2026, i.e. Upper Limits of Total Remuneration Packages Payable to Municipal Managers and Managers Directly Accountable to Municipal Managers.
• Minimum Total Remuneration Package R
  - Lower Remuneration Package R
  - Midpoint Remuneration Package R– Upper Remuneration Package R 1260877 and Maximum Remuneration Package- R
• A Remote Allowance, not exceeding 10% of the Total Annual Remuneration Package may also be paid as well as cellphone allowance.

B.Term of Appointment:

Permanent employment as provided for in the amended Local Government:
Municipal Systems Act, No. 3 of 2022, and includes signing of an employment contract and performance agreement in terms of Section 57 of the Municipal Systems Act, as well as a declaration of financial interest.

Knowledge of the specifiedfields, knowledge of interpretation and implementation of policies and procedures, knowledge of performance management and reporting, knowledge of developmental local government in the South African context, competency in policy conceptualization, analysis and implementation.

• B Comm Degree qualification in the fieldsof Accounting, Financeor Economics or equivalent (Financial Management) at NQF Level 7;
• Extensive knowledge of the Local Government:
  Municipal Finance Management Act (Act No. of 2003), National Treasury Regulations and all other related legislation, policies and regulations;
• Minimum of five years’ experience at middle management levels, preferably within the Local Government environment;
• Compliance with all the requirements as contained in the Municipal Regulations on Minimum Competency Levels, Gazette No. 29967 of 15 June 2007;
• i.e. the South African Qualifications Authority Qualification . 48965 for Chief Financial Officers of municipalities, e.g. CPMD, MFMP, etc. If a newly appointed person is not in possession of this competency certificate, he/she must complete it within 18 months from the date of employment, in accordance with Government Notice No. 91 of 3 February 2017, as promulgated in Government Gazette No.
  
  40593; failing which the appointment is automatically terminated one month after the applicable period,
• Ability to compile a municipal budgetand annual financial statements;
• Knowledge and understanding of computerized financial systems, spreadsheets, databases and word processing;
• A valid driver’slicense and own motor vehicleto execute duties;
• Knowledge of mSCOA; and

• Perform all delegations by the Accounting Officer in terms of the MFMA, and any other duties or functions that may be assigned by the Accounting Officer;
• Ability to compile the municipal budget and annual financial statements and control all the Municipality’s bank accounts;
• Managing, planning, organizing, coordinating, directing and controlling activities of staff at the Budget and Treasury Office, as well as the Supply Chain Management Unit;
• Contribution to strategic planning and Budget alignment and reporting to Management team;
• Development of MTREF in line with the requirements of the MFMA accommodating all departments/units;
• Deve…