CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REF NO: DHET01/09/2025

Branch: Administration

SALARY :

R1 813 182 per annum (Leve 15), (all-inclusive remuneration package)

CENTRE :

Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS :

An appropriate NQF level 8 qualification in the field of Finance/ Management
Accounting or related qualification recognized by SAQA. Admission as a
Chartered Accountant (South Africa) will serve as a distinct advantage. A
minimum of eight (8) experience at the senior management level, coupled with
extensive management experience in the field of financial management
covering Accounting, Budgeting Reporting, Asset Management, and Supply
Chain Management.

 

Successful completion of a Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Service Pre-entry Programme. Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, and relevant government policies regulating financial management in government: Generally Recognized Audit Practices (GRAP); and Preferential Procurement Policy Framework (PPPFA). Willingness to work irregular hours and travel extensively. A valid driver’s license.

 

Competencies: Excellent knowledge of financial management; contract management, supply chain management systems, and budgeting principles; Expert knowledge of Basic Accounting Systems, PERSAL, the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) process, procedures, and controls within the private and public sectors. Good understanding of macroeconomic policies and strategies affecting the operation of the public and private entities (including monetary, fiscal, trade protocols, agreements, and micro-economic reform strategy).

 

Extensive experience in the application of strategic management, business planning and design, performance measurement, financial accounting (including principles of GRAP/MCS), management accounting, cost accounting, internal controls, internal and external audit, information systems, and Supply Chain
Management. Ability to establish good working relations with key stakeholders
such as the National Treasury and Auditor-General of South Africa.

 

Acumen and experience in managing and interacting with key stakeholders at the senior level; proven strategic and leadership capabilities, programme and project
management, and people management and empowerment; well-developed
research and development methodologies. Skills: excellent communication
skills (written and verbal). Client orientation and customer focus, honesty and
integrity, and time management skills. Excellent project management,
problem-solving, report writing, computer and analytic skills are key to this post.

 

DUTIES :

 

The successful candidate will oversee effective, integrated financial services
and supply chain management systems within the Department in accordance
with the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and other finance-related prescripts;
provide strategic support and guidance to the Accounting Officer (DirectorGeneral) and Programme Managers (Deputy Directors–General). Manage and facilitate the provision of financial management services. Develop, implement,
and monitor financial services and procurement-related policies and
procedures.

 

Oversee and lead in the development and monitoring of the
implementation of finance policies and procedures in order to ensure
compliance and promote sound financial management. Establishing and
maintaining appropriate systems (analytical tools, information systems, and
models or projections of cost behavior) and policies to ensure effective and
efficient management of resources. Oversee and lead the budgeting process
in compliance with the National Treasury guidelines and monitor the utilization
of budgets within the Department.

 

Oversee the provision of logistics and facilities in ensuring the optimal utilization of fixed and movable assets. Ensuring proper management of the assets (including the safeguarding and the maintenance thereof) and the liabilities of the Department. The provision of an effective and efficient Supply Chain Management service within the Department. Monitor the provision of Supply Chain Management and assets management services. Settling all contractual obligations and paying all money owing, including inter-governmental claims, within the prescribed or agreed period.

 

Manage and monitor the provision of financial services and salary administration. Ensure that the expenditure of the Department is in accordance
with the Budget Vote of the Department and the main divisions within the Vote.
Manage and minimize the Department’s risk exposure by maintaining effective
systems and internal controls. Manage and monitor the public entities’
compliance oversight. Prepare management account reports including
financial reports and quarterly reports. Formulating creative solutions to
enhance cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery and administration of
services.

 

Advise the Accounting Officer on matters that have strategic and
financial implications and provide consultative support to planning initiatives
through financial and management information analysis, reports, and
recommendations. Coordinating the MTEF and Estimate of National
Expenditure processes in respect of the Department. Liaising with the relevant
role-players in the financial environment regarding transversal financial
matters.

 

Liaising with external auditors and attending to audit queries.
Management of financial and human resources within the Finance Chief
Directorate in line with relevant legislation in order to reach the strategic
objectives of the Department of Higher Education and Training.

 

ENQUIRIES :

Ms X Rikhotso Tel No: (012) 213 5513 / Mr R Kgare Tel No: (012) 312 5442

APPLICATIONS :

DHET invites applicants to apply online on the New Z83 form by accessing the
Departmental Website (click the ‘apply now’ button) or
http://z83.ngnscan.co.za/apply

NOTE :

Follow the easy prompts/instructions. Upload the supporting documents
namely, a comprehensive CV, and copies of all qualifications (including
matriculation), identity document, valid driver’s license, and any other
document (where required). A fully completed and signed Z83 form and a
detailed Curriculum Vitae will be considered. A user guide and ‘how to’ videos
will assist in how to compete for the form and digital signature.

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents/copies of qualifications and other relevant documents to support the application on or
before the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have
foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority
(SAQA). Candidates whose appointments promote representativity in terms of
race, gender, and disability will receive preference.

 

All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. The successful candidate(s) will be required to undergo a Competency Assessment. One of the minimum entry
requirements for the SMS position is the Pre-entry Certificate. No appointment
will occur without successfully completing the pre-entry certificate and
submission thereof. For more details on the pre-entry course visit:
https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/.

 

The candidate(s) will be required to sign an annual performance agreement,
disclose his/her financial interests, and be subjected to security clearance. If
you have not been contacted within three (3) months of the closing date of this
advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable
candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record
check, citizenship verification, qualification/study verification, and previous
employment verification). Applications received after the closing date will not
be considered.

 

Note: All shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake
writing test. “DHET is committed to providing equal opportunities and
affirmative action employment. It is our intention to promote representatives in
terms of (race, gender, and disability) in the organization. Women and people
living with disability will receive preference in all SMS positions”.

CLOSING DATE : 28 September 2025