Department of Education Vacancies, Learnerships and Internships 2025

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate postgraduate qualification (NQF level 8) as recognised by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in Financial Management/Accounting. Admission as a Chartered Accountant will serve as an advantage to candidates. 8 years of experience at a senior managerial level in the financial management environment, inclusive of a minimum of 5 years at the level of the Chief Director/General Manager or equivalent level. Valid Driver’s licence. Competencies: Advanced financial analytical skills and extensive knowledge of the financial prescripts of the Public Service, costing methodologies and performance measurement. Support management decision making through the Development of strategic planning information. Provide financial information for planning and decision making by studying past, present and anticipated financial conditions, recommending courses of action. Provide immediate financial information for planning decision making and recommend course of where tight deadlines apply. Maintain financial database by identifying sources of information assembling and verifying data. Complete audit and accounting by maintaining accounting controls, reconciling financial reports, maintaining financial security. Develop understanding of financial situation by performing quantitative analysis. Answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policies and regulations. Knowledge of PFMA.

DUTIES : Develop and maintain the effective, efficient, and transparent systems of risk management and internal control, an appropriate procurement and provisioning system that is fair equitable, transparent, competitive, and cost effective. Develop plan and manage budgetary processes of the Department in compliance with prescribed prescripts, Treasury regulations. Monitor financial spending of the Department and advise the Accounting officer. Establish a system to proper evaluate all major capital projects prior to a final decision on the project. Take effective and appropriate steps to prevent unauthorized, irregular, fruitless, wasteful expenditure and loses resulting from criminal conduct. Formulate creative solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of education and administration. Plan and compile the budget of the department in accordance with treasury prescripts. Ensure that expenditure is in accordance with the vote of the department through the establishment and maintenance of accounting and personnel records. Administration of service contracts, take responsibility for short- and long-term financial forecasting for the department. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annually financial reports for presentation to relevant oversight bodies, Interim and annual financial statements for each year in accordance with the general recognized Accounting Practices. Compile annual financial reports in consultations with line managers. Enforce compliance with tax, levy and audit commitments as may be required by legislation. Manage and safeguard assets and liabilities within provision of the PFMA. Manage and administering conditional grants to the department and transferring payments to the Departments. Ensuring that the government and non-government recipients have appropriate financial management and control systems in place. Liaising with Provincial Treasury, Provincial Auditor, Public Accounts Committee, Education Portfolio Committee, and other role players in the Educational Environment.