CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

REF NO: CFO/17/13/23
SALARY : R1 590 747 per annum (Level 15), (all-inclusive salary package), which
consists of a basic salary (70% of package, employer ‘s contribution to the
Government Employee Pension Fund and a flexible portion to be structured
according to Senior Management Service Guidelines).
CENTRE : Armscor Building, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12 certificate with Bachelor of Commerce degree and a postgraduate
qualification in the Finance/Accounting/Auditing field at NQF level 8 as
recognised by SAQA. (A CA (SA)) or other financial/auditing professional
qualification or accreditation). A minimum of eight (8) years working experience
on Chief Director or equivalent level coupled with extensive management
experience in the field of financial management and auditing. Certificate for
entry into the Senior Management Service. The successful candidate must
have a Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-entry Programme Certificate. To
access the SMS pre-entry certificate course and for further details, please click
https://thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-enrty-programme/. Kindly note
that there is specific amount to be paid in order to enrol for the course. Vast
knowledge and understanding of relevant policies and legislations, e.g PFMA,
PSA, PSR, Treasury Regulations, PPPFA, GRAP, LRA, BCEA, NT’s MCS,
etc.Special requirements (skills needed): Financial management; Strategic
planning; Project management; Financial GRC; Financial reporting, Auditing,
etc.
DUTIES : Provide support and financial advisory services to the Secretary for Defence
(Sec Def), Chief of the South African National Defence Force (C SANDF) and
Minister of Defence & Military Veterans (MOD & MV); Manage the budget of
the Department of Defence (DOD) effectively and efficiently; Provide
responses to parliamentary enquiries; Participate in parliamentary
engagements (Portfolio Committee on Defence, SCOPA); Facilitate AGSA
audits; Advice and support the management of the DOD; Strategically direct
and control the Financial Management Division (FMD); Maintains financial
policies. Oversee the execution of the FMD business plans e.g. provide
financial instructions to the Sec Def; Provide strategic guidelines for the DOD
financial strategic business plan; Control the execution of the financial strategic
business plan; Provide effective financial management to ensure the following:
Development, implementation and maintenance of transparent internal control
systems; Compliance with policies, plans, procedures, laws, regulations,
contracts; Safeguarding of assets; Accomplishment of established objectives
and goals for operations or programs; Exercise sound budgeting and
budgetary control practices; Submission of financial reports; Corrective actions
and preventative measures; Reliability and integrity of information.
ENQUIRIES : Ms K.B. Muregu Tel No: (012) 339-5023
APPLICATIONS : Department of Defence, Human Resource Division (Chief Directorate Human
Resource Management), Private Bag X976, Pretoria, 0001 or may be hand
delivered to Bank of Lisbon Building, Paul Kruger and Visagie Street, Pretoria
where it may be placed in a wooden box at the reception. Please use reference
number and not the post number.
NOTE : It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the
South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The shortlisted candidates will
be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical
elements of the job; the details will be communicated by the department on the
date of the interview. The competency assessment will be limited to successful
candidates during the interview process only. Shortlisted candidates will be
subjected to personnel suitability checks (pre-employment screening), which
may include social media profile checks. Successful candidates will have to
undergo a full security vetting while in the employ of the department and a
negative outcome shall nullify the employment contract (Top Secret security
clearance). Failure to submit the required documents will result in your
application not being considered. Successful candidates will be required to
disclose their financial interests within one (1) month of appointment and sign
a performance agreement with the Secretary for Defence within three months.
Applicants must quote the relevant reference number provided. Applications
received after the closing date will not be considered. Failure to comply with
the above instructions will result in applications being disqualified. The
department reserves the right not to fill the advertised post. Due to the large
volumes of applications anticipated, correspondence will be limited to
shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3)
months after the closing date of this advertisement, accept that your application
was unsuccessful.

Z83 application form

• Practice note on the application of the Z83 and other employment matters
• New Z83 application form [effective from 01 January 2021]
• Editable New Z83 application form [effective from 01 January 2021]

CLOSING DATE : 10 May 2023 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies will
not be considered).
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from
any Public Service Department office i.e effective 01 January 2021 or on the
DPSA web site link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/. Should an
application be received using incorrect application employment form Z83, it will
be disqualified, which must be originally signed and dated by the applicant and
which must be accompanied by a detailed CV only (with full particulars of the
applicants’ training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge & experience).
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of
qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview
which should not be older than six months. Failure to comply with the above
instructions will result in applications being disqualified. Applicants applying for
more than one post must submit a separate form Z83 (as well as the
documentation mentioned above) in respect of each post being applied for. If
an applicant wishes to withdraw an application it must be done in writing.
Should an application be received where an applicant applies for more than
one post on the same applications form, the application will only be considered
for the first post indicated on the application and not for any of the other posts.
Under no circumstances will photostat copies or faxed copies of application
documents be accepted. The successful candidates will be subjected to
Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset
record checks and qualification and employment verification). Successful
candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes. Applicants
who do not receive confirmation or feedback within 3 (three) months after the
closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the large
volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be
acknowledged and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates
only. For more information on the job description(s) please contact the person
indicated in the post details. Successful candidates will be appointed on
probation for the period of twelve (12) months in terms of the prescribed rules.

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