Portfolio Head: Municipal Finance, Fiscal Policy

Department Public Sector- Minimum experience Executive- Company primary industry Government Relations- Job functional area Finance**POSITION TITLE**:Portfolio Head: Municipal Finance, Fiscal Policy and Revenue Management Advisory
- ** POSITION PURPOSE**

To lead, direct and manage a multi-disciplinary team to design, implement and evaluate best fit solutions to critical municipal challenges in financial management and revenue generation; to ensure effective representation of the Local Government Sector in IGR and other fora as the voice of Local Government regarding fiscal matters; and to develop municipal capacity in delivering on the developmental mandate of municipalities.

**Key focus areas include**:

- Strengthen long term sustainability and viability of local government;
- strengthen financial management systems and controls
- Enhance revenue management strategies

Support municipalities to improve audit outcomes.
- ** KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREA**

**FUNCTIONAL OUTPUTS / ACTIONS**

**Business Integration**
- Actively participate and support the Chief Officer with the development of the Cluster business plan, in ensuring that provincial member needs inform the strategy.
- Actively participate in the integrated planning process by developing and implementing the business plan for the portfolio, in line with the overall strategy and APP of THE COMPANY.
- Develop and oversee the implementation of THE COMPANY decisions in the portfolio, so that all requirements laid down by THE COMPANY are achieved.

**Strategic and Business Planning**
- Actively participate and support THE COMPANY strategy in ensuring that the development of the cluster business plan with reference to the provincial member needs
- Ensure effective representation of the Local Government sector by managing a team of Specialists, Senior Advisors and Advisors in an integrated portfolio
- Manage, develop and implement the Cluster business plan for the portfolio to ensure that policy and procedures are in line with overall mandate

**Financial and Budget Management**
- Support the development of the cluster Budget and ensure the processing of all expenses within budget and in compliance with SCM regulations.
- Monitor expenditure and budget allocations on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy and alignment with financial requirements
- Contribute to the building of value-added service offerings to develop alternative revenue streams.
- Fulfil revenue generation requirements that THE COMPANY has of all Senior Managers and source funding for various interventions.

**People management and promoting a high-performance culture**
- Lead, manage and equip staff so that they achieve their work objectives and work within an environment conducive to achieving required results.
- Promote team work and in line with the THE COMPANY organisational culture, role model and educate staff on the importance of alignment of personal and organisational values for improved performance.
- Support the Chief Officer in building a high-performance culture in THE COMPANY and in area of responsibility.
- Implement the performance management and recognition and reward processes in THE COMPANY and drive high performance through day-to-day management of staff performance.

**Corporate Governance and risk management**
- Ensure THE COMPANY compliance with related Legislative frameworks.
- Uphold sound corporate governance principles in the day-to-day operation of the portfolio and ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
- Identify and mitigate reputational, organisational and operational risks identified in the Portfolio.
- Ensure that relevant systems and processes are implemented and in place to facilitate an effective portfolio.

**Stakeholder management**
- Engage the Auditor General annually on the auditing framework and plan to be used to audit municipalities.
- Attend provincial municipal finance working groups where possible and where necessary.
- Prepare necessary policy and implementation frameworks, legislative information and other necessary material for distribution to municipalities.
- Support, guide and implement programmes with all provincial Programme managers and offices.
- Coordinate, guide and oversee the convening of municipal finance weeks in all provinces.
- Assist in development and maintenance of sound relationships with relevant stakeholder groups (including civil society organisations, locally and internationally)
- Identify and target potential donor organisations that could partner effectively with THE COMPANY and develop and prepare fundraising proposals and assist in the management of local government/provincial/national government interface in relation to the sector/ area of specialisation.
- Develop and maintain relevant networks (internal and external) and build partnerships with relevant stakeholders to ensure programme success and to increase THE COMPANY’s capacity to make an impact.
- Create repo