Deputy Director-general: Fiscal and Economic

**Job Purpose**:
The Western Cape Government requires the services of a highly capable and self-motivated individual to manage the Branch Fiscal and Economic Services and render Public Finance and Public Policy services.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- An appropriate undergraduate qualification and a Masters level post-graduate qualification (NQF level 9) as recognized by SAQA;
- Minimum of 8 years appropriate senior management experience; and
- Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entryProgramme for entry into the SMS upon appointment. (Refer to note4 below)

**Recommendation**:

- Prior experience in leadership and management in or related to the public sector in South Africa or globally;
- Prior experience in public financial management systems in South Africa;
- Demonstrated ability to design and lead public budgeting and financial management reform programmes; and
- A valid unendorsed driver's license, or alternative mode of transport forpeople with disabilities.

**Key Performance Areas**:
1. Line Management
- Strategic management, guidance and advice with regard to provincial and local government public finance and public policy. This includes the following broad areas of service delivery:

- Assist, assess and report on municipal budgets revenue and expenditure management, including municipal entities and to drive the implementation of the MFMA at specific municipalities.
- Ensure fiscal architecture (equitable share research and FFC interaction) as well as research into new and existing revenue sources.
- Promote effective financial resource allocation for provincial government and provide for economic analysis and advice that informs fiscal policy and the budget allocation process.
- Improve budget planning and implementation of municipalities to facilitate improved responsiveness of its budgets to socio-economic realities.
- Render business information and data management services.
- Promote the effective and efficient management of movable assets and infrastructure delivery and advise departments and municipalities on

PPP projects.
- Evaluate and improve the credibility and sustainability of the provincial budget as well as to monitor the implementation thereof.

2. Strategic Management
- Define and review on a continual basis the purpose, objectives, priorities and activities of the Branch.
- Participate in the Departmental strategic planning process.
- Active involvement in the development and management of the strategic and business plans for the Branch.
- Evaluate the performance of the Branch on a continuing basis against pre-determined key measurable objectives and standards.
- Report to the Senior Executive Manager on a regular basis on the activities of the Branch.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and prescripts in respect of adequate and appropriate record keeping of the activities of the Branch, and of the resources employed by it.

3. Human Resource Management
- Participation in the recruitment of staff in the numbers and grades appropriate to ensure the achievement of the Branch’s Business Plan.
- Motivate, train and guide staff within the Branch, to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery.
- Actively manage the performance, evaluation and rewarding of staff within the Branch.
- Monitor information capacity building within the Branch.
- Active involvement in the compilation of a human resource plan, a service delivery improvement programme, and an information resources

plan for the Branch.
- Promote sound labour relations within the Branch.
- Actively manage and promote the maintenance of discipline within the Branch.

4. Financial Management
- Active participation in the budgeting process at Branch level.
- Preparing of the Annual and Adjustment Budgets for the Branch.
- Assume direct responsibility for the efficient, economic and effective control and management of the Branch’s budget and expenditure.
- Assume direct responsibility for ensuring that the correct tender and procurement procedures are adhered to in respect of purchases for the

Branch.
- Report to the Accounting Officer on all aspects of the Branch’s finances.
- Perform diligently all duties assigned by the Accounting Officer.
- Assume overall responsibility for the management, maintenance and safekeeping of the Branch’s assets.
- Ensure that full and proper records of the financial affairs of the Branch are kept in accordance with any prescribed norms and standards.

**Competencies**:

- Demonstrate expertise and experience of the following:

- People and Financial Management;
- Financial norms and standards; and
- Financial management systems.
- Strategic Management and Leadership;
- Building Partnerships; and
- Ability to communicate with a wide variety of external and internal clients.

**Remuneration**:
All-inclusive salary package of R 1, 590, 747.00 per annum (Salary level 15). Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the empl