Assistant Director: Budget
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About the role
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is hiring an Assistant Director: Budget in Financial And Supply Chain Management Services, based in KwaZulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg). This is a permanent post, paying R487,197 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly known as Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or by email to Post281@dlrrd.gov.za Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/281 Closing date: 30 October 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Targets: Indian and White Males, and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate and coordinate budgeting programmes and projects.
- Facilitate and compile the budget integrations (Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) and Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE).
- Facilitate and submit monthly projections.
- Facilitate and submit drawings.
- Monitor budget as per Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA) allocation.
- Oversee journals progress.
- Monitor commitments.
- Verify the allocations as per captured budget.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial information.
- Coordinate budget performance and reporting.
- Provide monthly expenditure reports.
- Analyse and explain variances.
- Report unauthorised expenditure and report irregular and wasteful expenditure.
- Provide advice to management in relation to budget performance.
- Maintain the provincial budget.
- Analyse and report on expenditure trends of the provincial budget.
- Ensure provincial budget is captured in line with the Demand Management Plan and Procurement Plan.
- Ensure that quarterly budget realignment is done.
Requirements
- Minimum requirements:
- A Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting/Auditing/Public Finance/Financial Management/B.COM Accounting or related equivalent qualifications
- At least 3 years' supervisory experience in the budget environment
- A valid driver’s licence
- Job related knowledge:
- Knowledge of Public Service Policies and Regulations
- Treasury Regulations and Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
- Basic Accounting System (BAS)
- Ability to monitor Budgets
- Ability to liaise at different levels of management
- Job related skills:
- Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Communication (verbal and written)
- Planning and organising
- Time management and Liaison
- Work under pressure and meet deadlines and use a computer for prolonged periods