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Assistant Manager: Grant Monitoring

ASSISTANT MANAGER: GRANT MONITORING (2 POSTS)
HEAD OFFICE, PIETERMARITZBURG,
(Ref. DoE/34/2011), SALARY LEVEL 9
Salary notch: R206 982 per annum

Requirements:
• An appropriate Bachelor’s degree/National Diploma in Accounting coupled with 2-3 years’ relevant experience of which 2 years should have been at a supervisory level • Knowledge of procurement policies and Basic Accounting System (BAS) • Knowledge of financial management • Knowledge of prescripts and legislation relevant to education and conditional grants • Knowledge of the National School Nutrition Programme • Knowledge of various computer packages
• Monitoring and evaluation skills • Good communication skills • Ability to work with minimum supervision • Preparedness to travel extensively and work irregular hours • A valid driver’s licence.

Key responsibilities: • Assist the Deputy Manager in authorising the allocation of budgets to schools • Co-ordinate the financial and cash flow reports • Train and workshop district officials on grant administration • Monitor the implementation of the conditional grant • Ensure payment of service providers within time frames stipulated in the PFMA • Liaise with relevant stakeholders on the management of the grant • Handle all financial queries in relation to the grant • Perform any other duty allocated to him/her by the supervisor.

Directive to applicants: Applications must be submitted on Form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department. Applications must in all cases be accompanied by a recently updated comprehensive CV, originally certified copies of all qualifications and RSA ID document, as well as a valid driver’s licence. Failure to attach the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Please ensure that you clearly state the full post description and the relevant reference number on your application. No faxed applications will be considered.

NB: Applicants must ensure that they fully complete and sign Form Z83, even if they are attaching a CV. Incomplete and/or unsigned applications will not be considered.

Applications should be sent by post for the attention of: Ms NG Dubazane, The Directorate: Human Resource Services, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, Private Bag X9137, Pietermaritzburg 3200. Applications
may also be hand-delivered to Head Office, 228 Pietermaritz Street, Pietermaritzburg 3201.

Please note that candidates are discouraged from sending their applications through registered mail, as the Department will not take responsibility for non-collection of these applications.

Note: • The filling of the posts will be done in terms of the Department’s approved Employment Equity Plan • Due to ongoing internal processes, the Department reserves the right to withdraw any post at any time • The Department reserves the right to verify the qualifications of every recommended candidate prior to the issue an offer of employment.

Closing date for applications: 12 August 2011