Assistant Director: Administration

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Chief Directorate: Land Restitution Support within the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development, based in Cape Town, Western Cape. The position offers a salary of R487 197 per annum (Level 09). The role focuses on providing comprehensive administrative, financial, and supply chain management support to ensure compliance with relevant policies, regulations, and acts, particularly in relation to budget control, expenditure management, and quality assurance of land claim submissions. **What you will do** Key responsibilities for this position include: * Administering budget and expenditure control, including ensuring sufficient budget for expenditures, certifying invoices, and compiling budget inputs. * Ensuring adherence to Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) processes and alignment of expenditure, taking precautions against unauthorised, wasted, fruitless, or irregular expenditure. * Providing general administrative support services. * Coordinating fraud and risk management functions, and audit matters. * Vetting claimant verification reports. * Providing supply chain management support, including compiling and executing demand management and procurement plans. * Effectively managing commitments through LOGIS and safeguarding assets. * Ensuring compliance with internal and external financial and supply chain policies, as well as the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, and Treasury Regulations. * Vetting compliance with business processes. * Providing quality assurance for content, compliance, completeness, and accuracy of submissions related to land claims, and coordinating arrangements for the Quality Control Committee (QCC). * Compiling project analysis summaries. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Minimum requirements:** * Grade 12 Certificate. * National Diploma in Public Administration / Public Management / Business Administration / Business Management (NQF Level 6) or related equivalent qualifications. * Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the relevant field. * A valid driver’s licence. * **Job related knowledge:** * Knowledge of Public Service Policies and Regulations. * Knowledge of Treasury Regulations and Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). * Knowledge of Basic Accounting System (BAS) and Logistical Information System (LOGIS). * Ability to monitor budget. * Ability to liaise at different levels of management. * Ability to perform supply chain management services. * **Job related skills:** * Computer literacy. * Communication (verbal and written). * Ability to organise and supervise. * Ability to liaison. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate for this role is an individual with a Grade 12 certificate and a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Public Administration/Management or Business Administration/Management, possessing at least 3 years of relevant experience. They should demonstrate strong knowledge of public service policies, financial regulations (PFMA, Treasury Regulations), and financial systems (BAS, LOGIS). Key skills include computer literacy, effective verbal and written communication, the ability to organise, supervise, and liaise at various management levels, and a valid driver's licence. The Department's Employment Equity targets include African, Coloured, Indian, and White Males, as well as African, Coloured, Indian, and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-land-reform-and-rural-development-vacancies-7#spani-ref-3-1-1-1-2026-251 Source: govpage

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