Principal Personnel Officer REF DOE55/10/2026

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Overview This document explains the role of a State Accountant (Ref No. DOE84/10/2026) within the Eastern Cape Department of Education. The position focuses on providing financial and accounting services, ensuring budget compliance, financial reporting, and adherence to public service financial prescripts. The role also involves supervision and asset management. What you will do * Provide budget compliance support to management. * Capture budget records, transfers, and virements. * Prepare budget reports. * Compile monthly and quarterly reports. * Ensure compliance with departmental prescripts. * Mentor/supervise accounting clerks, learners, and interns. * Manage personnel. * Ensure management, maintenance, and safekeeping of assets. * Maintain high standards by ensuring that the team/section produces excellent work in terms of quality/quantity and timeliness. * Resolve problems of motivation and control with minimum guidance to subordinates. * Maintain a conducive working environment and manage leave of absence. Requirements (from the original advert) * Management qualification as recognised by SAQA. * A minimum of 3-5 years' experience in financial or accounting services. * In-depth understanding of the legislative framework that governs the Public Service. * Understanding and application of the following prescripts: Public Finance Management Act, DORA, Treasury regulations, Treasury/Practice Notes, Treasury & DPSA Circulars, General Accounting Principles, SCM Guidelines and Frameworks. * Understanding of Financial Management best practices. * Knowledge of Financial Management Systems (PERSAL, BAS). * Knowledge Management. * Service Delivery Innovation. * Problem Solving and analysis. * Computer literate. * Good communication skills (written and verbal skills) and a good command of the English language. * Knowledge of Education Sector will be an added advantage. Who should apply Individuals with a management qualification recognized by SAQA and 3-5 years of experience in financial or accounting services, particularly within the public sector. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of public finance legislative frameworks and prescripts (e.g., PFMA, DORA, Treasury regulations), financial management best practices, and systems like PERSAL and BAS. The role requires skills in knowledge management, service delivery innovation, problem-solving, and computer literacy, alongside excellent written and verbal English communication. The ideal candidate will also be capable of providing budget support, preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance, and mentoring/supervising junior staff, while maintaining high standards of work and managing assets and personnel effectively. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/state-accountant-ref-no-doe84-10-2026-eastern-cape-department-of-education Source: myjobmag

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