ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: BUDGET

Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

Directorate: Financial And Supply Chain Management Services

Reference number: 3/1/1/1/2026/281
Salary: R487 197 per annum (Level 09)
Centre: KwaZulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg)
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Closing date: 30 October 2026
Circular: No 37 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting / Auditing / Public Finance / Financial Management / B.COM Accounting (Accounting) or related equivalent qualifications. Minimum of 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.

Duties

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.

Where to send your application

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

Enquiries

Ms N Ziqubu Tel No: (033) 264 9515

Note

EE Targets: Indian and White Males, and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 37 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 16 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 24 October 2026.