This vacancy has closed. It closed on 13 July 2026 and is kept here for reference only.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: FUND MANAGEMENT
Department of Higher Education and Training
Branch: Skills Development Component: National Skills Fund Directorate: Fund Management
- Reference number
- NSF 24/07/2026
- Salary
- R487 197 per annum (Level 9)
- Centre
- Pretoria
- Province
- Gauteng
- Closing date
- 13 July 2026
- Circular
- No 22 of 2026
Requirements
An appropriate bachelor’s degree/ national diploma (NQF level 6) in Financial Management/ Accounting. A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of work experience in financial management, accounting, or auditing in the private or public sector with at least three (3) years at a supervisory level. Further skills and competency requirements related to strategic capability and leadership, budgeting, and financial management, problem solving and analysis, Knowledge management and technical proficiency, quality management, monitoring and evaluation, negotiations and stakeholder engagement and communication management, change management and people management and empowerment. This is a financial management position that requires a dynamic hardworking individual, who is service delivery oriented, customer-focused, maintains high integrity and can perform in a team environment. Good knowledge of financial frameworks and financial legislations and prescripts applicable to the public sector will be an added advantage. Good computer skills. Candidate must be willing to travel extensively across the country and work irregular hours with tight timeframes. Knowledge: Public Financial Management Act (PFMA), Skills Development Act, Skills Development Levies Act, Public Service Regulations 2016 (PSR), Public Service Act (PSA), Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Basic Condition of Employment Act (BCEA), National Treasury Regulation, General Recognised Accounting Practice. Skill and competencies requirements related to people management, project management, financial management, planning and organising, computer literacy, writing skills, verbal communication, attention to detail, preparing and delivering presentations, performing analysis, and resolving problems, and quality management. A valid driver’s license and willingness to travel.
Duties
Provide financial management support to NSF team project managers and skills development providers for the portfolio of skills development projects funded by NSF, Perform financial due diligence during the initiation of new skills development projects; Perform financial monitoring of the portfolio of projects including monitoring project expenditure against actual performance and approved budget; Perform financial reporting for the portfolio of projects during the execution and close-out thereof. Check and approve project payment drawdown requests; Prepare relevant financial workbooks, and develop monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial reports; Provide the expenditure forecasting for a portfolio of projects; Maintain a central filling system for all project financial documents for use by the Auditor General of South Africa and internal audit; Participate as an active member of the NSF financial team. Supervise a team of financial officers/clerks responsible for project financial administration. Allocate and review work of junior staff to ensure accuracy, completeness and adherence to deadlines. Provide on the job training and mentoring junior staff on policies, systems and procedures. Liaise with internal support units e.g. HR and supply chain on routine administrative matters affecting the fund management unit.
Enquiries
Mr D Moyane Tel No: (012) 943 3105 / Ms C Els (012) 943 3250 / Ms B Setuki (012) 943 3161
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 22 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 26 June 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.
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