DEPUTY DIRECTOR: DEBT, REVENUE AND FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE

Department of Basic Education

Branch: Finance and Administration

Reference number: DBE/70/2026
Salary: R932 292 per annum (Level 11)
Centre: Pretoria
Province: Gauteng
Closing date: 5 October 2026
Circular: No 34 of 2026

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Requirements

The applicant must be in possession of a qualification NQF level 6 or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA in Financial Accounting/ Financial Management/Management Accounting; Four (4) years relevant experience as an Assistant Director in the area of debt and revenue management, in-depth knowledge of the Debt/Loss Control officer’s responsibilities; Knowledge and understanding of the public sector financial administration relating to the listed duties and the provisions of the PFMA and Treasury Regulation; Ability to develop and apply policies; Computer literacy, planning, organisational skills, communication skills (verbal and written); Numeracy and accuracy skills; People management and leadership skills; A good understanding of BAS, PERSAL and other computer systems.

Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing of accounts receivable and revenue collection; Handling documents and information with strict confidentiality; Preparing financial statements relevant to the section; Ensuring that financial transactions are brought to book; Managing the cashier’s office activities and banking; Managing the TRC payments; Collecting and keeping safe Departmental revenue; Ensuring safekeeping of financial documentation according to prescripts; Ensuring that reconciliations are done monthly; Ensuring telephone accounts are paid; Establishing and maintaining a strong relationship with key stakeholders internally and externally; Ensuring that all outstanding interdepartmental receivables are followed up, cleared and reconciled; Responding and resolving audit queries related to the section; Providing supervision to junior staff; Investigating irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure, identify potential financial risks (inclusive of fraud risks) and facilitating management action to mitigate the identified risks; Testing and monitoring level of compliance to enabling legislation: PFMA, Treasury Regulations, SCM and raise findings on areas of concern relating to weaknesses in controls to assist and enhance effectiveness of the process; Monitoring the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations based on the audit results; Attending Audit steering committee meetings; Monitoring the progress of audit recommendations; Coordinating, monitoring and reporting on fruitless and wasteful expenditure registers; Coordinating, monitoring and reporting on irregular expenditure registers; Monitoring and strengthening the control environment within the Department through performance of planned internal control assessments of Quarterly key control assessments and follow through of all data analysis reviews; Managing operational risk register; Performing any duties as delegated.

Where to send your application

Submitted via post to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001 or hand-deliver to: The Department of Basic Education, 222 Struben Street, Pretoria or you can email your application to Sechele.O@dbe.gov.za/Segowa.M@dbe.gov.za/Kumalo.N@dbe.gov.za/Sko sana.th@dbe.gov.za Please visit the Department of Education’s website at www.education.gov.za FOR ATTENTION : Ms N Monyela/ Mr M Segowa

Enquiries

Ms N Monyela Tel No: (012) 357 3294/ Mr M Segowa Tel No: (012) 357 4291

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 34 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 18 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 18 September 2026.

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