Assistant Director

Western Cape Department Of Health; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial government department in Cape Town seeks an Assistant Director (System Controller) to provide financial system support, guidance, and capacity building. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant qualification and experience in financial system administration and user support. This role offers a competitive salary and potential service benefits.

Benefits

Medical assistance benefits

Housing assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in financial system administration and user support.
• Valid code B (or higher) driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial system support services and capacity building to users.
• Render support for financial systems management and compliance.

Skills

BI data analytical skills

Cloud-based data warehouse development skills

Dataflows development skills

Proven computer literacy

Communication (written and verbal) skills

Education

3-year National Diploma / B-Degree or higher

Job description

Assistant Director (System Controller)

Location: Cape Town, CBD, Western Cape, South Africa. Salary Level 9.

Job Purpose

Provincial Treasury, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to provide financial system support services, advice, guidance and capacity building services to financial system users.

Minimum Requirements

• Appropriate 3‑year National Diploma / B‑Degree (equivalent or higher qualification).
• A minimum of 3 years experience of financial system administration and user support.
• A valid code B (or higher) driving licence.

NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Key Performance Areas

• Render transversal support and maintenance of the financial systems and system access security and controls.
• Provide support in the management of the reporting processes of the financial systems.
• Provide capacity building in Provincial Departments to enhance the effective utilisation of the financial system.
• Implementation of applications and financial systems.
• Monitor compliance and enforcement of prescribed legislation, policies and guidelines relating to all financial system processes.
• Operational and financial management.

Advantageous Experience

• Fabric or Azure designing, building and maintaining scalable ETL pipelines and data models.
• Power BI analysis, dashboard development and data management.
• Data‑warehousing skills, including experience in cloud environments (e.g., Azure, Fabric).
• Automating reporting processes and business workflows.

Knowledge and Competencies

• Local government sphere legislation; MFMA Treasury Regulations; Accounting Principles.
• Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices affecting the line functions.
• Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function.
• Project management, operational management practices, procurement, tendering processes, policy development, monitoring and review processes.
• Modern systems of governance and administration; public service procedures, processes and systems.
• Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting the provincial government of the Western Cape; constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector.
• Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act; National and Provincial Treasury Regulations; other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements.
• Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; policies of the government of the day; labour relations legislation and regulations; performance management in general.

Skills Needed

• BI data analytical skills.
• Cloud‑based data warehouse development skills.
• Dataflows development skills.
• Proven computer literacy.
• Communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Ability to deal with enquiries on financial system matters.

Remuneration

Salary: R R per annum (Salary level 9). Note: service benefits or obligations for qualifying employees (medical assistance, housing assistance, pension‑fund contributions, etc.) are funded or co‑funded in terms of applicable prescripts or collective agreements.

Selection Process

Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit documentation for verification purposes and criminal record vetting. Candidates will also be required to complete a practical exercise, attend interviews, and may undergo competency assessments/proficiency tests.

The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference.

Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving.

Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available Monday to Friday from 08:00. Contact the helpline for assistance; for all other queries regarding the position kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert.

Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date, as no late applications will be considered.