Assistant Director: Municipal Finance (REVENUE ENHANCEMENT)

What you will need

• Competencies: Sound knowledge of the administration and finances of the local government sphere with a focus on Revenue Enhancement.
• In-depth technical knowledge and the ability to review, develop and implement Revenue Value Chain and Debtor Management standards (e.g.
• Credit control policies, Recoverable debt and write off policies, Billing policies, Receipting, Tariff policies, Customer Care policies, Indigent policies, Standard Operating Procedures, innovative systems etc.).
• Understanding of applicable local government legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures especially the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and Municipal System Act (MSA).
• Finance related matters, departmental and municipal priorities.
• Government Legislation (Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), SA Constitution, Treasury regulations and circulars, Division of Revenue Act, Municipal Structures Act, Municipal Budget policy and National Credit Act).
• Understanding of GPG and Departmental priorities and needs of stakeholders and Project Management body of Knowledge.
• Driver’s licence.

Experience

Matric plus NQF level 6/ National Diploma in Finance/ Commerce, or relevant qualification as recognised by SAQA, coupled with a minimum of 3-5 years’ relevant experience. Supervisory experience, management of staff and knowledge of HR matters.

Skills and competencies

• Competencies: Sound knowledge of the administration and finances of the local government sphere with a focus on Revenue Enhancement.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct Revenue Enhancement Planning: Undertake diagnostic analysis of the status Qiu as it relates to Revenue Enhancement systems in Municipalities (Section 71 reports, Municipal engagements, CoGTA Municipal Finance M&E reports, Municipal Annual Performance reports).
• Inputting into the Annual Performance Plan for the

How to apply

• Enquiries: Support in responding to various Revenue Enhancement-related questions posed by the different stakeholders and oversight bodies including the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and work with relevant stakeholders on Revenue Enhancement related issues. Support with Revenue Enhance Project 228 Management/ Implementation: Ensure Municipal project engagements in Revenue Enhancement for by-in purposes. Ensure the preparation of Project Initiation Documents (Submission to HoD for project approval, Terms of reference, procurement processes, Service Level Agreements, Project, Plans and Skills Transfer Plans). Ensure the setting up of project steering committee meetings for monitoring purposes. Ensure the monitoring and reporting to different stakeholders regarding the Revenue Enhancement areas through monthly, quarterly, annual and presentations reports (COGTA executives, Premiers’ Coordinating Forum, Legislature, Communities, Businesses, MEC’s and MMC’s Indaba, National COGTA, National Treasury, Provincial Departments, CFO’s and Municipal Managers). Ensure the project close out processes (Post Project Support Plans, Close out reports and hand-over, Close out Municipal engagements). Coordinate Intergovernmental Relations in Revenue Management: Ensure the development of Regional Municipal support plan, Participating on the Regional task team meetings. Provide administrative support in meetings of the