Assistant Director: Bas & Logis Operations

The National Treasury is responsible for managing South Africa’s national government finances. Supporting efficient and sustainable public financial management is fundamental to the promotion of economic development, good governance, social progress and a rising standard of living for all South Africans. The Constitution of the Republic (Chapter 13) mandates the National Treasury to ensure transparency, accountability and sound financial controls in the management of public finances. The National Treasury’s legislative mandate is also described in the Public Finance Management Act (Chapter 2). The National Treasury is mandated to promote government’s fiscal policy framework; to coordinate macroeconomic policy and intergovernmental financial relations; to manage the budget preparation process; to facilitate the Division of Revenue Act, which provides for an equitable distribution of nationally raised revenue between national, provincial and local government; and to monitor the implementation of provincial budgets. As mandated by the executive and Parliament, the National Treasury will continue to support the optimal allocation and utilisation of financial resources in all spheres of government to reduce poverty and vulnerability among South Africa’s most marginalised. Over the next 10 years National Treasury priorities include increasing investment in infrastructure and industrial capital; improving education and skills development to raise productivity; improving the regulation of markets and public entities; and fighting poverty and inequality through efficient public service delivery, expanded employment levels, income support and empowerment.Qualification/s Requirements A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF Level 6) or Bachelor's. Degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Information Technology or Information Systems or Business Analysis; A certification in Project Management will serve as added advantage; A minimum of 3 years' experience obtained in an application, system support, or operations environment; Experience in transversal financial management systems operations and support processes (incident, problem solving, change and release management); Experience in Project Management (IT Systems Implementation); and Knowledge and experience of the public-sector financial framework and end-user support in a multi-stakeholder environment. Key Performance Areas Systems Operations & Modernisation: Assist in the evaluation of policy requirements and user specifications for National and Provincial Government Departments; Assist with planning and implementation of proposed and new initiatives, e.g. modernisation, configuration, patching and upgrade for the enhancement of financial system capabilities (e.g., General Ledger, Reporting and Analytics); Validate that implemented functionalities meet business requirements prior to deployment; Coordinate change and release activities for new system enhancements and support user access (user provisioning, role/profile maintenance and access reviews) in accordance with security and segregation-of-duties requirements; and Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, user guides, knowledge articles and support documentation to promote consistent, high-quality service delivery. Evaluate Financial Systems Competencies: Assist in conducting policy research in conjunction with stakeholders, e.g. Office of the Accountant General, CPO and DPSA, etc; Assist in collaborating policy initiatives with other technical experts and evaluate inputs in alignment with system requirements; Log, coordinate and monitor incidents, service requests and problems; support root-cause analysis and implement approved corrective and preventive actions; and Provide functional and operational support for transversal financial management systems in accordance with agreed service levels and governance processes. Financial Management Systems Accessibility: Assist in providing percentage availability of the system during peak processing times; Assist in integrating measure to enable system to recover data lost during operations downtimes; and Assist in conducting policy research in conjunction with stakeholders, e.g. Office of the Accountant General, CPO and DPSA, etc. Stakeholder Engagement: Assist in developing communication circulars regarding new system functionalities, updates and implications to users; Assist in coordinating Annual User Forums and attend other Stakeholder Forums when necessary; Support business readiness, stakeholder engagement, defect resolution and post-implementation validation; Ensure stakeholder communication, implementation readiness and successful deployment within approved timeframes; and Assist in developing intervention strategies and assist users.