State Accountant, Operations – 6 Positions

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT RECRUITMENT

STATE ACCOUNTANT, OPERATIONS: TPF 6 POSTS
(Contract Posts ending 31 March 2016)
SALARY : R170 799 – R201 195 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to sign
a performance agreement.

CENTRE : Kudumane Magistrate Office, Ref No: 049/15/NC
Postmasburg Magistrate Office, Ref No: 050/15/NC
Upington Magistrate Office, Ref No: 051/15/NC
De Aar Magistrate Office, Ref No: 052/15/NC
Kimberley Magistrate Office, Ref No: 053/15/NC
Springbok Magistrate Office, Ref No: 054/15/NC

REQUIREMENTS : A Financial related Degree / Diploma or equivalent qualifications. Knowledge of
Public Financial Management Act (PFMA) and National Treasury Regulation would
be an added advantage. Knowledge of the Department and Third Party Funds and
service will serve as a recommendation; A valid driver’s. The following attributes will
be an added advantage: One year experience in Financial Accounting / Management
environment would be an added advantage. Knowledge of Third Party Funds
administration at National, Regional or court level would be an added advantage;
Knowledge and Experience in bank and cashbook reconciliations. Experience on the
Justice Deposit Account System (JDAS).; Justice Management Information System
(JMIS) and advanced spread sheet skills (May be tested) would be an added
advantage; Computer literacy; Communication (Written and verbal) skills; Planning
and organizing skills; Ability to work under pressure and be self-motivated. Accurate
and attention to details. A valid driver’s license.

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

TRAINING & ON-SITE SUPPORT: Identify training and
on-site support needs and trainees in identified courts; Assist with training venue and
printing of training material as received from National Office Assist with the
compilation of the training and on-site support program with the Assistant Director;
Assist the Assistant Director with the implementation of the training and on-site
support program in Region; Maintain training and on-site support data base at the
identified courts; Evaluate with the assistance of the Assistant Director the training
and on-site support through continuous monitoring.

EFT DEPLOYMENT: Monitor
and support roll out sites in the cluster with EFT Maintenance payment schedules;
Assist in the transition of EFT Maintenance Payments to Direct Payments; Drive
Direct Payments of EFT Maintenance in the Identified courts; Assist in rejections on
the bank side of EFT payments when performing the bank reconciliations in the
identified courts.

TPF DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT AND TPF COORDINATION AND FOLLOW UP:

Assist all identified courts within the province to ensure proper
TPF document management practices and take corrective action where and when
necessary: Co-ordinate confirmation certificates received from identified courts; Run,
co-ordinate and follow up on all Static Cases in the Identified Courts; Report to the
Assistant Director: Operations on a monthly basis; Compare on a monthly basis
Annexure A to S to the relevant Static Cases together with the relevant supporting
documentation required for the identified courts; Report to the Assistant Director:
Operations on a monthly basis; Perform the bank reconciliation at the identified courts on a monthly basis; Complete Annexure T on a monthly basis at the identified
courts; Investigate and clear Add and Deduct corrections on the bank reconciliations
at identified courts.

AUDIT FACILITATION: Assist all courts within the province with
Audit Readiness and Audit Action planning and reporting with corrective action/s.

OTHER: Assist with National and Regional TPF projects as and when requested:
Provide inputs on improvements on financial systems, processes & procedures

ENQUIRIES : Mr. E. Trerise  (053) 8021300

APPLICATIONS : Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: Postal address:
The Regional Head: Justice and Constitutional Development, Private Bag X6106,
Kimberley, 8300. OR hand delivers at the New Public Buildings, (Magistrates Court)
of Knight and Stead Streets, 7th floor, Kimberley, 8301. Email or faxed applications
will not be considered.