Deputy Director: Municipal Revenue Management

A three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 7) in Financial Management/ Accounting/ Auditing/ Internal Auditing/ Cost Management/ Cost Accounting. 3 - 5 years’ experience of which 3 must be at supervisory/ junior management level in local government finance, preferably monitoring or implementing Municipal Budgets/ Revenue Management.

Duties

To promote effective revenue management in the municipal sphere of government and ensure compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act. Manage the monitoring of the municipal revenue management processes in municipalities and municipal entities to ensure compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act, the MFMA Regulations and other related Legislations. Manage monitoring of compliance with compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act and related Legislations by local authorities related to Municipal Revenue Management. Provide relevant and bespoke support to municipalities pertaining to municipal revenue management and related processes. Manage effective and strategic intergovernmental relations (internally and externally).

Includes participation in intergovernmental meetings, workshops, collaboration sessions, especially with the National Treasury. Manage resources.

Applications must be submitted on new z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at The Completed and signed form should be accompanied by a recently updated CV only specifying all experience indicating the respective dates (MM/YY) as well as indicating three reference persons with the following information: name and contact number(s), email address and an indication of the capacity in which the reference is known to the candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the interview date following communication from HR.

Suitable candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizen, credit record checks, qualification, and employment verification). Confirmation of final appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. The persons appointed to this position will be subjected to a security clearance. SMS candidates will be required to undergo a Competency Assessment as prescribed by the DPSA. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.

One will be a practical exercise, and the other will be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Gauteng Provincial Treasury (GPT) reserves the right to utilise practical exercises / tests for non-SMS positions and during the recruitment process (candidates who are shortlisted will be informed accordingly) to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s). GPT also reserves the right to cancel the filling / not to fill a vacancy that was advertised during any stage of the recruitment process. Prospective applicants must please use the new Z83 which is effective as of 01 January 2021.

Employer

Gauteng Treasury

Johannesburg

Closing Date

09-11-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have a three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 7) in Financial Management/ Accounting/ Auditing/ Internal Auditing/ Cost Management/ Cost Accounting? Do you have 3 - 5 years’ experience of which 3 must be at supervisory/ junior management level in local government finance, preferably monitoring or implementing Municipal Budgets/ Revenue Management? Please Notes : Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.