ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

POST 13/197 : 

REF NO: S037/2026

Division: Intergovernmental Relations (IGR)

Purpose: To assist with the policy formulation and planning of local government budgets, through collating and managing databases for the responsible local sphere of government.

SALARY : R582 444 per annum, (excluding benefits)

CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS :

  • A grade 12 is required coupled with A National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) in Economics or Public Finance Management or Public Administration or Management.
  • Knowledge of applicable public finance legislative and regulatory framework.
  • Knowledge of basic public sector budgeting principles.

DUTIES :

Management of the database for the equitable share formula:

  • Collecting information to update components of the equitable share formula.
  • Maintain the database for the local government equitable share formula.
  • Assist with the preparation of tables, spreadsheets and presentation format of the database.

Local Government Fiscal Framework:

  • Assist in the undertaking of technical analyses necessary to inform decisions relating to local government equitable shares.
  • Provide assistance in maintaining conditional grants allocated to local government stakeholders.
  • Assist in the development and drafting of analytical reports impacting on the local government fiscal framework.

Updating the components of the Equitable share formula:

  • Regularly update all the components of the formula in line with the latest changes.
  • Assist with refinement of the fiscal framework equitable share model.
  • Compile different scenarios for the fiscal framework equitable share.
  • Develop and provide analytical reports in supporting of the results of the model.

Database design:

  • Provide concepts in the preparation of tables, spreadsheets and presentation format of the fiscal framework equitable share formula database.

Intergovernmental Co-ordination and Publications:

  • Assist with the compilation of information required for the annual IGFR.
  • Provide inputs of data for reports to Technical Budget Forum and Budget Forum Meetings.

ENQUIRIES : enquiries only (No applications):

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