Advertiser: Department of Defence
Location: Pretoria
The post is advertised in the DOD and broader Public Service
Salary: R170 799 per annum
CENTRE Chief Directorate Budget Management. Sub Directorate Army Budget. Infantry Budget Management Office, Pretoria.
Requirements:
Grade 12 certificate with finance related subjects. A minimum of 3 years experience on the level of Senior Accounting Clerk. Sound knowledge of estimating, budgeting and expenditure control processes and the related programs on the Finance Management System (FMS)/ BAS/ POL. Knowledge of estimating, budgeting and budgeting control in the Public Service will be considered. Being qualified to operate the FMS Information Centre (IC) application and to draft reports in this regard would be a strong recommendation. Computer literate and Skilled in word processing (Ms Word), Spread sheets (Excel) and Presentations (Power point). Ability to correctly interpret and apply policy. Good reasoning, mathematical, analytical and innovative thinking ability as well as problem solving ability. Well-developed verbal and written communication skills. Ability to draft effective reports and well developed presentation skills and ability to conduct effective briefings to senior management. Proven managerial skills and capabilities with good negotiating ability. Ability to effectively function as part of a team. Valid drivers licence and willing to travel at short notice when required. Be able to obtain a Security clearance. Team worker, trustworthy, reliable with good interpersonal relations .Receptive to work-related suggestions/ideas, decisive/persevering iro task finalisation. Effective HR and management skills.
Duties:
Capturing budgetary information on the Finance Management System (FMS). Capturing input as well as output based Motivations on (FMS). Compiling Budget Schedules. Compiling and submitting early warning reports to General Officer Commanding (GOC) Infantry Formation. Capturing requests for Financial Authorities (FA) on FMS. Participating in GOC Expenditure Control Committee (ECC) meetings and presenting a budgetary overview to said committee. preparing FA Schedules for discussion by GOC ECC. Registering/recording on FMS of actions taken by GOC ECC. Compiling Financial Reports reflecting levels of expenditure of Infantry Formation. Assisting in processing Applications for Re-allocation of Funds when GOC's original plan or priorities change. Rendering support during Cost Management process.
Enquiries: Mr J.G du Preez tel. (012) 355 1238
Applications:
Applications must be submitted to: Financial Management Division, DFSS, Career Management Section, Private Bag X137, Pretoria, 0001 or applications may be hand-delivered to: Department of Defence, Poynton building, 195 Bosman Street, Pretoria where it must be placed in wooden post box number 5 at Reception.
Note:
Applications must be submitted on the prescribed Z83 form (click to download pdf form) (or obtainable from any Public Service department), which must be originally signed and dated by the applicant and which must be accompanied by a detailed CV (with full particulars of the applicants’ training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge & experience) and clear certified copies of original educational qualification certificates, ID document and Driver’s license (where applicable). Failure to comply with the above instructions will result in applications being disqualified. Applicants applying for more than one post must submit a separate form Z83 form (as well as the documentation mentioned above) in respect of each post being applied for. Applicant must write the correct reference number and Centre of the post must be clearly indicated on the form.
If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application it must be done in writing. Should an application be received where an applicant applies for more than one post on the same applications form, the application will only be considered for the first post indicated on the application and not for any of the other posts. Under no circumstances will photostat copies or faxed copies of application documents be accepted. The successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record-, citizenship- & financial/asset record checks and qualification and employment verification). Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes. Potential candidates, declared in excess must indicate their excess status on the Z83 form. Applicants who do not receive confirmation or feedback within 3 (three) months after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged and correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. For more information on the job description(s) please contact the person indicated in the post details. Successful candidates will be appointed on probation for the period of twelve (12) months ito the prescribed rules. The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).
Please be advised that the DOD is not under any obligation to fill a post after it has been advertised.
Reference number: CFO 13/8/4
Closing date: 30 August 2013
WRITE A BRILLIANT CV
The first thing to remember is that we are not writing an essay. We need to convey as much relevant information as possible and not exceed 3 to 4 pages. Your CV should cover the following:
Your personal information:
Points to remember: It is essential that your cellphone needs to be on in case anyone phone. Make sure that you have a professonal message on your phone in case you miss a call. If you only have a home phone number then everyone living with you need to be aware of the fact that you are waiting for a call. Place a pen and paper next to the phone in casy there is a message. Do not give your spouse's cellphone number unless you will be able to speak to the caller immediately. Is your email up and running? Does the P O Box belong to you or someone else? If it belongs to (e.g.) your parents they need to be aware that you might get important information. It is not necessary to disclose your age, gender, height, weight, marital status or religion. If you do not have an email address then set one up through Hotmail or Yahoo. And as tempting as what it might do not have your macho_man@hotmail.com address on your CV. Try and register one with your name and surname only.
Educational information:
Start with the most recent achievement / qualification and work your way back. List the degree, diploma, matriculation or standard achieved as well as the year and institution. Then move on the one just before that (e.g. first your degree and then matric). There is no need to list all the subjects you took (unless it is relevant). However, it is crucial to list all your qualifications - whether they were from academic institutions or not.
It is important to list all of your achievements while studying, e.g. competitions won, awards received, provincial colours achieved, orders of merit.
List all the leadership positions you served in, e.g. class prefect, captain of a team, chairperson of a committee.
End this section of with your extracurricular activities that you participated in, e.g. sport, hobbies.
Points to remember: The older you are the less important your school information will become. For instance: You might only want to mention that you matriculated, where and when and one or two major achievements. It is also not necessary to show your grades or marks achieed. It is also best to leave out any information on political activities or other controversial topics. However, if you know that the recruiter is looking for someone who participated in certain political groups then you might want to mention it.
Work experience:
Start with the most recent position and work your way back. List the title of the position, the name of the company and your length of service. Below this you can give a description of your duties (in bullet-point format). It is also important to list any projects that you worked on. Be specific and use numbers where possible, e.g. Managed 32 staff members and a R1 million budget.
It is again important to list all of your achievements while working, e.g. competitions won, awards received.
List all the leadership positions you served in, e.g. managerial or supervisory roles, chairperson of a committee.
End this section of with any additional things that you use to do for the company, e.g. editor of the company newsletter, organiser of the year end function.
Points to remember: Always look at the information and ask whether it is relevant. There is no need to supply the contact details of previous employers nor the reason why you left their employment.
Computer skills:
The ability to work on a computer has developed into a key skill. List all the programs that you are able to work with as well as your proficiency level.
Courses:
List all the courses, workshops, seminars, etc that you attended only if it is relevant to the position you are applying for and if you haven't mentioned it before. It is always a good idea to list the topic, institution, facilitator / guest speaker and date.
Activities and Interests:
Remember that most people enjoy listening to music, going to the movies, socialising with friends, reading, etc. Unless you do someting special, or relevant to the position, rather leave this section out.
References:
Mention that "References are available on request". It is important that your references are aware of the fact that they might be contacted.