Accounting Clerk: Financial Accounting (Bookkeepers and Cashiers)Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government.

Requirements

• Senior Certificate (Grade 12 or equivalent qualification) with Accounting or Mathematics as passed subjects.
• Competencies:
• A good understanding of the following:
• Financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate financial statistics;
• Public Service financial legislations, procedures and processes, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999, Division of Revenue Act (DORA), Public Service Act (PSA), Public Service Regulations(PSR), Prefencial Procurement Policy Framework (PPPFA), Financial Manual);
• Public Service Act, 1994, as amended;
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997;
• Legislative framework governing the Public Service;
• Procedures in terms of the working environment;
• Financial operating systems (PERSAL, BAS, LOGIS);
• Database Management;
• Information and Records Management.
• Skills in the following:
• Language;
• Numeracy;
• Literacy;
• Good Verbal and Written Communication;
• Basic Numeracy;
• Computer literacy in MS Excel and MS Word;
• Planning and Organising;
• Language;
• Record Keeping;
• Problem-solving;
• Job Knowledge;
• Interpersonal Relations;
• Flexibility;
• Teamwork ;
• Accuracy;
• Aptitude of Figures;
• Ability to perform routine tasks;
• Ability to operate office equipment.

Duties

• Cashier duties;
• Banking services;
• Bookkeeping duties;
• Provide personnel administration clerical support services within the component.

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Notes from the department

• Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date.
• Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process.
• All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department by applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference.
• Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving.
• Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16.00.
• Contact the helpline at 086 137 0214.
• For all other queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert.
• Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.