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Deputy Director: Budget Management
Closes Friday 6 November 2026
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Deputy Director post managing budget work: consolidating MTEF and ENE inputs, adjustment estimates, and monthly budget reports. Suits finance professionals with 3-5 years' experience.
- Main duties: coordinate inputs for the MTEF and the Estimates of National Expenditure, and compile the adjustment estimates.
- Allocate funds to branch responsibilities, prepare expenditure forecasts, and give advice to budget managers.
- Must have a Senior Certificate plus a Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in Financial Management or Accounting, or an equivalent NQF level 6 qualification.
- Must have a minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a finance environment, and knowledge of Advanced Excel, budgeting, BAS and PERSAL.
- Based in Pretoria. The salary is R932 292 per year (Level 11), an all-inclusive remuneration package.
- To apply by email, the subject line must state only the reference number BM/PRES/2026 with no spaces. The closing date is not stated in the text.
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Requirements
- A Senior Certificate plus an appropriate Bachelor’s degree/ or National Diploma in Financial Management/Accounting OR an equivalent qualification on NQF level 6.
- A minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a Finance environment.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Advanced Excel, graphs, and Pivot Tables Interpretation.
- Knowledge of Budgeting preparation and analysis.
- Knowledge of BAS, PERSAL.
- Candidate must have the following competencies:
- Communication, both oral and written.
- Client orientation and customer focus.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Service delivery innovation.
- Knowledge Management:
- Financial management.
- Problem solving and analysis.
- Strategic capability leadership.
- Program and project management.
- People management and empowerment.
- Change Management.
- Public Service Regulatory Framework.
- Policy formulation process within Government.
- Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource modelling, and leadership techniques.
- Monitoring and evaluation methods, tools and techniques.
- Statistical and data analysis.
- Policy analysis and research.
- Analytical thinking, Report writing, and Presentation.
- An understanding of Financial Statements will be an advantage
Duties
- The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:
- Co- ordinate and consolidate inputs for compilation of Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
- Co-ordinate and consolidate inputs for compilation of Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE).
- Compile adjustment Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) (reprioritisation, additional funds requests, movement of funds) for the branches.
- Allocate funds to the various responsibilities within the branches.
- Co-ordinate inputs for the In-Year Monitoring Report to the branches.
- Compile expenditure forecasts for the branches.
- Compile management reports on a monthly basis.
- Give advice to budget managers on issues relating to the budget.
- Costing of the establishment.
- Assist with the preparation and review of the Financial Statements.
How to apply
The Presidency, Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001 or Hand deliver at Government Avenue, Union Buildings, Pretoria or by email: applications@presidency.gov.za
For attention:Ms L Mphahlele
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Enquiries
Ms Beverly Nkwana Tel No: (012) 300 5911
Notes from the department
- NB:
- Email applications must on the subject line state only the Reference number:
- BM/PRES/2026 (with no spaces)
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 169 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/235: DEPUTY DIRECTOR: BUDGET MANAGEMENT REF NO: BM/PRES/2026 SALARY: R932 292 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive remuneration package) CENTRE: Pretoria REQUIREMENTS: A Senior Certificate plus an appropriate Bachelor’s degree/ or National Diploma in Financial Management/Accounting OR an equivalent qualification on NQF level 6. A minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a Finance environment. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Advanced Excel, graphs, and Pivot Tables Interpretation. Knowledge of Budgeting preparation and analysis. Knowledge of BAS, PERSAL. Candidate must have the following competencies: Communication, both oral and written. Client orientation and customer focus. Honesty and integrity. Service delivery innovation. Knowledge Management: Financial management. Problem solving and analysis. Strategic capability leadership. Program and project management. People management and empowerment. Change Management. Public Service Regulatory Framework. Policy formulation process within Government. Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource modelling, and leadership techniques. Monitoring and evaluation methods, tools and techniques. Statistical and data analysis. Policy analysis and research. Analytical thinking, Report writing, and Presentation. An understanding of Financial Statements will be an advantage DUTIES: The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties: Co- ordinate and consolidate inputs for compilation of Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). Co-ordinate and consolidate inputs for compilation of Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE). Compile adjustment Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) (reprioritisation, additional funds requests, movement of funds) for the branches. Allocate funds to the various responsibilities within the branches. Co-ordinate inputs for the In-Year Monitoring Report to the branches. Compile expenditure forecasts for the branches. Compile management reports on a monthly basis. Give advice to budget managers on issues relating to the budget. Costing of the establishment. Assist with the preparation and review of the Financial Statements. ENQUIRIES: Ms Beverly Nkwana Tel No: (012) 300 5911 NOTE: NB: Email applications must on the subject line state only the Reference number: BM/PRES/2026 (with no spaces)