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POST 10/345 : CHIEF DIRECTOR: INTERGOVERNMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING

🏢 NATIONAL TREASURY 📍 Pretoria ⏳ Closes: 10 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 10/345 # Ref: S036/2026 Division: Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Purpose: To promote the progressive improvement of the intergovernmental fiscal system based on the principle of co-operative governance.

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Salary

R1 494 900 • per annum

Centre

Pretoria

Reference

S036/2026 Division: Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Purpose: To promote the progressive improvement of the intergovernmental fiscal system based on the principle of co-operative governance.

Closing date

10 Apr 2026

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Overview

Lead and support fiscal policy coordination between government spheres, oversee provincial and local government fiscal frameworks, and manage budget documentation processes.

Requirements

A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Economics or Finance or Public Administration. A minimum of 5 years’ experience at a senior managerial level obtained in budget allocations system, policy analysis, development and implementation.

Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training- course/sms-pre-entry-programme/ , prior to finalisation of an appointment.

Duties

Intergovernmental Fiscal Policy Coordination: Give technical support to decision-making processes relating to the Division of Revenue between three spheres of government.

Policy advice on intergovernmental fiscal and financial matters related to provinces and local government (grants, own revenues, and borrowing).

Oversee the enforcement and compliance with the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Act.

Oversee and provide secretariat services to intergovernmental forums such as the Budget Council, Budget Forum and Technical Committee for Finance.

Provincial Fiscal Framework: Undertake and oversee periodic reviews and annual revisions of the formula and data that inform the equitable share allocations to individual provinces.

Undertake and oversee technical analysis necessary for the development, maintenance and implementation of provincial grants’ frameworks and allocations.

Oversee stakeholder consultation processes related to the provincial fiscal framework.

Local government fiscal framework: Oversee policy and technical analysis necessary for the development, review, maintenance and implementation of local government equitable share formula.

Undertake and oversee technical analysis necessary for the development, maintenance and implementation of local government grants’ frameworks and allocations.

Oversee stakeholder consultation processes related to the local government fiscal framework.

Undertake and oversee reforms that will enable the innovative financing of municipal infrastructure.

Budget documentation: Oversee and prepare relevant part of NT documents (MTBPS, Budget review and IGFR).

Oversee and prepare the annual Division of Revenue Act and support annexures to the division of revenue.