Department of Transport: State Accountant (x2 Posts)
Department of Transport: State Accountant (x2 Posts)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Department of Transport is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with clear employment equity targets. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will assist the department in achieving its Employment Equity targets at these specific levels in terms of the Department’s Employment Equity Plan, therefore White male / female, Coloured male/ female, Indian male / female and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
APPLICATIONS : Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at
the 159 Forum Building, Cnr Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria or email to: Recruitment@dot.gov.za. Note: email applications must be sent as one attachment to avoid non-delivery of the email and only quotes the name of the post you are applying for on the Subject Line as directed on the post note.
FOR ATTENTION : Recruitment Unit. Room 4034
CLOSING DATE : 27 March 2026
NOTE : Applications must be accompanied by a completed new Z83 form, obtainable
from any Public Service Department, (or obtainable at). Applicants must fill in
full new Z83 form part A, B, C, and D. A recent updated comprehensive CV
(previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and
dates). Applicants will submit certified copies of all qualifications and ID
document on the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have
foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority
(SAQA).
The Department reserves the right not to fill the post. All shortlisted
candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One
must be a practical exercise, 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 logistics will be
communicated to candidates prior to the interviews. Recommended
candidates will also be required to attend a generic managerial competency
assessment after the interviews also take a note that National School of
Governance (NGS) has introduce compulsory SMS pre-entry certificate with
effect from 01 April 2020 as Minimum Entry Requirements for Senior
Management Services (submitted prior to appointment) and can be accessed
through the following link: http://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-preentry-programme/. The competency assessment will be testing generic
managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency
assessment tools.
The successful candidate must disclose to the DirectorGeneral particulars of all registrable financial interests, sign a performance
agreement and employment contract with the Director-General within three
months from the date of assumption of duty. The successful candidate must
be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department. Applicants will be
expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time,
date and place as determined by the Department. An offer letter will only be
issued to the successful candidate once the following has been verified
educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks
and security vetting. Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into
with short-listed candidates.
MANAGEMENT ECHELON
POST 08/365 : STATE ACCOUNTANT REF NO: DOT/ HRM/2026/09 (X2 POSTS)
Branch: Office of the Chief Financial Officer
SALARY : R325 101 per annum (Level 07), (all-inclusive)
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate NQF level 6 qualification as recognised by SAQA in Financial/
Accounting with 1 year experience in finance. Knowledge And Skills:
knowledge and experience of BAS. Knowledge of the PFMA and treasury
regulations. Computer literate with excel spreadsheet. Good interpersonal and
communication skills. Numeracy & accounting skills. Reading BAS generated
reports. Organizing skills. Communication.
DUTIES : Capture payments, journals and batching. Act as relief cashier. Provide credit
transfer payments. Analyse, reconcile and clear suspense accounts.
ENQUIRIES : Ms Phethego Somo Tel No: (012) 309 3599
