Midvaal Municipality: Financial Management Internships 2023

Midvaal Municipality invites South African unemployed graduates Financial Management Internship Programme 2023 / 2024.

Internship Application Closing Date: 20 October 2023

Internship Location: Meyerton, Gauteng

The Midvaal Local Municipality is inviting recent graduates to apply for the Financial Management Internship Programme for the year 2023. Successful candidates will receive a monthly salary of R11,247.17, totaling an annual package of R134,966.00 for a fixed-term contract of 2 years. Please note that no additional benefits or allowances will be provided.

Midvaal Municipality is situated in the Gauteng province of South Africa and is part of the Sedibeng District Municipality. It is strategically located between Johannesburg and the East Rand, as well as the Vaal and Vereeniging areas.

Only unemployed graduates who meet the specified requirements and reside within the Midvaal area will be considered for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with the billing process, including rates and service charges.
• Providing customer care support in the income section, handling customer queries and complaints.
• Assisting with cashiering when necessary.
• Contributing to the completion of National Treasury reporting templates.
• Assisting with the compilation of reconciliations.
• Performing other administrative functions.
• Supporting Expenditure and Supply Chain Management (SCM) related tasks.
• Assisting with Asset Management functions.
• Contributing to Risk, Insurance Claims, and Compliance matters.

Requirements:

• A three-year bachelor’s degree or National Diploma with majors in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Risk Management, and/or Auditing, or an equivalent qualification in line with the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
• Proficiency in computer applications, including knowledge of spreadsheet software on Windows.

How to Apply:

Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The municipality does not reimburse travel costs for interviews or assessments for candidates traveling over 400km.

Midvaal Local Municipality is committed to promoting diversity and is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Candidates who will contribute to diversity in terms of race, gender, and disability will be given preference.

Candidates can apply for this vacancy on the Midvaal Local Municipality website at www.midvaal.gov.za.

For inquiries, please contact Human Resources at (016) 360-7435.

Shortlisted candidates will undergo background screening checks, which include verifying qualifications, criminal record checks, and security vetting.

Candidates with foreign qualifications must submit a letter from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) stating the equivalence of their qualifications.

Please note that due to the anticipated high volume of applications, the municipality will not acknowledge receipt of individual applications. If you do not receive a response within three (3) months, please consider your application unsuccessful.

The Council reserves the right not to make an appointment to the above position(s).