Assistant Director: Property Investment Analyst (Finance)

POST 25/130 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PROPERTY INVESTMENT ANALYST (FINANCE)

REF NO: 2026/280

SALARY : R605 742 per annum

CENTRE : Head Office (Pretoria)

REQUIREMENTS : A Minimum of three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 06) / National

Diploma / B. Com Degree in Commerce, Property Economics, Property

Studies, or Real Estate Finance. Willingness to travel. Be in possession of a

valid driver’s license. Knowledge: Public Finance Management Act. Relevant

experience in portfolio and property investment analysis. Sound experience in

conducting property and project feasibility studies is required. A good

understanding and competence in the context of the built environment with a

working knowledge of property industry related: financial modelling and

investment analysis methodologies and tools. Develop innovative financing

methods applicable to government, working knowledge of applicable

government legislation, regulation, rates and indices. Financial management

and knowledge of the leasing environment. Developed knowledge and

understanding of National Government’s responsibility to improve access to

Government services and Objectives. Legislative and legal aspects of built

environment developments and informed decision-making. Skills: Computer

literate. Time management. People management. Report-writing. Well-

developed project management. Analytical. Planning. Interpersonal and

communication skills. Executive report-writing and presentation skills. Personal

Attributes: Trustworthy, Dependable, Innovative, Hardworking, Analytical

thinking, Ability to work under pressure, Self-motivated, Creative.

DUTIES : Apply policies, methods, best practices and standards well as ensure

compliance with Departmental requirements and legislation. Conduct cost

benefit and risk return assessments for the government’s new and existing

property portfolio. Visit building sites to assess and develop reports. Interpret,

analyse and utilize property, indicators, benchmarks, property market trends,

client accommodation needs and asset values in addition to using inputs from

a multidisciplinary professional team to perform property investment analysis

and life cycle costing, for new construction, refurbishment, replacement and

leasing and disposal of immovable assets. Assess the financial and socio-

economic benefits for all property investment / disinvestment option. Conduct

sensitivity analysis to enable the formulation of proactive strategies for

optimum portfolio management. Assess and make recommendations on

investment opportunities that avail themselves to the department and their

impact in terms of risk / reward for government and compliance with

government rules and regulation. Provide input, guidance and interpretation of

feasibility studies on various projects. Advise and recommend for investment /

disinvestment of fixed assets, analyse and recommend innovative

procurement or finance option available to government. Manage the

compilation of feasibility study reports within a multidisciplinary team and

according to given time frames. Executive report writing.

ENQUIRIES : Mr V Bedesi, Cell No: (072) 561 9731

APPLICATIONS : For Head Office: Email to: Recruitment26-61@dpw.gov.za

A Minimum of three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 06) / National Diploma / B. Com Degree in Commerce, Property Economics, Property Studies, or Real Estate Finance. Willingness to travel. Be in possession of a valid driver’s license. Knowledge: Public Finance Management Act. Relevant experience in portfolio and property investment analysis. Sound experience in conducting property and project feasibility studies is required. A good understanding and competence in the context of the built environment with a working knowledge of property industry related: financial modelling and investment analysis methodologies and tools. Develop innovative financing methods applicable to government, working knowledge of applicable government legislation, regulation, rates and indices. Financial management and knowledge of the leasing environment. Developed knowledge and understanding of National Government’s responsibility to improve access to Government services and Objectives. Legislative and legal aspects of built environment developments and informed decision-making. Skills: Computer literate. Time management. People management. Report-writing. Well- developed project management. Analytical. Planning. Interpersonal and communication skills. Executive report-writing and presentation skills. Personal Attributes: Trustworthy, Dependable, Innovative, Hardworking, Analytical thinking, Ability to work under pressure, Self-motivated, Creative.

Apply policies, methods, best practices and standards well as ensure compliance with Departmental requirements and legislation. Conduct cost benefit and risk return assessments for the government’s new and existing property portfolio. Visit building sites to assess and develop reports. Interpret, analyse and utilize property, indicators, benchmarks, property market trends, client accommodation needs and asset values in addition to using inputs from a multidisciplinary professional team to perform property investment analysis and life cycle costing, for new construction, refurbishment, replacement and leasing and disposal of immovable assets. Assess the financial and socio- economic benefits for all property investment / disinvestment option. Conduct sensitivity analysis to enable the formulation of proactive strategies for optimum portfolio management. Assess and make recommendations on investment opportunities that avail themselves to the department and their impact in terms of risk / reward for government and compliance with government rules and regulation. Provide input, guidance and interpretation of feasibility studies on various projects. Advise and recommend for investment / disinvestment of fixed assets, analyse and recommend innovative procurement or finance option available to government. Manage the compilation of feasibility study reports within a multidisciplinary team and according to given time frames. Executive report writing.

For Head Office: Email to: Recruitment26-61@dpw.gov.za Applications must be submitted on the prescribed Z83 application form (obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the DPSA website link: https:/www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/, which must be signed, initialled and dated by the applicant, and must be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae (CV) only. Candidates are not required to submit certified copies of qualifications and related documents on application. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualification and other related documents on or before the date of interview, which should not be older than six months. Should an application be submitted using incorrect/old Z83 application form, such an application will be disqualified. Further take note of the following on completion of Z83 application form: PART A and PART B must be fully completed. PART C - PART G: Noting that there is a limited space provided applicants may refer to CV or indicate. This will be acceptable as long as the CV has been attached and provides the required information. Page 1 of the Z83 application form must be initialled and page 2 signed and dated by the applicant. Failure to comply with the above instructions may result in an application being disqualified. Applicants applying for more than one advertised post must submit separate Z83 application forms and CVs in respect to each post being applied for. Should an application be received where an applicant has applied for more than one posts on the same Z83 application form, the applicant will be considered for the first post indicated on the Z83 application form only. Applications will be received via post/courier services, hand deliveries or email. Late applications will not be considered. Regulation 57 (c) and 67 (9) of the Public Service Regulations 2016, as amended, requires the executive authority to ensure that he or she is fully satisfied of the claims being made and the finalisation of Personnel Suitability Checks in order to verify claims and check the candidate for purpose of being fit and proper for employment, respectively. Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes. Note: It is the responsibility of all applicants to ensure that foreign qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. Due to large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged, and correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not have heard from us within three months from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Entry level requirements for SMS posts: in terms of the Directive on Human Resource Management and Development on Public Service Professionalisation Volume 1 a requirement for appointment into SMS posts is the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry programme as endorsed by the National School of Governance (NSG). The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https: www.thensg.gov.za/training –course /sms-pre-entry programme/.All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, 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. OTHER POSTS

Applications: Recruitment26-61@dpw.gov.za