Posted Date: 10 August 2026
Updated Date: 10 August 2026
Closing Date: 25 August 2026 at 12:00 midday
Department: National Treasury
Location: Pretoria
Number of advertised vacancy entries: 3
National Treasury has advertised three employment opportunities in the latest vacancy information provided in the uploaded PDF. The positions cover data governance, financial management systems operations and performance auditing. Download PDF Circular 28 of National Treasury Vacancies 2026.
The advertised positions are:
- Director: Data Governance, Ref No. S092/2026
- Assistant Director: BAS & LOGIS Operations, Ref No. S090/2026
- Performance Auditor, Ref No. S091/2026, 2 posts
The application closing time is important. National Treasury states that its e-Recruitment system removes an advert from public view at exactly 12:00 midday on the applicable closing date. Download PDF Circular 28 of National Treasury Vacancies 2026. Late applications are not accepted through the system.
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No.
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Vacancy Summary
| Position | Reference | Division | Salary | Location | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director: Data Governance | S092/2026 | Office of the Director-General | R1,317,384 per year | Pretoria | 1 |
| Assistant Director: BAS & LOGIS Operations | S090/2026 | Office of the Accountant-General | R605,742 per year | Pretoria | 1 |
| Performance Auditor | S091/2026 | Office of the Director-General | R413,001 per year | Pretoria | 2 |
The salary, centre, requirements and duties above come from the uploaded National Treasury vacancy document.
Table of Contents
- About National Treasury
- Why Apply for National Treasury Jobs?
- Complete List of Advertised Vacancies
- Director: Data Governance
- Assistant Director: BAS & LOGIS Operations
- Performance Auditor
- Minimum Requirements Explained
- Duties and Responsibilities
- Salary and Benefits
- Work Locations
- Who Each Position Suits
- Required Documents
- National Treasury e-Recruitment Application Process
- Z83 and National Treasury e-Recruitment
- Common Application Mistakes
- Reasons Applications Are Rejected
- Selection Process
- AI and National Treasury Assessments
- Interview Preparation
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Official PDF Download
- Official Application Link
- Related Government Vacancies
- Frequently Asked Questions
- About the Author
- Disclaimer
About the National Treasury
National Treasury is a national government department responsible for important functions involving South Africa’s fiscal and financial management.
The official National Treasury website describes the department as responsible for coordinating macroeconomic policy, promoting the national fiscal policy framework, coordinating intergovernmental financial relations, managing the budget preparation process and overseeing implementation of the national budget.
National Treasury also operates several specialist divisions, including the Office of the Accountant-General, Budget Office, Economic Policy, Public Finance, Tax Policy, Asset and Liability Management and the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer.
These areas create career opportunities for professionals in finance, economics, accounting, auditing, information technology, data management, policy, procurement and public administration.
Why These National Treasury Jobs Are Worth Applying For
These vacancies offer opportunities in specialist government functions.
The Director: Data Governance position suits an experienced manager with a background in data governance, information management, computer science, economics or data science.
The Assistant Director: BAS & LOGIS Operations position suits an IT, information systems or business analysis professional who wants to work with transversal financial management systems.
The Performance Auditor position suits an internal audit or accounting professional with experience in performance auditing and performance information auditing.
National Treasury also offers exposure to national government systems, financial management processes, policy implementation and public sector governance.
Complete List of National Treasury Vacancies
1. Director: Data Governance
Reference Number: S092/2026
Post Number: 28/65
Division: Office of the Director-General
Location: Pretoria
Salary: R1,317,384 per annum, including benefits
Number of Posts: 1
Purpose of the Position
The purpose of the position is to develop and manage data governance frameworks and ensure effective data quality, compliance, security and data management practices within National Treasury.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants need:
- Grade 12
- A minimum Bachelor’s Degree equivalent to NQF Level 7
- A qualification in Computer Science, Economics, Data Science, Information Management or a related field
- At least 5 years of experience at middle or senior management level
- Experience in data governance, data management and compliance
- Experience developing and managing data governance frameworks, policies and practices
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK
- Knowledge of data privacy regulations such as POPIA
- Knowledge of data quality standards
- Experience with data management tools
- Experience with metadata management platforms
- Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme before finalisation of appointment
These requirements appear in the uploaded vacancy advert.
Who This Position Suits
This position suits an experienced data professional who has progressed into management and has worked with governance, compliance, data quality and organisational data policies.
Applicants coming from senior data management, information management, data governance, technology governance or related management roles should compare their experience carefully against every requirement.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work on:
- Data governance framework development
- Data governance policies and standards
- Data ownership and stewardship
- Data governance committees
- Data governance performance measures
- Data management relating to MzansiXchange
- Master data management
- Data catalogues
- Metadata management
- Data quality standards
- Data verification and monitoring
- Data compliance
- Data security
- Data risk management
- Stakeholder education
- Internal and external stakeholder engagement
- Representation at relevant forums and committees
The advert provides detailed responsibilities covering governance, data quality, compliance, security and stakeholder engagement.
Career Progression
A successful appointment at director level provides experience in strategic governance, senior management, policy implementation and organisational leadership.
Longer-term progression depends on qualifications, performance, available posts and the applicable public service career structure.
2. Assistant Director: BAS & LOGIS Operations
Reference Number: S090/2026
Post Number: 28/66
Division: Office of the Accountant-General
Location: Pretoria
Salary: R605,742 per annum, excluding benefits
Number of Posts: 1
Purpose of the Position
The position supports and maintains transversal financial management systems and related technologies in line with legislation, policies, standards and procedures.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants need:
- Grade 12
- National Diploma equivalent to NQF Level 6 or Bachelor’s Degree equivalent to NQF Level 7
- Qualification in Information Technology, Information Systems or Business Analysis
- At least 3 years of relevant experience
- Experience in application, system support or operations
- Experience with transversal financial management systems
- Experience with incident, problem-solving, change and release management
- Project management experience in IT systems implementation
- Knowledge of the public-sector financial framework
- Experience supporting end users in a multi-stakeholder environment
Project Management certification is listed as an added advantage.
Who This Position Suits
This role suits an IT professional, systems support specialist, business analyst or information systems practitioner with experience supporting financial systems.
Your application should make your systems experience easy for the recruitment team to identify.
Duties and Responsibilities
The advert includes responsibilities involving:
- Financial systems operations
- System modernisation
- System configuration
- Patching and upgrades
- General Ledger systems
- Reporting and analytics
- User access management
- Change and release management
- Standard operating procedures
- User guides
- Incident management
- Root-cause analysis
- Financial systems support
- Stakeholder engagement
- User forums
- Business readiness
- Defect resolution
- Post-implementation validation
These duties are based on the responsibilities listed in the uploaded PDF.
Career Progression
This role provides experience in government financial systems, systems implementation, business analysis, technology operations and stakeholder management.
With additional experience and professional development, employees in this type of role often move towards senior systems, business analysis, IT management or specialist financial systems positions.
3. Performance Auditor
Reference Number: S091/2026
Post Number: 28/67
Division: Office of the Director-General
Location: Pretoria
Salary: R413,001 per annum, excluding benefits
Number of Posts: 2
Purpose of the Position
The Performance Auditor position supports audits of performance information and performance audits. The work focuses on assessing management measures and whether resources are acquired and used economically, efficiently and effectively.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants need:
- Grade 12
- National Diploma equivalent to NQF Level 6 or Bachelor’s Degree equivalent to NQF Level 7
- Qualification in Internal Audit or Accounting
- At least 2 years of experience in an internal audit environment
- Experience in performance audit and performance information
- Experience with performance audit processes and procedures
- Knowledge of performance audit methodology
The uploaded advert states these requirements directly.
Who This Position Suits
This position suits an early-career or developing audit professional who already has internal audit experience and wants to build specialist experience in performance auditing.
Applicants should highlight practical audit work rather than listing qualifications without explaining relevant experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
The role covers:
- Audit planning
- Preliminary surveys
- Gathering background information
- Interview preparation
- Analysis of information
- Audit objectives and criteria
- Audit programme development
- Testing audit procedures
- Identifying root causes
- Preparing working papers
- Drawing conclusions
- Drafting audit queries
- Confirming findings
- Preparing recommendations
- Supporting draft audit reports
- Following up previous findings
- Reviewing performance audits
- Evaluating action plans
- Maintaining findings registers
The uploaded advert provides the detailed duties for audit planning, execution, reporting and follow-up activities.
Career Progression
Experience gained in performance auditing may support progression into senior audit, internal audit, performance information, compliance, risk management and governance roles.
Minimum Requirements Explained in Plain Language
Grade 12
Grade 12 means applicants need a National Senior Certificate or equivalent school qualification where specified.
NQF Level 6
A National Diploma is listed for the Assistant Director and Performance Auditor positions.
NQF Level 7
A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification is required for the Director position.
Relevant Experience
Relevant experience means experience connected to the duties of the specific vacancy.
For example, general office experience does not automatically meet a requirement for five years of data governance management experience.
Read each requirement separately before submitting your application.
Foreign Qualifications
National Treasury states that applicants with foreign qualifications must have those qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority at their own expense.
Salary and Benefits
The advertised salaries are:
Director: Data Governance: R1,317,384 per year, including benefits.
Assistant Director: BAS & LOGIS Operations: R605,742 per year, excluding benefits.
Performance Auditor: R413,001 per year, excluding benefits.
The Director salary is an inclusive package. The other two advertised salaries specifically state that benefits are excluded.
The R1,317,384 package aligns with the public service director-level remuneration used for salary level 13 posts. Current DPSA material also lists R1,317,384 as the salary for level 13 director posts.
Public service remuneration is subject to applicable government remuneration policies. DPSA published a 2026 cost-of-living adjustment for employees on salary levels 1 to 12, while SMS remuneration is addressed separately.
Work Locations
All three National Treasury positions in this advert are based in Pretoria.
Applicants should consider the work location before submitting an application.
Required Documents
The National Treasury advert states that applicants must complete their e-Recruitment profiles and upload relevant documentation.
The PDF specifically mentions documents such as:
- Qualifications
- National Senior Certificate or Matric certificate
- Identity document
- Other required supporting documents
The advert states that documents uploaded at application stage do not need certification, while certification will be required before an interview.
Follow the document requirements shown inside the e-Recruitment application for the specific post.
National Treasury e-Recruitment Application Process
National Treasury uses its own e-Recruitment system.
Step 1: Visit the official recruitment system
Go to the official National Treasury e-Recruitment platform.
Step 2: Register or log in
New applicants need to create an account. Existing applicants should log in.
Step 3: Complete your profile
Complete all required sections of your profile.
National Treasury states that the applicant’s e-Recruitment profile serves as the equivalent of the newly approved Z83 for these applications.
Step 4: Search for the vacancy
Find the relevant National Treasury position.
Check the reference number carefully.
Step 5: Review the requirements
Compare your qualification and experience against the advertised requirements.
Step 6: Upload supporting documents
Upload the required documents in the format requested by the system.
Step 7: Submit before the deadline
The closing date is 25 August 2026 at 12:00 midday.
Do not wait until the final minutes.
Step 8: Check your application status
National Treasury states that application status will be visible on the e-Recruitment system. If you receive no feedback within three months after the closing date, you should regard the application as unsuccessful.
Z83 Application Guidance
A major point for this National Treasury advert is the e-Recruitment system.
The PDF states that the applicant’s e-Recruitment profile serves as the equivalent of the newly approved Z83 for National Treasury applications. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that their profiles are fully completed.
For this advert, do not assume that sending a standard Z83 by email is the normal application route.
The vacancy document specifically directs applicants to the National Treasury e-Recruitment platform.
How to Prepare a Strong Application
Your profile should make your relevant experience easy to identify.
For the Director position, highlight:
- Data governance leadership
- Data quality
- Data management
- POPIA compliance
- Data governance frameworks
- Metadata management
- Data security
- Management experience
For the Assistant Director position, highlight:
- IT systems
- Financial systems
- BAS or LOGIS-related experience where applicable
- Incident management
- Change management
- System implementation
- User support
- Business analysis
- Project management
For the Performance Auditor position, highlight:
- Internal auditing
- Performance auditing
- Performance information
- Audit planning
- Audit testing
- Working papers
- Audit reporting
- Root-cause analysis
Use specific examples from your employment history.
Common Application Mistakes
Applicants often weaken their applications by:
- Applying for a position without meeting the minimum qualification.
- Ignoring the required years of experience.
- Uploading incomplete documents.
- Leaving sections of the e-Recruitment profile incomplete.
- Entering the wrong reference number.
- Applying after the closing time.
- Using an incorrect email address for enquiries.
- Treating an added advantage as a mandatory requirement or ignoring mandatory requirements.
- Copying generic duties into the application without showing actual experience.
- Failing to check the application status.
- Waiting until the closing day to create an e-Recruitment profile.
- Using AI-generated assessment responses without following National Treasury’s assessment rules.
Why Applications Get Rejected
An application might fail where the applicant does not meet the advertised minimum requirements, submits an incomplete profile, misses the deadline, provides inaccurate information or fails to follow the required application process.
National Treasury specifically states that incomplete e-Recruitment profiles will not be considered.
The department also conducts qualification, criminal and South African citizenship checks on shortlisted candidates.
National Treasury Selection Process
Shortlisted applicants should prepare for more than a standard interview.
National Treasury states that shortlisted candidates, including SMS candidates, will undertake two pre-entry assessments. One assessment is a practical exercise linked to the technical and generic requirements of the post. The other is an integrity assessment.
For SMS positions, shortlisted candidates also undergo technical exercises and interviews. A maximum of three SMS candidates then undergo psychometric assessments covering areas such as cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence and integrity.
Important National Treasury AI Assessment Rule
Applicants should pay close attention to the AI instruction in this vacancy.
National Treasury states that it does not support the use of Artificial Intelligence in recruitment and selection processes and will disqualify an application if it detects AI use in assessments without acknowledgement of the information source.
Do not submit copied or fabricated assessment answers.
Prepare using your own experience, knowledge and understanding.
Interview Preparation
Before an interview, study the vacancy purpose and every duty listed in the advert.
For the Director position, prepare examples involving data governance, data quality, compliance, risk and stakeholder management.
For the Assistant Director position, prepare examples involving system implementation, user support, incidents, change management and financial systems.
For the Performance Auditor position, prepare examples involving audit planning, testing, findings, recommendations and follow-up.
Use the STAR approach when answering competency questions:
Situation: Explain the situation.
Task: Explain your responsibility.
Action: Explain what you did.
Result: Explain the outcome.
Keep your examples factual and based on your own work experience.
Career Growth Opportunities
National Treasury offers specialist career exposure across finance, technology, data, auditing, economics, policy and government financial management.
The Director: Data Governance position offers senior management experience in data governance and organisational information management.
The Assistant Director: BAS & LOGIS Operations position provides experience in financial management systems, technology operations and government system modernisation.
The Performance Auditor position provides experience in performance audit, performance information and public sector accountability.
Career progression depends on performance, qualifications, experience, available positions and the applicable public service employment framework.
Official National Treasury Website
The official National Treasury website is National Treasury.
The official National Treasury careers page provides information about vacancies and the e-Recruitment process.
Official Application Link
Applications for the vacancies in the uploaded PDF must be submitted through the National Treasury e-Recruitment system.
National Treasury e-Recruitment System
The vacancy PDF itself provides this application address.
Official PDF Download
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. When is the National Treasury application deadline?
The closing date is 25 August 2026 at 12:00 midday.
2. How many National Treasury positions are advertised?
The uploaded PDF contains three advertised vacancy entries. Performance Auditor has two available posts.
3. Where are the National Treasury jobs based?
All three positions in this advert are based in Pretoria.
4. What is the salary for Director: Data Governance?
The salary is R1,317,384 per year, including benefits.
5. What is the salary for Assistant Director: BAS & LOGIS Operations?
The salary is R605,742 per year, excluding benefits.
6. What is the salary for Performance Auditor?
The salary is R413,001 per year, excluding benefits.
7. Who should apply for Director: Data Governance?
Experienced managers with relevant data governance, data management, information management, data science, economics or computer science qualifications should consider the position.
8. Who should apply for Assistant Director: BAS & LOGIS Operations?
IT, information systems and business analysis professionals with relevant systems operations experience should consider the position.
9. Who should apply for Performance Auditor?
Applicants with internal audit or accounting qualifications and at least two years of relevant internal audit experience should consider the position.
10. Do National Treasury applicants use the e-Recruitment system?
Yes. The vacancy document directs applicants to the National Treasury e-Recruitment system.
11. Is a completed e-Recruitment profile important?
Yes. National Treasury states that the profile is equivalent to the newly approved Z83 and must be fully completed.
12. Do uploaded qualifications need certification when applying?
The advert states that documents do not need certification at the application stage, while certification is required before attending an interview.
13. Does National Treasury conduct assessments?
Yes. Shortlisted candidates must undertake a practical exercise and an integrity assessment.
14. Does National Treasury allow AI during assessments?
The advert states that National Treasury does not support AI use in recruitment and selection processes and warns that an application might be disqualified where AI use is detected during assessments without acknowledgement of the information source.
15. What happens after the application deadline?
National Treasury states that its system automatically removes the advert from public view at 12:00 midday on the closing date.
16. What happens if I receive no feedback?
National Treasury states that applicants who receive no feedback within three months after the closing date should regard their applications as unsuccessful.
17. Are foreign qualifications accepted?
Foreign qualifications need to be evaluated by SAQA at the applicant’s own expense.
18. Is DPSACircular.co.za the official National Treasury website?
No. DPSACircular.co.za is an independent job information website. The official National Treasury website is treasury.gov.za.
19. Where should I submit my National Treasury application?
Use the official National Treasury e-Recruitment system specified in the vacancy advert.
20. Does National Treasury guarantee appointment after application?
No. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee shortlisting or appointment. National Treasury conducts its own recruitment and selection process.
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The National Treasury vacancy information in this article is based primarily on the uploaded vacancy PDF and supporting information from official government sources. Applicants should verify the latest requirements, closing time, application instructions and vacancy status on the official National Treasury website and e-Recruitment system before applying.
National Treasury reserves the right not to fill a position, withdraw or place a position on hold, or re-advertise a vacancy.
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