Finance
(a) Which posts are vacant in his department, (b) why, and (c) what actions is being taken to fill these posts?
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			 [a] Vacant posts  | 
			
			 [b] Why posts are vacant  | 
			
			 [c] Actions taken  | 
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			 Salary level  | 
			
			 Rank Description  | 
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			 14  | 
			
			 Chief Director: Local Government Public Finance  | 
			
			 Post has been vacated as a result of early retirement.  | 
			
			 Post has been advertised, interviews finalised on 1 August 2014. Awaiting submission for approval of nominated candidate.  | 
		
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			 14  | 
			
			 Chief Director: Public Policy Services  | 
			
			 Post has been vacated as a result of a horizontal transfer to another provincial department.  | 
			
			 Post has been advertised, interviews finalised on 1 August 2014. Awaiting submission for approval of nominated candidate.  | 
		
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			 13  | 
			
			 Director: Fiscal Policy  | 
			
			 Post has been vacated as a result of voluntary demotion.  | 
			
			 Post has been advertised, interviews finalised on 1 August 2014. Awaiting submission for approval of nominated candidate.  | 
		
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			 13  | 
			
			 Director: Infrastructure  | 
			
			 Post vacated as a result of resignation.  | 
			
			 Nominated candidate to undergo a second round of interviewing.  | 
		
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			 11  | 
			
			 Economists [4]  | 
			
			 Posts vacated as a result of normal attrition.  | 
			
			 Posts advertised and interviews scheduled for 18 -19 August 2014.  | 
		
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			 11  | 
			
			 Deputy Director: Internal Control  | 
			
			 Newly created post.  | 
			
			 Posts advertised and interviews will take place before end of August 2014.  | 
		
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			 10  | 
			
			 Public Private Partnership Analyst  | 
			
			 Post vacated as a result of a horizontal transfer to another provincial department.  | 
			
			 Post has been advertised and in process of arranging interviews.  | 
		
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			 9  | 
			
			 Expenditure Analyst  | 
			
			 Post has been vacated as a result of transfer with promotion to another provincial department.  | 
			
			 Post is process of being advertised.  | 
		
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			 9  | 
			
			 Infrastructure Analysts [2]  | 
			
			 Post has been vacated as a result of transfer with promotion to another provincial department.  | 
			
			 Post has been advertised and in process of arranging interviews.  | 
		
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			 9  | 
			
			 Procurement Specialists [2]  | 
			
			 Posts vacated as a result of normal attrition.  | 
			
			 Posts was advertised and closed on 8 August 2014.  | 
		
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			 9  | 
			
			 Procurement Analysts [2]  | 
			
			 Posts vacated as a result of horizontal transfers internally.  | 
			
			 Posts advertised and awaiting approval of shortlist.  | 
		
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			 9  | 
			
			 Accounting Practitioner  | 
			
			 Post vacated as a result of horizontal transfer to another province.  | 
			
			 Post still to be advertised.  | 
		
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			 9  | 
			
			 System Controllers [Logis, Bass, IPS] X 4  | 
			
			 Posts vacated as a result of normal attrition.  | 
			
			 Posts advertised with closing date 5 September 2014.  | 
		
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			 9  | 
			
			 Assistant Director: Strategic Management Support Services  | 
			
			 Post vacated as a result of normal attrition.  | 
			
			 Post was advertised and closed on 8 August 2014.  | 
		
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			 9  | 
			
			 Assistant Director: Communications  | 
			
			 Post vacated as a result of normal attrition.  | 
			
			 Post advertised and interviews will be scheduled after receipt of the approved shortlist.  | 
		
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			 9  | 
			
			 Assistant Director: Management Accounting  | 
			
			 Post vacated as a result of an internal shift within the unit.  | 
			
			 Post in process of being advertised.  | 
		
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			 8  | 
			
			 Assistant Manager: Provisioning and Asset Management  | 
			
			 Post vacated as a result of normal attrition.  | 
			
			 Post was advertised closed on 8 August 2014.  | 
		
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			 8  | 
			
			 State Accountant: Internal Control  | 
			
			 Newly created post.  | 
			
			 Post will be advertised after the filling of the Deputy Director: Internal Control.  | 
		
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			 7  | 
			
			 Personal Assistants [3]  | 
			
			 3 Posts vacated as a result of normal attrition.  | 
			
			 Posts have been advertised and in process of shortlisting.  | 
		
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			 7  | 
			
			 Chief Supply Chain Management Clerk  | 
			
			 Post vacated as a result of a promotion within the Directorate.  | 
			
			 Post was advertised, awaiting the shortlist.  | 
		
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			 7  | 
			
			 Electronic Data Analyst  | 
			
			 Newly created post.  | 
			
			 Post was advertised and closed on 8 August 2014  | 
		
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			 7  | 
			
			 Administrative Support Officer  | 
			
			 Post vacated as a result of a transfer with promotion to another provincial department.  | 
			
			 Post will be advertised in September 2014.  | 
		
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			 5  | 
			
			 Administration Clerks [4]  | 
			
			 Posts vacated as a result of transfers, i.e. 1 within the Department, 1 with promotion to another provincial department and 1 to another province and 1 newly created post in the Internal Control unit. 
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			 1 Post in process of re-evaluation, the other posts will be advertised during September 2014. 
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