A job opportunity exists for the right candidate in Western Cape
Employment Type:
Permanent
Reference No:
HO138/2026
Location:
Directorate: Management Accounting; Head Office, Cape Town
REMUNERATION
R 237 453 per annum - R 279 708 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer's contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance).
STARTING DATE
21 Aug 2026
CLOSING DATE
04 Sep 2026, 5:00 pm
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Department of Health and Wellness is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and an indication in the regard will be appreciated.
Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for any of the positions advertised by the Western Cape Government.
INHERENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
A valid (Code B/EB) drivers’ licence. Willingness to travel and spend periods away from the office.
ENQUIRIES
Mr E Abrahams, tel. no. (021) 483-6424
EXPERIENCE
Appropriate experience on working on a computerised system i.e. ARS, BAS, Accounting system, MS Office. Appropriate experience with COID claims administration. Appropriate experience working on ARS. Appropriate experience working on BAS, i.e. capturing journals. Practical working experience of the CompEasy system.
COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS)
Knowledge of In-Hospital Patient fees or in a health-related claims environment, Claims submission to State Departments, HIS (Health Information system)/Accounts Receivable System. Knowledge of the Hospital Fees policies and procedures. Knowledge of UPFS tariff structures. Ability to assist hospital fees staff with the processing of IOD claims on CompEasy. Ability to perform billing related transactions for State Departments i.e. RAF (Road Accident Fund), SANDF (South African National Defence Force), SAPS (South African Police Services), DCS (Department of Correctional Services) and COID (Compensation for Injury on Duty). Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Word, and Excel).
NOTE
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates must be prepared to complete a competency test as part of the evaluation process.
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Senior Certificate (or equivalent) with Mathematics and/or Accounting as a passed subject and/or Senior Certificate (or equivalent) with experience/competencies that focuses on the Key Performance Areas (KPA’s) of the post.
DUTIES (KEY RESULT AREAS/OUTPUTS)
Monitor the submission of COID claims to the Compensation Fund (CF). Ensure that all claims meet the criteria of the CF. Identify hospitals who failed to submit claims. Monitor and follow up on outstanding payments from the CF. Draft updated guidelines for the submission of claims to the CF. Journalize payments to the hospitals and prepare payment file for bulk payment allocation on ARS. Monitor the unallocated payments in the Payables Advance Account and ensure that the payments are allocated to the relevant hospitals within 30 days of receipt. Ensure that payments received for other directorates are transferred immediately. Compile Revenue Status Management Report every month. Ensure that all hospitals are registered on the CompEasy System. Assist hospitals with the registration process and arrange assistance from the CF Office where you are unable to. Arrange for training sessions and refresher training with the CF Office. Arrange info sessions when new developments need to be introduced. Arrange and set-up quarterly meetings with the CF Office.
NOTICE TO ALL
Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
