Fin24 reports that National Treasury has advertised 67 key, strategic positions that it wants filled as it moves to rebuild capacity after a number of resignations of senior people.

Concerns have been raised over what appeared to be a high exit rate in recent years and a loss of skills, with a large number of officials serving in acting capacities. Addressing MPs on Tuesday, Laura Mseme, acting head of the office of the director-general’s office, said that 67 vacancies had been advertised in December and added: "The vacancy rate is a priority. We have identified critical vacancies and skills and we have mounted a campaign to have them filled." Two deputy director general positions have been recently filled with the appointment of Duncan Pieterse as head of Asset and Liability Management and Edgar Sishi as head of the budget office. The department has been unable to find a suitable chief procurement officer and, after several failed attempts, has resorted to brief a head hunter. Once that was filled, the process to find an accountant general would commence, said Mseme. Once suitable recruits have been found for the 67 positions, a second round of advertisements will follow for support positions around those roles. Treasury employed 1,032 people at the end of January. It is undergoing an organisational review process, which will be completed this year. It is unlikely to lead to a reduction in the staff complement.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Carol Paton at Fin24

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