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The competency regulations prescribe various unit standards for different officials in municipalities and municipal entities. This list summarises all unit standards contained in the regulations – please refer to the regulations for the applicable unit standards for each official. Click on the Unit standard to view details.

Level 5	NQF Level 6	Title of Unit Standard
	116339	Apply risk management in SA municipalities
	116341	Conduct performance management to a SA municipal environment
	116342	Apply approaches to managing municipal income and expenditure within a mulit-year framework
	116343	Apply the principles of ethics in a municipal environment
116345		Apply the principles of budgeting within a municipality
	116348	Conduct stakeholder consultation around municipal finance programmes
116351		Conduct auditing planning and implementation in a SA municipality
	116353	Participate in the design and implementation of municipal SCM
	116358	Contribute to the strategic planning process in a SA municipality
	116361	Interpret SA legislation and policy affecting municipal financial management
	116362	Manage a municipality's assets and liabilities
	116363	Prepare and analyse municipal financial reports
	116364	Plan a municipal budgeting and reporting cycle
119331		Conduct working capital management activities in accordance with sound financial management policy
119334		Discuss the selected legislative regulatory framework governing the public sector management and administration environment
119341		Apply cost management information systems in the preparation of management reports
119343		Apply operations research principles and tools in the management of project activities and resources
119348		Apply selected GRAP to periodic accounting reporting process
119350		Apply accounting principles and procedures in the preparation of reports and decision making
119352		Apply principles of information systems to public finance and administration

Summary of Unit Standards required for Qualification, Certificate in Municipal Finance Management, NQF Level 6 (SAQA ID 48965)
Learners who wish to obtain this qualification must obtain a total of 166 credit values from the following unit standards. Click on the unit standard to view details.

Level 5	NQF Level 6	Title of Unit Standard
	116339	Apply risk management in SA municipalities
	116341	Conduct performance management to a SA municipal environment
	116342	Apply approaches to managing municipal income and expenditure within a mulit-year framework
	116343	Apply the principles of ethics in a municipal environment
116345		Apply the principles of budgeting within a municipality
	116348	Conduct stakeholder consultation around municipal finance programmes
116351		Conduct auditing planning and implementation in a SA municipality
	116353	Participate in the design and implementation of municipal SCM
	116358	Contribute to the strategic planning process in a SA municipality
	116361	Interpret SA legislation and policy affecting municipal financial management
	116362	Manage a municipality's assets and liabilities
	116363	Prepare and analyse municipal financial reports
	116364	Plan a municipal budgeting and reporting cycle
	116344	Apply the Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Act to municipal financial management
	116357	Contribute to audit planning and process in a South African municipality
	119353	Plan and implement public-private partnerships for municipal service delivery
	116346	Apply techniques and South African statutes to cash and investment management in a municipal environment
	116347	Contribute to capital planning and financing
	116340	Apply costing principle to municipal operational and service-based costing
	116360	Manage information technology resources in a municipal finance environment

Learners who wish to obtain this qualification must obtain a total of 166 credit values from the following unit standards. Click on the unit standard to view details