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DEPUTY DIRECTOR: INTERNAL AUDIT

East London, South Africa

Reference Number

DHS12/02/2025


Department

Human Settlements


Salary Package

R849 702.00 per annum (Level 11) All-inclusive Package


RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Responsibilities

  •  Manage governance of the Internal Audit function and implementation of the standards.
  •  Monitor compliance with policy and legislative framework and ensure that cognizance is taken of new developments.
  •  Develop and maintain internal audit methodologies policies and procedures.
  •  Review implementation of internal audit methodologies policies and procedures.
  •  Implement, monitor and report on the Quality Assurance Improvement Program.
  •  Co-ordination and implementation of the combined assurance.
  •  Compile progress reports against audit plan, quarterly reports and annual reports.
  •  Develop the risk based three (3) year rolling Internal Audit plans.
  •  Identify the key risk areas for the institution emanating from current operations as set out in the strategic plan and risk management strategy.
  •  Identify the audit universe identification.
  •  Develop and allocate the audit scope to individual audits.
  •  Develop a three (3) year rolling and one (1) year operational risk based Internal Audit plans.
  •  Communicate the plans to relevant stakeholders.
  •  Manage assurance and consulting audits on Governance, Risk Management and Control processes.
  •  Evaluate the departments’ controls/objective to determine efficacy through internal audits.
  •  Review and manage planning, execution reporting of internal audits.
  •  Provide assurance on adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk and controls.
  •  Manage the collection of information for audits and compilation of internal reports to the accounting officer, management audit committee and other stakeholders.
  •  Advise management on how to improve systems and processes.
  •  Evaluate and contribute to the improvement of the departments governance, risk management and internal control systems.
  •  Review and manage follow up processes on the implementation audit findings.
  •  Communicate the results of internal audit engagements.
  •  Review, collect information and compile internal audit reports for the accounting officer and audit committee.
  •  Manage the effective functioning of the audit committee.
  •  Co-ordinate the appointment and contracts of the Audit Committee members.
  •  Co-ordinate the Audit Committee sessions.
  •  Manage the performance assessments of Audit Committee conducted by the Provincial Treasury.
  •  Co-ordinate the implementation of Audit committee resolutions.
  •  Manage the general administration activities that supports the audit committee.
  •  Manage the Audit Committee, communication and information protocol.
  •  Manage and report on the implementation of interventions identified as outcomes of audits – AIP, Combined Assurance report.
  •  Manage the allocated resources of the sub-directorate.
  •  Timeously develop an employee job description.
  •  Manage the performance of the employee.
  •  Manage sound employment relations.
  •  Manage employee conditions of service.
  •  Facilitate coaching, mentorship, training and development of employees.
  •  Manage assets of the unit.
  •  Financial management.
  •  Manage the development and implementation of the unit’s Standard Operating Procedures.
  •  Attend to Internal Audit and AGs RFIs, outcomes and findings.
  •  Communication Management.
REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

  •   National Senior Certificate.
  •   National Diploma (NQF level 6) B/ Degree (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA in Accounting/Auditing or equivalent qualification and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Professional Internal Auditor relevant (PIA) professional certification or equivalent qualification with five (5) years’ experience. 
  •   3 years’ experience as an Assistant Director in the field.
  •   Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, government policies and prescripts, government programme of action, public service regularity framework, information management and performance management.
  •  Must possess a valid driver’s licence.