INDEPENDENT REGULATORY BOARD FOR AUDITORS (IRBA) LEGAL ADVISOR: COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT Department: Legal Closing Date: 03 April 2024 JOB PURPOSE The main purpose of the job is to provide legal support in respect of the IRBA’s compliance and information management function, particularly, in relation to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). Thus, ensuring that all compliance related matters are timeously and appropriately identified, mitigated, and reported, so as to achieve the IRBA’s continuous compliance with relevant laws, regulations and internal policies. DUTIES / FUNCTIONS 1. Management of the IRBA’s promotion of access to information responsibilities in terms of PAIA, inclusive of: a) The development of a PAIA Manual; b) Receipt and management of PAIA requests; c) Analysis of PAIA requests and formulating legally sound recommendations on responses thereto; d) Maintenance of a register of PAIA requests and relevant activities; e) PAIA reporting; f) Liaising with the Information Regulator on any other matters related to PAIA; and g) Provision of legal and administration advice related to PAIA. 2. Management of the IRBA’s protection of personal information responsibilities in terms of POPIA, inclusive of: a) The development and/or maintenance of the POPIA Management Framework and tools; b) Management of POPIA related queries (internal and external); c) Receipt, consideration and administration of POPIA requests, complaints and/or data breach notifications; d) Investigation of reported Data Breaches in line with the IRBA policy; e) Maintenance of POPIA related registers i.e. operators, complaints, data breach, requests etc; f) Liaising with the Information Regulator on any other matters related to POPIA; and g) Provision of legally sound advice on POPIA related matters. 3. Compliance Management, which includes: a) Development and maintenance of the IRBA compliance framework and program; b) Supporting the development and maintenance of the IRBA Regulatory Universe; c) Overseeing the development and implementation of compliance risk management plans; d) Development and implementation of a compliance monitoring program; e) Compliance reporting; f) Conducting compliance awareness programs, including related training; and g) Providing legally sound compliance related advice. 4. Ad hoc functions, which include: Serving on the Data Protection and Records Management Forum. Assisting the Director Legal in the consideration and investigation of whistleblowing complaints and/or complaints lodged in terms of the IRBA Fraud Prevention Policy. Provision of support in relation to the management or the IRBA Intellectual property portfolio: governance framework, registration, enforcements etc. Provision of legal advice on a variety of legal matters. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
SKILLS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
CVs must be e-mailed to hr@irba.co.za. Please include a one page summary demonstrating how your skills and experience will contribute to success in the role and to the IRBA. The IRBA is an employment equity employer. To comply with our equity plans, preference for this position will be given to African males & candidates with disabilities. Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only. Only candidates who meet the requirements should apply. The IRBA reserves the right not to make an appointment. By applying, the applicant gives permission to the IRBA to perform background, security, credit and reference checks and to verify documents and qualifications. Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a psychometric assessment before a final appointment is made. As this position is one of trust and honesty and includes the handling of cash and finances, relevant credit checks will be performed on candidates. In order to consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA) provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner. In order to give effect to the above right, the IRBA is under a duty to provide you with various details pertaining to the processing of any applicants’ or their representatives’’ personal information. These details are housed under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the IRBA website: https://www.irba.co.za/library/popi-act which HR Processing Notice we request you kindly download and read prior to responding to this Job Advert. Only CV’s received directly from individual candidates or from recruitment agencies appointed by the IRBA will be considered. All suitable candidates who are not registered with recruitment agencies appointed by the IRBA are encouraged to apply for this position directly, to be considered.
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