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AUDITOR-GENERAL
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (TAS) - MI AND CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT
Listing reference: agsa_000151
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 8 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: Auditing/Accounting
Job category: External Auditing
Location: South Africa
Contract: Permanent
EE position: No
Introduction
Application of public sector knowledge on matters of Material irregularities, consequence management and non-compliance with laws and regulations. This includes assistance in: Developing new audit approaches, methods and procedures to be followed by the audit staff; Providing technical explanations and interpretations and being able to provide advice and support to the audit staff.
Job description
Research Project Execution & Coordination
- Collect and analyse information relevant to the research problem or request
- Process analyse and validate research data
- Prepare project charters as necessary
- Write research project reports and minutes of project meetings
- Propose research findings and recommendations to Technical Manager
- Revise and collate information for new technical policies, procedures and guidance
Testing of Proposed Practices & Quality Assurance
- Consult PCs and other experts to evaluate proposed practices & procedures for validity & practicality
- Collate responses for consideration by Technical Specialist and Senior Manager.
Dissemination of Information
- Prepare information for dissemination
- Assist in training or discussion sessions
Technical Support
- Assist in providing responses to consultations
- Technical support to ABUs on compliance and legislative issues arising during audit cycles
- Support technical learning team & learning providers.
Stakeholder Interaction
- Assist in managing stakeholder relationships
- Prepare information for meetings
- Take minutes
- Assist in the preparation of stakeholder meetings
- Assist in influencing professional bodies to contribute to public sector financial management transformation
- Participate in technical discussions as required
Roles & Responsibilities
- Work is procedural in nature and involves researching solutions
- Involves continuous improvement and innovation regarding day-to-day work practices.
- Simple, clear and relevant communication is required in all instances.
Minimum requirements
Qualifications
- CA(SA) or equivalent
Experience
- 4 years’ experience (with a minimum of 1 year post articles)
- Compliance audit experience is an advantage
- Interpretation of legislation experience is an advantage
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST: AUDIT PROCESS MANAGEMENT – TAS
Listing reference: agsa_000149
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 8 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: Auditing/Accounting
Job category: External Auditing
Location: Gauteng
Contract: Permanent
EE position: No
Introduction
The Technical Audit Support (TAS) Business Unit (BU) provides technical audit support services to the AGSA to enable the organisation's vision and strategy. This is accomplished through a technical audit support programme that seeks to enable consistent and sustainable adherence to high-quality standards and value add audits, other assurance and related services engagements performed by the AGSA. The Technical Manager: Audit Process Management applies public sector audit knowledge on matters related to the audit software and executes the procedures and functions needed for the continuous maintenance and improvement on the audit software. The Technical manager is also responsible to support the Senior Manager to build and maintain relationships with internal and relevant external stakeholders to support the AGSA objectives and benefit the public sector in general. This job requires an authoritative knowledge of public sector auditing standards, concepts, principles and practices general policies and goals as well as a passion for excel macros and continuous learning to use macros for the maintenance and development of automated working papers in the audit software.
Job description
Roles & Responsibilities
- Work is process driven in nature and involves finding and implementing sustainable solutions ·
- Involves continuous improvement and innovation regarding day-to-day work practices. ·
- Simple, clear and relevant communication is required in all instances.
Functions of the job
- Stakeholder engagement and management – internal and external to the AGSA in area of job responsibilities
- Project management – this involves extensive tracking, monitoring, reporting on and escalations of challenges where required, including the adherence to timelines and quality remediation objectives.
- Working paper debrief – soliciting debrief requirements from working paper specialists on a central platform, sharing debrief questionnaires with audit business units, tracking responses and disseminating responses for further analysis and decision making on changes to working papers
- Planning for audit cycles – proactive planning for audit cycles and the adherence to development milestones for automated working paper release
- Software system governance – adherence to software system governance
- Testing of updates to the working papers – support and coordination of Technical Audit Support resources for testing of working papers prior to release
- Communication – communication with stakeholders for decision making and with audit business units on release of working papers and other audit software related matters
- Working paper support – in cycle support to audit business units
- Configuration and content updates of working papers – involved the processing of content update changes and automation instructions on working papers
- Development guidance – the drafting on guidance for updates to working papers for working paper specialists to ensure consistency and optimise use of features in the audit software
- Digital transformation support – support to numerous digital transformation initiatives
- Integration with AGSA efficiency projects where applicable
- Continuously scan the developments in the profession and emerging issues to identify audit support needs in the audit software
- Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and deliverables for the BU as required to meet Technical Audit
- Support Business Unit requirements
Minimum requirements
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications
- CA(SA) is a requirement
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience (with a minimum of 2 years post articles)
- Public sector audit experience will be an advantage.
- Experience with advanced excel and advanced use of Macros to achieve worksheet/workbook objectives.
- Conflict management
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Sound mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
- Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.
Closing Statement
The AGSA is not responsible for the verification of data provided and shall not be liable for any errors, factual, transcription or otherwise, contained in the information posted. Therefore, ensure that your online application and CV is correct, accurate and up to date. To successfully upload documents on the career site, ensure that the document name does not contain any special characters. This appointment is subject to the preferred candidate obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking and competency assessment. We embrace and committed in achieving employment equity within the organisation. Auditor General welcomes applications
from all persons with disabilities.
Preference will be given to candidates within the hiring BU
False & Inaccurate information provided will result in a disqualified application
NB: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from the us within four weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
