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AUDITOR-GENERAL
 
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PERFORMANCE AUDITOR- AUDIT (BLOEMFONTEIN)
Job ID 4722
Location Free State
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
 
Requirement Overview
To plan, execute and report on a range of performance audit products in an effective and efficient manner with the resources allocated. Engage in integration initiatives with regularity audit and maintain quality stakeholder relations and promote the value of performance audit products.
 
Roles & Responsibilities
 
Audit Functional Areas
  • Understand the South African political system and government 
  • Understand government priorities, policies and programmes
  • Understand government administration 
  • Design audit plans
  • Perform audits according to auditing standards (which includes financial and performance audit standards)  
  • Collect data and information/evidence for audit and other assignment purposes
  • Analyse annual financial statements
  • Analyse and interrogate data and information
  • Obtain appropriate and factually correct audit evidence
  • Compile audit working papers
  • Identify and draft audit findings, problems and challenges with government systems, programmes and service delivery areas
  • Identify root causes and effects of audit findings, problems and challenges with government systems, programmes and service delivery areas
  • Use information and technology tools such as diagnostic tools, audit accelerators and any other IT tools in performing audits
  • Knowledge sharing (audit insights, key risks from research and general knowledge)
  • Compile high-quality impactful reports
  • Compile high-impact and relevant recommendations on government programmes or audit focus areas
  • Develop best practices/guidelines
  • Contribute to the risk identification processes at auditees
Research and development
  • Research audit themes arising from government priorities/programmes
  • Scan the environment, perform trend analyses and assess risks to identify audit themes and necessary interventions in government  Identify areas for potential value add work and provide inputs to line manager
Stakeholder Engagements
  • Maintain an effective relationship with the regularity audit business units
  • Assist with the integration of performance audit procedures at regularity audit
  • Maintain visibility at regularity audit for effective interaction
  • Support the marketing of performance audit products 
  • Support initiatives of sharing insights, risks and experiences External Stakeholder engagement
  • Support initiatives to market performance audit products
Financial Management
  • Manage own work
  • Monitor own deadlines
  • Manage own productivity and recoverability
  • Monitor project budgets and ensure that allocated work is completed within the allocated budget
  • Account accurately for own expenditure and time
Administrative duties
  • Provide input on the planning of audits, budgeting and other organisational reporting needs
  • Assist with organisational reporting needs and initiatives supporting the BU goals
Ad-hoc duties (Applicable to All JD’s)
  • Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required
 
Skills, Experience & Education
 
Qualifications
  • BCom Auditing, CIA (part qualified), Internal Audit, Management Accounting
 
Professional registration
  • Registration with a professional body is a requirement (where applicable)
 
Experience
  • 3 years audit experience.
 
Closing Date 12 March 2024
 
 
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.
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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.
 
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SENIOR TECHNICAL MANAGER: LEGAL SUPPORT
Job ID 4721
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
 
Requirement Overview
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 on audits, other assurance and related services engagements performed by the AGSA
The Senior Manager:  Legal Support manages a team of legal specialists that guide, assist and support the AGSA to execute its audit mandate, functions and powers in accordance with the law. The Senior Manager is also responsible to build and maintain relationships with internal and relevant external stakeholders to support the AGSA objectives and benefit the public sector in general.
 
Roles & Responsibilities
 
Strategic Functions
  • Provide strategic input in the development of AGSA compliance related strategic initiatives.
  • Contribute to the Business Unit (BU) compilation of the Performance Scorecard and drive timely delivery of the scorecard initiatives.
  • Ensure that the BU strategic objectives are aligned and contribute to the achievement of the strategic objectives of the AGSA.
  • Support the Business Unit Leader and Deputy Business Unit leader in managing key strategic projects of the BU.
 
Product Management
  • Continuously scan the developments in public sector legislation, frameworks and guidance relating to compliance with applicable legislation relating to financial matters, financial management and other related matters and emerging issues to identify audit support needs in the audit of compliance.
  • Influence the developments in standard setters/legislative owners with public sector audit insights
  • Develop, roll out and maintain guidance related to this AGSA product
  • Proactive assessment of technical support needs on this audit product and devising means to address these needs
  • Continuously scan for innovative ways of providing support and/or improving the audits we conduct in this space
  • Training auditors and leadership on technically complex matters
  • Supervise the work of a team of legal specialists when providing technical views on audit consultations.
  • Guide the legal specialists (managers) in the planning of project decisions.
  • Monitor project execution and adherence to timelines and quality requirements.
  • Conceptually integrate the diverse functions legislation, legal matte of legislation, legal matters accounting, auditing, ethics, into technical guidance.
  • Formulate new technical policies, procedures and guidance to be followed by the audit staff and develop improved ways of executing the audit.
  • Assess the impact of research outcomes and identify stakeholders affected.
  • Consult with internal stakeholders to evaluate proposed practices & procedures for validity & practicality.
  • Ensure the compatibility and congruence of auditing guidelines with the Auditor General mandate as per the Constitution, Public Audit Act and Professional Best Practices.
  • Present information sessions on new developments in law to audit professionals.
  • Manage dissemination of information to stakeholders through written guidelines and through the implementation of multiple means of communication to ensure that technical messages are received by audit staff.
  • Perform project management on all projects in the centre to ensure that deadlines are met.
  • Litigation instituted by and against the AGSA.
  • Legal advisory services to AGSA governance structures.
  • Resolution of differences of legal interpretation in respect of audits and the material irregularity process.
 
Stakeholder Management:
  • Liaise and interact with all key stakeholders & management to share information, resolve challenges and make recommendations for improvements.
  • Influence transformation on compliance with legislation in the public sector through interaction with the regulators and professional bodies
  • Engage with various audit business units and provide the required support.
  • Provide technical support and advice on compliance matters to audit business units through technical opinions/guidance pro-actively and on request during audit cycles to ensure that quality audits are performed.
  • Advise audit business unit and EXCO through submissions & memoranda on relevant research projects.
  • Provide technical guidance on compliance matters impacting the audits at Technical fora.
  • Support BU leadership with technical administrative functions for technical support stakeholders such as relevant and timely responses on consistency matters, emerging issues, stakeholder feedback, and regular feedback on progress on technical support developments.
  • Timely and relevant inputs to/from other Technical Audit Support centres in other areas of specialism on integrated support tools.
  • Support to stakeholder BU in the preparation for reporting
 
People Management
  • Manage team performance to drive productivity.
  • Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
  • Appointment of contract in staff/pooling of staff to ensure that risks and resource requirements are properly addressed.
  • Implement the activities outlined on the BU People Plan.
  • Cascade Vision achievement/ organisation alignment messages and commitments.
  • Contribute to transformation/culture plans.
  • Participate in initiatives to attract talent.
  • Ensure on-going development of specialist skills and transfer of specialized skills in BUs.
  • Performance management of centre in line with Balance scorecard and staff as per individual performance contracts
  • Support collaboration and resource sharing initiatives for managers and assistant managers in the different centres in technical audit support to improve succession planning and technical audit support business continuity.
  • Recruit and appoint staff and manage retention of staff
 
Financial management:
  • Responsible for compiling and managing the centre budget to ensure adherence to the required financial performance standards.
  • Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.
  • Ensuring return on investment in terms of staff cost by managing and monitoring productivity of staff.
 
Ad-hoc duties:
  • Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.
 
Skills, Experience & Education
 
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
  • Admitted attorney or advocate of the High Court of South Africa
 
Experience
  • Minimum eight (8) years of experience (post qualification) of which at least five (5) should have been as a legal advisor/practitioner at middle management.
  • Authoritative knowledge of all public sector legislation, frameworks and guidance relating to compliance with applicable legislation relating to financial matters, financial management and other related matters is an added advantage.
  • Experience in research and development of guidance related to compliance with legislation support will be an advantage.
  • A good performance record of accomplishment in the specialist area of auditing compliance is an advantage.
  • Experience in leading and coordinating the activities of a team of qualified professionals is an added advantage
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • 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.
 
Agencies are only allowed to submit CV's for people with disabilities
A valid driver’s license is an inherent requirement of the position.
 
 
Closing Statement
This appointment is subject to the preferred candidates obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking and competency assessment.  The successful candidate can be expected to obtain a security clearance.
We embrace employment equity and are committed to achievement of fair and equal representation of our workforce.
Preference will be given to internal applicants and candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
Auditor General welcomes applications from all persons with disabilities.
 
Closing Date: 12 March 2024
 
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