AUDITOR-GENERAL VACANCIES

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BUSINESS UNIT LEADER
Job ID 5057
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
 
Requirement Overview
The Business Unit Leader: Digital Transformation, reports to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and forms part of the leadership team of the Digital and Technology Office (DTO) portfolio.  The incumbent is responsible for developing and driving the relevant aspects of the organization's overall digital transformation strategy and roadmap in collaboration with the CTO and the leadership team. The incumbent must review existing internal business processes and identify areas of improvement. The incumbent must assist with the development of fit-for-purpose digital solutions to improve operational efficiency and improve service level. The leader must be a role model of AGSA’s core values and demonstrate leadership and teamwork, consistently with all members of the AGSA community, internally and externally.
 
Roles & Responsibilities
 
Strategic Function

• Contributes to the strategy, vision and governance on the unit
• Contribute to the formulation and implementation of organisational strategic initiatives. Support the implementation of the Business Unit Balance Score Card (BSC) project and initiatives.
• Develop with the BSC with direct reports and drive the implementation of the BU operational strategies and plans.
• Monitor and report to the CTO on the implementation of the BSC project plans.
• Accountable and responsible in assisting the CTO in visualizing and co-creating strategic direction for the Business Unit in line with the DTO strategy and the AGSA organisational strategies.
• Provide strategic support to the implementation and monitoring of the BU balance score card (BSC) initiatives within the BU.
• Monitor the BU implementation plan of the BSC initiatives.
• Coordinate the BU quarterly and annual BSC reporting.

 
Product Management
 
Key Accountabilities

• Help to contribute to the development of a clearly defined and compelling digital transformation strategy for the organizations future and align this to the overall business strategy.
• This is done in conjunction with the CTO and the rest of the DTO leadership team;
• Set and implement the relevant aspects of the digital transformation strategy by working with cross-functional partners to map and transition traditional processes to digital ones.
• Provide thought leadership by creating awareness and simplify complex business and technology concepts.
• Drive digital innovation and projects and serve as a cross-functional change agent across the organization;
• Identify and implement potential innovations that reduce manual processing. Also assist with automating and streamlining previously manual processes.
• Review and apply best practices to establish architecture and frameworks consistent with and supportive of the organisation’s strategy.
• Ensure delivery that is consistent with agile processes across the team.
• Ensure service delivery from vendors as per service level and software license and maintenance agreements.
• Engage with a diverse set of clients to understand their business strategy, challenges, needs and priorities.
• Providing leadership in securing multi-year funding for high-tech projects when needed.
• Identify relevant emerging technology opportunities and design effective digital solutions to business challenges.
• Support business clients to implement organisational changes through various types of client engagement and use of established change management processes.
• Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical and business acumen.
• Provide coaching and mentorship and support to all staff where required.
• Ensure collaboration, knowledge sharing, and digital best practices between partners and colleagues to help embed a robust digital ecosystem.
• Measure ROI on digital projects, fine-tuning approaches as needed to ensure the AGSA invests in the right tools and resources.
• Ensure that all relevant digital initiatives are fully integrated into the strategic-planning process for leadership commitment, resource allocation and execution.
• Work with teams across the business to generate innovative digital solutions for products, services, processes, customer experiences, and business models.
• Own and centrally monitor the digital innovation project portfolio.
• Build, manage and continue to grow an internal and external digital innovation ecosystem.
• Build and develop in-house digital capabilities to help the AGSA maximise returns.
• Identifying new tools that can support, enhance and improve our solutions.
• Work closely with HR to attract and retain top talent, and to build digital capabilities across the organisation.
• Mentor other digital transformation professionals on best practices and innovative methods to deliver better outcomes and lead by example.
• Initiate and develop longer-term goals and plans to guide the work of the team in line with organisational objectives.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets accordingly and manage the budget from identification to completion of project

 
Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide support and guidance to internal stakeholders on BU processes in order to ensure alignment stakeholder needs.
• Communicate the BU goals and objectives to all stakeholders to ensure understanding and adherence of these by all relevant stakeholders.
• Engage with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and evaluate performance barriers and success in order to continuously improve the support and delivery of service.
• Strong general management background, with proven track record for successfully managing senior stakeholder relationships (both internal and external)

 
People Management

• Inspire, motivate and empower staff to be accountable for decisions and actions that impact on the BU’s performance
• Communicate balanced scorecard requirements during vision achievement/organisation alignment and other sessions
• Address and guide team members on matters affecting the BU reputation and performance
• Develop and facilitate implementation of a people plan
• Develop, implement and oversee culture and employee wellness plans
• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of a BU transformation plan
• Ensure effective training programme is maintained for staff members

 
Financial management and operational management

• Provide financial management support to business with the compilation and coordination of the BU annual expenditure budget.
• Provide on-going monitoring of the BU budget through detailed monthly variance analysis schedules and other financial matters/reports.
• Monitor adherence to the required financial performance standards for the business unit.
• Monitor compliance with internal processes and procedures
• Support the management and control of the annual contract work allocations (contract management).
• Manage the BU debtor’s control.

 
Other responsibilities (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
 
Formal Education

• Degree in Computer Science/Computing in Information System/Data Science & Analytics or Digital/Technology related relevant discipline;
• Relevant Postgraduate Degree (Masters, Honours) is an advantage

 
Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Digital Transformation lead, preferably in the financial services sector.
• Formal Project Management qualification and more than 10 years leading strategic projects.
• Proven track record in successfully managing and implementing digital transformation

 
 
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
 
Closing date: 27 March 2025
 
PLEASE APPLY HERE
 
 
 
 
 

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JUNIOR ERP DEVELOPER
Job ID 5060
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
 
Requirement Overview
The purpose of the position is to provide programming expertise in the design, development and maintenance of business applications based on the PeopleSoft/Oracle development stack.
This position reports to a Specialist: Senior ERP developer.
 
Roles & Responsibilities
 
Strategic Function

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of ERP customizations to support the AGSA's operations.
• Support the implementation of the centre Balance Score Card (BSC) projects and initiatives.

 
Product Management
Provide support in Solution Design:

• Assist in formulation and defining of application scope and objectives
• Assist in preparing detailed technical specifications for applications to be developed

 
Develop Business Applications:

• Convert specifications into working systems
• Develop technical solutions for fixes, enhancements and maintenance
• Develop applications according to the development policies, procedures, standards and methodologies of the office.
• Develop business applications within appropriate timeframes

 
Perform unit testing:

• Perform unit testing of new developments and maintenance to the application system
• Verify that solutions are effectively tested and quality assured
• Correct program code, syntax or logic errors as required

 
Release business applications effectively and efficiently:

• Prepare and maintain application documentation
• Ensure compliance of application software with release management and applicable SOP’s
• Verify that the content of the training manual aligns with system functionality
• Assist in training users on new application functionality developed

 
Provide Business Applications support:

• Provide third-line support on in the proper configuration of security and user access management for custom developed applications.
• Provide third-line Functional Support to end users on custom developed applications.
• Provide knowledge-transfer and technical training to Service Desk staff and second-line application support teams.

 
Stakeholder Management

• Maintain effective relations with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal and relevant stakeholders.
• Support initiatives of sharing insights, risks and experiences.
• Manage the feedback process to stakeholders by tracking all queries received, getting the relevant information and formulating appropriate responses according to the approved protocol.

 
People Management

• Manage own performance to drive productivity.
• Participate and/or take lead in the business unit transformation/culture plans.
• Provide support to the management team with regard to centre management and other people related tasks.

 
Financial management and Operational Management

• Ensure compliance to AGSA policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.
• Manage supply chain processes within scope of work.

 
Other responsibilities (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

• This position requires a minimum qualification of a National Diploma (NQF 6) in IT or related field.

 
Experience
The incumbent requires at least 3 years’ experience in software development in the following:

• Experience developing using the PeopleSoft Tool set: Application Designer, Application Engine, Component Interfaces, People Code, Application packages and Integration Broker

 
 
Closing Statement
These appointments are subject to the preferred candidates obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking and competency assessment. 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.
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.
 
Closing Date: 20 March 2025
 
PLEASE APPLY HERE
 
 
 
 
 

​SPECIALIST - SENIOR ERP DEV
Job ID 5059
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
 
Requirement Overview
The purpose of this position is to provide business and system analysis and programming expertise in the analysis, design, and development of business applications based on PeopleSoft/Oracle’s development stack including maintenance of existing applications in the organisation to ensure their continued effective and efficient functioning to support evolving business processes.
This position reports to a Senior Manager: Applications Development, Support & Maintenance and is responsible for leading and managing junior developers.
 
Roles & Responsibilities
 
Strategic Function

• Contribute to the planning, development and maintenance of ERP customizations to support the AGSA's operations.
• Support the implementation of the centre Balance Score Card (BSC) initiatives.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of the BU balance score card (BSC) initiatives

 
Product Management
Solution Design:

• Responsible for the identification of systems/applications related issues that require more attention, and work to resolve such based on an understanding of the business problem/need this includes identification of risks that could impact business.
• Source and provide explanations and make recommendations regarding current application functionality, new features and application enhancements.
• Provide technical input to the ICT senior managers (SM) with regard to technical decisions with consideration of long-term implications.
• Responsible for the formulation of system solutions or propose business process alternatives to mitigate risks and meet business requirements.
• Provide inputs to project planning with regards to business priority, criticality, time frames and required resources.
• Provide system analysis and programming expertise in the analysis, design and development of business applications.
• Provide technical expertise make recommendations regarding application requirements and solutions.

 
Develop Business Applications:
Address post implementation review feedback:

• Ensure that the post-implementation testing/review is done and feedback received
• Provide recommendations to address post-implementation feedback where corrective action is required.
• Ensure business applications are developed in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, methodologies and standards.

 
Provide Business Applications Support:

• Handle inquiries related to application development, maintenance and enhancements, support and tuning of new and existing applications for maximum efficiency
• Provide support on integration features between software packages
• Provide technical and functional support and guidance to stakeholders in the operation of application
• Provide guidance and technical support to the stakeholders on programming techniques to enable users to extract data for reporting purposes
• Provide business application support for escalated cases from second-line support

 
Stakeholder Management

• Establish, build and maintain collaborative working relationships with relevant internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain positive and value-adding relationships with relevant external stakeholders.
• Scan the environment to ensure a clear understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Proactively interact with stakeholders to determine their needs and deliver on them accordingly.
• Engage with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and evaluate performance barriers and success in order to continuously improve on the service delivery.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues in the centre to ensure timeous delivery of the work.
• Establish and maintain relations with recognised professional bodies within own professional sphere.
• Manage service level agreements (SLAs).

 
People Management

• Support the implementation of the activities outlined in the BU People Plan, transformation/culture plans.
• Manage team performance to drive productivity.
• Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Participate in initiatives to attract talent.

 
Financial management and operational management

• Contribute to the compilation of centre budget, and manage project expenditure related to functional area.
• Ensure compliance to the organisation’s governance processes, policies and processes.
• Manage supply chain processes within own functional area.

 
Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments delegated by the senior manager not stipulated in the role profile description as and when required.
• Define problem definition for application development:
• Formulate and define application scope and objectives
• Devise and modify procedures to solve business problems
• Prepare detailed specifications from which programs will be developed, tested, debugged, and documented
• Provide technical expertise to the business analyst regarding system requirements and solutions
• Develop business applications to meet business requirements:
• Complying with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management life cycle methodologies by participating in scope assessment, risk and cost analysis
• Ensure that applications are configured to meet business requirements
• Develop software applications that meet the business requirements by converting the specifications, fixes etc. into working systems
• Provide technical development leadership through full project life cycle from discovery of requirements through to implementation and go live
• Establish appropriate workarounds for functional issues
• Perform unit testing and ensure full quality assurance performed:
• Perform unit testing of new developments and maintenance to the application system
• Liaise with the business through business analysts or service level manager to determine best correction for errors
• Correct program code, syntax or logic errors as required
• Release business applications effectively and efficiently:
• Release application development
• Identify the areas on which the implementation may have an effect in terms of daily operations
• Compile relevant communication to these areas
• Verify that the content of the training manual is aligned with system functionality.

 
Skills, Experience & Education

• This position requires a minimum qualification of a Bachelor`s Degree (NQF level 7) in Information Technology or Computer Science.

 
Experience
The incumbent requires at least 5 years’ experience in systems analysis, software development or related technical experience in the following:

• Experience developing using the PeopleSoft Tool set: Application Designer, Application Engine, Component Interfaces, People Code, Application packages and Integration Broker
• PeopleSoft systems and software packages knowledge, including implementation, system integration and support

 
 
Closing Statement
These appointments are subject to the preferred candidates obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking and competency assessment. 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.
 
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.
 
PLEASE APPLY HERE

​MANAGER: MATERIAL IRREGULARITY
Job ID 5056
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
 
Requirement Overview
The primary purpose of this position is to provide support and monitor the Material Irregularities (MI) process in terms of the Public Audit Act (PAA).
 
Roles & Responsibilities
 
Strategic Function

• Primary function: Support audit business units (ABUs) with technical support during the audit process when a MI is identified and referred to the MI Committee. Assist the Senior Manager in coordinating and monitoring subsequent remedial or referral processes, including the certificate of debt (CoD) process.

 
Product Management PAA implementation and support  - Primary function Initial assessment for further action:

• Review MIs or suspected MIs lodged on the Case Management System (CMS) to ensure MI submissions are of the required standard to address the relevant legal principles, and are supported by appropriate and sufficient audit evidence by, including but not limited to:
  • Assessing the substantiating evidence and financial loss,
  • Collation of missing information from ABUs,
  • Interrogating information,
  • Evaluating the non-compliance.
• Assist the manager in preparing the MI report for submission to the MI committee.
• Provide support and guidance to ABUs regarding MIs in terms of required evidence and most appropriate further action.

 
Referrals:

• Prepare  and  support  the  process  of  submissions  to  the  MI committee prior to sign-off by BE;
• Support the Senior Manager in the facilitation of the referral of MI or suspected MI matters to public bodies in line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Service Level Agreement (SLM) (where applicable);
• Support the SM in the preparation of documents for liaison with the various public bodies;
• Update the CMS with progress updates from public bodies; 
• Assessing of investigation outcomes;
• Support the SM in engaging with public bodies during investigations and/or after outcome of investigations; and
• Support the SM in providing inputs for the accountability reports on referrals made.

 
Recommendations:

• Assess recommendations implemented by Accounting Officers (AOs)/ Accounting Authorities (AAs) and evaluate the substantiating documentation in support of the implementation.
• Prepare submissions to the MI committee on implementation of recommendations.

 
Stakeholder Management

• Engage with various audit stakeholders to support the further action process, remedial and referrals process as required. 
• Support the Senior Manager with the engagement with relevant law enforcement authorities such as Public Protector, National Prosecuting Authority and Special Investigation Unit etc. 

 
People Management

• Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Manage staff/teams performance and implement a culture of performance management.
• Responsible for the development of staff to the required outcomes for their position profiles.
• Provide support to the Senior Manager with regard to centre management and other business unit tasks.
• Responsible for managing resources (staff, CWC and expenses) through meetings and giving direction and supervision.

 
Financial management and operational management

• Assist with the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the budget for the investigations business unit and allocated projects.
• Ensure compliance to AGSA policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.

 
Other responsibilities (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
 
Formal Education

• This position requires a minimum qualification of CA (SA) or RGA
• Or An ACFE/post grad diploma in forensic accounting/ ICFP

 
Experience

• In addition, the incumbent requires 3-5 years audit or accounting experience of which two must be at a manager level within audit/ accounting environment.

 
Added advantage

• Procurement investigation experience in the Public Sector”
• Material Irregularity experience

 
 
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
 
Closing Date: 21 March 2025
 
PLEASE APPLY HERE

​MANAGER: INVESTIGATIONS
Job ID 5055
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
 
Requirement Overview
To support and integrate with the Regularity Audit Business Units (RABU) efforts towards clean audit outcomes by pro-actively identifying key risks, red flags, suspicious transactions/ trends relating to maladministration, fraud, corruption and non-compliance and sharing these risks with RABU’s (ISA 240, SCM and Data Analytics). To manage ad-hoc investigations and assist in responding to requests for investigations received from various external stakeholders. Assist RABU’s assessing the impact of whistle-blower allegations on their respective audits and how to respond accordingly in terms of appropriate audit procedures.
 
Roles & Responsibilities
 
Integration with RABU’s (audit support in terms of ISA240)

• Support high profile, complex & challenging audits.
• Plan and execute ISA 240 fraud risk assessments, SCM and Data Analytics in terms of the prescribed procedures.
• Conduct information gathering interviews with auditees.
• Source and interrogate high volumes of data/ information within a short-period of time.
• Identify fraud risk factors, compile fraud risk register and draft procedures to mitigate identified fraud risks.
• Contribute to fraud awareness training initiatives of the IBU.
• Pro-actively identify additional key risks relating to maladministration/ irregularities at auditees.
• To proactively identify additional key risks relating to maladministration/irregularities at auditees
• To assist in the development and maintenance of a database per sector/ cluster with relevant trend analyses (types of frauds/ irregularities etc. within each sector/ industry/ province.) Assist business unit in using this database to support RABUs
• Regular analysis of audit outcomes in order to influence RABU’s to conduct follow ups and reporting to the auditee.
• Assist senior manager with on-going monitoring
• Ensure on-going development of specialist skills in BU, and transfer of specialised skills to RABUs relating to fraud and risk awareness
• Ensure resources are available to assist during peak audit periods i.e. proper planning of resources
• Ensure staff are clear regarding the direction and objective of assignments and deadlines are met
• Assist senior manager with drafting and presenting fraud related training to RABUs

 
People management

• Maintain and enhance employee motivation.
• Manage teams’ performance and implement a culture of performance management
• Manage teams by ensuring that they are aligned with the vision, mission and organisational strategic objectives of the Auditor-General
• Ensure resources are effectively managed to increase recoverability
• Provide support to the SM in terms of centre management and other business unit administration tasks
• Responsible for performing performance feedback assessments for staff, following the completion of assignments
• Review high value contracts for the RABU’s in compliance with the PFMA and MFMA reporting cycles.
• Prepare detailed and factually correct working papers and management reports supported by audit evidence.
• Execute audit procedures using investigative insights/ methodologies.
• Contribute to the on-going research in the IBU.
• In exceptional cases, conduct and manage investigations upon receipt of a request, or upon audit identifying a risk area that warrants an investigation.
• Completion of quality and cost-effective engagements.

 
Financial management

• Assist in identifying revenue growth opportunities within the business unit and optimise its operational expenditure
• Assist with the formulation of the business unit’s budget.
• Assist the senior manager in compiling and monitoring budgets for ad-hoc investigations and audit support deliverables

 
Admin tasks

• Perform any ad-hoc duties as will be required by the business unit.

 
Skills, Experience & Education
 
Formal Education

• CA(SA)/RGA

 
Experience

• Minimum 5 years work experience in an audit environment
• Minimum 2 years work experience at Assistant Manager level
• ACFE/ICFP or post graduate diploma in forensic accounting is added advantage
• Procurement investigation experience in the public sector is required

 
 
Closing date: 21 March 2025
 
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
Should you not here from us within 4 weeks after closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
PLEASE APPLY HERE

​SENIOR MANAGER: INVESTIGATIONS X 2
Job ID 5054
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
 
Requirement Overview
To support and integrate with the Regularity Audit Business Units’ (RABUs) efforts towards clean audit outcomes by pro-actively identifying key risks relating to maladministration, fraud, corruption and noncompliance and sharing these risks with RABUs (ISA240 audit support). Developing specialist skills through data analytics, research and in-depth analysis to enhance the efficiency of the audit process. Provide support to Audit Research and Development (ARD) by contributing to the development of audit processes.
 
Contributing to specific sectors by conducting transversal risk assessments, and supporting sector activities (such as planning, execution and reporting). To perform ad-hoc investigations in public sector and/ or assist in responding to Request for Investigations received from various external stakeholders. Assist RABUs assessing the impact of whistle-blower allegations on their respective audits and how to respond accordingly in terms of appropriate audit procedures.
 
Roles & Responsibilities
 
Centre functions and strategy alignment

• Track progress on ongoing investigations/ request for investigations
• Manage performance of centre activities and ensuring that there is alignment of centre activities to the Balanced Score card and monitor compliance during the year.
• Monitor projects in support of RABUs (ISA240 audit support)
• Provide coaching, mentoring and on the job training for the staff members.

 
Integration with RABU’s (audit support in terms of ISA240)

• To pro-actively identify additional key risks relating to maladministration/ irregularities at auditees.
• To develop & maintain a risk database per sector/ cluster in partnership with RABUs thus contributing to sector reports.
• Regular analysis of audit outcomes in order to influence RABU’s to conduct follow-ups and reporting to the auditee, thereby ensuring that key risks are addressed. Ensure on-going monitoring of this aspect.
• Ensure on-going development of specialist skills in BU, and transfer of specialized skills to RABs.
• Streamline of audit processes by using data analysis and exception reports.
• Ensure resources are available to assist during planning phase of audits to identify key risks/ Maladministration/ irregularities. Ensure that managers and assistant managers are clear regarding the direction and progress on the audits and risk assessments.
• Coordinate and implement risks and fraud awareness training to RABUs.
• Provide inputs on the quarterly key control assessment.
• Assess high risk contracts and compliance thereof with relevant legislation, regulations and policies at auditees and the effect of irregularities on the audit report.

 
Investigation

• Assist RABUs to assess Requests for investigations received and recommend how these should be addressed i.e. stand-alone investigations, as part of regularity audit or referral to another public body.
• Conduct focused investigations if the AG considers it to be in the public interest.
• Obtain detailed knowledge of the business and/or specific discipline in a very limited time in order to identify the shortcomings at the auditee and make practical recommendations to correct it.
• To facilitate these investigations, the SM need to interact with the auditees’ top management, political role-players, over site bodies and other role players. Be able to obtain the buy-in of these role-payers before the investigation can start.
• Conduct investigations in terms of the policy and guideline for investigations and define a unique approach to address the specific circumstances, allegations and risks. This may include any of the following:
• Consult with regularity audit or auditee to arrange for funding and the collection of the relevant debtors.
• Correspondence and meetings with managers and assistant managers regarding the direction and progress on the investigation and public sector supply chain management laws and regulations.
• Ensure that all allegations and/or risks identified are addressed comprehensively.
• Contract in and out of specialist staff to ensure that specialist areas are properly addressed.
• Visits to teams to review the investigation and conduct meetings with the team and auditee.
• Present information sessions to the auditee or audit committee on investigations.
• Meetings with contracted out partners to ensure the quality of investigations contracted out.
• Perform project management on all projects to ensure that deadlines are met as well as agreed budgets.
• Prepare the required documentation (differs case by case) and take responsibility for presentations at SCOPA, Provincial Legislature and other Parliamentary committees.
• Responsible for leading the discussion of the findings in the draft report.
• Review working papers of team and ensure these meet AGSA requirements
• Compile the investigation report and ensure findings are supported by relevant evidence.

 
People management

• Addressing people matters including:
• Coaching and advice to employees
• Salary issues,
• Capacity issues,
• Leave approvals
• Timesheets and expense claim approvals.

Act as a champion on a strategic goal to ensure that the Business Unit achieves its outcomes

• Report on a monthly basis to the Business Executive on progress made and challenges experienced at the Senior Management meeting.
• Manage staff performance by assisting them with their Individual Performance Contracts and the evaluation of these
• Responsible for the development of staff to the required outcomes for their position profiles.
• Responsible for performing performance feedback assessments for staff, following the completion of assignments.
• Responsible for managing resources (Staff, – CWC and expenses) through meetings and giving direction and supervision to achieve a timely high quality product and to develop the staff to the correct levels and improve on client relations within the overall business processes.

 
Stakeholder engagements

• Engage with various audit business units to manage expectations on audit support required for the next audit cycle. Agree on extend of work, budget, staff requirements and deliverables.
• Engage with relevant law enforcement authorities such as Public Protector, National Prosecuting Authority and Special Investigation Unit
• Interact with relevant internal stakeholders regarding investigations conducted
• Update the Business Executive on issues arising from investigations, transversal risk assessments, sector activities and research work conducted

 
Financial Management
Assist in compiling of the budget for the investigations Business Unit.
 
Approval of expenditure:

• Order approvals
• Budget compliance evaluation
• Invoice and income statement evaluation
• Debtor follow up

 
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualification:

• The successful candidate need to be a registered CA(SA) or RGA.
• A ACFE or post grad diploma in Forensic Accounting or ICFP is an added advantage.

 
Experience:

• The successful candidate would need to have 4 years managerial experience, of a minimum of 2 years may be at an assistant manager level or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in forensic investigation environment.
• Added advantage: Procurement investigation experience in the Public sector.

 
 
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. 
 
Closing date: 29 March 2025
 
PLEASE APPLY HERE