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AUDITOR-GENERAL
 
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MANAGER: CYBER SECURITY AUDITOR
Job ID 5183
Location Gauteng                                                                   
Full/Part Time Full-Time         
Regular/Temporary Regular

Requirement Overview
Implement audit initiatives to promote the secure, effective and efficient implementation of IT architectures and services within the government sector.
To be a highly knowledgeable subject matter expert in the evaluation of the design and effectiveness of information systems controls and processes. Further, to develop and implement the IT audit plan to review technical system controls, identify deficiencies, communicate control and compliance risks, advise leadership on status of technology-related controls and compliance concerns within the government sector, and provide meaningful and effective recommendations.
Conduct specialised security reviews independently or in support of the allocated teams within the Business Unit in accordance with ISA standards and AGSA policies and procedures.

Roles & Responsibilities
 
Manage strategic alignment
•    Assist with the development and implementation of an IT effectiveness audit strategy in accordance with policies, procedures and legislation.
•    Assist with the alignment of the IT Effectiveness strategy to the strategic objectives of the business unit.
•    Manage teams to ensure alignment to the vision, mission, strategic goals and values of the AGSA.
•    Provide feedback on the implementation/ achievement of strategic objectives to the relevant stakeholders.
 
Manage audits
  • Manage Network Security audits within the allocated time frame.
  • Manage Network Security audits in accordance with policies, procedures and legislation requirements.
  • Lead, direct and coordinate the portfolio of Network Security audits covering the three audit phases:
    • Planning
    • Execution
    • Reporting
  • Liaise with auditees on the provision of advice/ recommendations, setting up meetings, etc.
  • Initiate and lead meetings with the audit team regarding the direction and progress of the audits.
  • Provide guidance to managers and assistance on audit-related matters.
  • Ensure that all risks for the specific audit engagements are addressed. For example:
  • Appointment of specialist staff
  • Contract in and out
  • Conduct audit team visits to:
  • Review Work
  • Finalise The Audit
  • Conclude Working Papers
  • Prepare Audit Report
  • Attend meetings with the team and auditees.
  • Provide motivational talks and training to team members regarding auditing matters.
  • Facilitate the transfer of specialised skills for Network Security audits to the IT General Controls teams within the business unit.
  • Engage with contracted-out partners.
  • Manage all projects to ensure timeous delivery on milestones and the required quality of delivery.
  • Perform functions as required by an engagement manager in accordance with the policies of ISA and the AGSA.
  • Prepare and take responsibility for presentations.
  • Report back to the audit steering committees and audit committees on the planning, execution and reporting of the audits.
 
Manage Human Resources 
  • Analyse the business plan to determine the applicable deliverables and targets
  • Participate in securing the human resource requirements to ensure that deliverables will be met in accordance with the expected targets
  • Manage staff performance to implement a culture of performance management:
  • Compile IPC’s and PDP’s
  • Conduct coaching sessions to ensure subordinates perform at the optimum level
  • Provide constant feedback to subordinates
  • Provide mentorship to subordinates
  • Conduct performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective action where necessary
  • Manage the development of staff and ensure each staff member has a Personal Development Plan
  • Create a conducive environment to maintain and enhance employee motivation
  • Participate in transformational initiatives inclusive of change, organisational culture, CSI, diversity, etc 
  • Continually improve own competence through personal development as per PDF and commitment:                                  
  • Participate in learning and development programmes
  • Participate on programmes for purposes of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)                           
  • Manage Human Resources in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements
  • Complete Human Resource Management actions within the allocated time frames 
 
Financial Management 
  • Ensure the delivery of high quality, accurate and cost effective audits through effective planning and resource management.
  • Assist with negotiating budgets with regularity audit and ensure that RFAs are signed and submitted on time
  • Ensure effective and efficient management of projects in terms of time, cost and quality 
  • Review and approve timesheets, S&T and advances in line with the allocated budget
  • Monitor staff leave, training, non-recoverable activities and recoverability reports to ensure achievement of annual recoverability targets.
  • Provide input on the centre income budget
  • Assist with the review invoices of CWC before submission for approval
IT effectiveness
  • Assist in maintaining industry, information technology and audit knowledge, skills and abilities relating to cyber security, cloud computing, enterprise mobility operating systems, network environments, applications and database management systems, programming languages, LAN / WAN communication concepts, and system development processes. 
  • Monitor trends within the information technology and government sectors to identify emerging areas of risk facing government.
  • Assist with the coordination of the portfolio of IT effectiveness audits covering:
    •  Value-for-money IT audits
    • Effective and efficient deployment of IT infrastructure and services
    • Compliance with ECT and PoPI (Protection of Personal Information) acts

Skills, Experience & Education

Qualification
  • B Degree in Auditing, Computer Science or Informatics
The following will be an added advantage:
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or equivalent
 
Knowledge
  • Knowledge of Auditing
  • Knowledge and understanding of the principles of finance and the components involved in finance; must be able to apply PFMA and MFMA principles and adhere to due dates
  • In-depth knowledge and skills in Informatics
  • In-depth knowledge and skills in assessing/ auditing the security on a networked environment, i.e.:
    • Knowledge/ skills in assessing the management and technical configuration of various types of firewalls.
    • Knowledge of various types of vulnerability detection tools, how to use them to enumerate vulnerabilities, and how to interpret outputs using the respective tool.
    • Knowledge/ skills in assessing the security and configuration of various operating system and database types.
 
Experience
  • Minimum 5 years IS auditing
  • Minimum 2-3 years managerial experience 
  • Extensive experience in vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. Candidates with managing / conducting purple team exercises will be preferred.
 
 
Closing date: 24 August 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

 
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SENIOR IT AUDITOR - CYBER SECURITY
Job ID 5182
Location Gauteng                                                                   
Full/Part Time Full-Time                     
Regular/Temporary Regular
 
Requirement Overview
To conduct audits in an effective and efficient manner in accordance with PFMA and MFMA timelines, ISA standards and AGSA policies and procedures.
 
Roles & Responsibilities

Product:
  • Conduct audits in terms of the three audit phases:
    • Planning
    • Execution
    • Audit conclusion
  • Plan the audit in terms of:
    • Participate in defining the objectives of the audit
    • Participate in defining the scope of the audit
    • Assessing the risks from source documentation
    • Compiling the audit plan
    • Conducting a walk through process with the relevant role players
  • Conduct the field work in accordance with policies and procedures
  • Execute tests to determine:
    • Compliance to policies, procedures, standards and specifications
    • Adequacy on goals
    • Reliability of information
    • Efficiency and effectiveness of operations
    • Safeguarding of assets
  • Generate the audit findings 
  • Submit the  findings to Line Manager for input and review and effect the necessary amendments as indicated
  • Communicate to  Line Manager and Senior Manager on progress or obstacles during the audit
  • Participate in a meeting, where appropriate, to discuss:
    • Accepted recommendations to be implemented and timelines applicable
    • Rejected recommendations and internal actions to be implemented
    • Target dates for implementation and review
  • Conduct the audit in accordance with internal processes, policies and procedures
  • Conduct the audit within the allocated time frame
  • Promote and manage sound internal controls within the Business Unit
 
HR Admin
  • Continually improve own competence through personal development as per Personal Development Plan (PDP):
    • Participate in learning and development programmes
    • Participate on programmes for purposes of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
    • Keep up to date with the latest developments at the AGSA
Participate in transformational initiatives encompassing change, organisational culture, CSI, diversity etc
 
Financial Management
  • Support the Manager in the delivery of high quality, accurate and cost effective audits
  • Manage projects efficiently and effectively in terms of time, cost and quality
  • Provide input into the planning of audits under her/his control:
    • Budget requirements
    • Organisational reporting
  • Adhere to budget allocations for the bookings of hours and expenses
  • Obtain approval from Line Manager for any expenses not budgeted for
Achieve own recoverability target
 
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
 
Formal Education
  • B Degree in Auditing, Computer Science or Informatics
Or
  • National Diploma in Auditing or IT
Knowledge
  • In-depth knowledge of Auditing
  • In-depth knowledge and skills in Informatics
Experience
  • Minimum 3 years Information Systems auditing experience
  • Cybersecurity / penetration testing skills will be advantageous

 
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: 24 August 2025
 
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​SENIOR MANAGER STRATEGIC AUDIT PROJECTS
Job ID 5171
Location Gauteng                                                                   
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular

Requirement Overview

JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of this position is ensuring the successful delivery of the processes and activities of the business unit finance: RMU in relation to Contract work contracting (CWC) including secondments, pre-issuance (PIR), the Enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programme and to ensure that the audit processes function effectively and efficiently throughout the audit cycles.

Roles & Responsibilities

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPA’s)
Strategic Function
 • Contributes to the development of the BU BSC initiatives.
 • Implement the BSC initiatives within the BU.
 • Monthly monitoring and evidence collation of BU BSC activities and proposed BSC scoring for initiatives and activities relating to this position. 
 • Monthly reporting on achievements, progress of projects and future-looking activities to the forums and governing structures of the organisation.
 • Facilitate all processes to ensure that no irregular expenditure is created. 
 
Product Management
Strategic Projects Management of Contract work contracting (CWC) – contracted in, contracted-out and secondments:
 • Facilitate the process to analyse and optimise own hours revenue and CWC budgets per audit business unit (ABU) during the budget and forecast review process. 
 • Determine optimal usage for CWC and secondments for the organization as well as processes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the CWC and    secondment procedures and allocations. 
 • Facilitate the calculation of the CWC and secondment baselines allocations and charge out tariffs on an annual basis for approval by EXCO. 
 • Facilitate and monitor the process of implementation of the EXCO approved annual baseline calculation as well as detailed allocations for CWC audit firms and    secondments against the approved principles, including the issue of baseline letters and detailed allocation letters to the firms. 
 • Oversee the processes of ad-hoc CWC and secondment allocation requests, overruns and condonement processes. 
 • Oversee and approve the processes of contract loading of all contracts entered with CWC firms and secondment firms.
 • Manage and monitor CWC creditors on a monthly basis. 
 • Oversee the assessments of all CWC and secondments requests from audit business units (ABUs) and recommend for approval to DBUL/ BUL finance.
 • Oversee the quality management CWC and secondment assessments processes in the organization, assist with dispute resolution between the ABU and CWC firms and    recommend accountability actions for CWC and corrective action for ABUs to the DBULs ABU and DBUL finance.
 • Implement processes, review, monitoring and recommendation of approvals where required to maintain the CWC database. 
 • Provide reporting to the DBUL on the status of the CWC and secondment processes monthly.
 • Ensure that the CWC and secondment standard operating procedures and policies are updated, in place and are implemented.
 • Ensure the effective implementation of ProcureWise for all approved suppliers and allocations by the ABU’s, CWC firms, secondment firms and RMU, including the    active utilisation and monitoring of budgeted CWC versus actual on a daily basis. 
 • Determine and facilitate change management requirements within ProcureWise to enable the system to automate all CWC and secondment processes. 
 • Oversee the process of approval and change management of suppliers on ProcureWise.
 • Implement CWC and secondment accountability framework as well as the supplier performance management framework for each PFMA and MFMA cycle. This include    enforcement of MOA penalty clauses, in cycle dip sticks etc.
 • Updating and implementing of CWC and secondment standard operating procedures (SOP) for ABUs as well as the consultation, socialization, roll-out and    monitoring of the SOPs. 
 • Facilitating the updating and approval of PFMA and MFMA CWC and secondment MOAs for each audit cycle, at least 1 month before the commencement of the next    audit cycle. 
 • Facilitating the annual CWC and secondments workshop. 
 • Establishment and management of the CWC forum with SAICA and CWC firms. 
 • Facilitating training with the CWC, secondment firms and ABU’s on an annual basis. 
 • Facilitating change management sessions with ABUs and CWC and secondment firms based on new developments on an annual basis. 
 • Implementation of system of quality management (SOQM) requirements to improve CWC and secondment audit quality.
 • Prepare, update, recommend for approval and implementation of the secondment guidelines on an annual basis. 
 • Monitor all requirements relating to secondments, the process and corrective actions. 
 • Assist SCM to determine the Pre-issuance (PIR), CWC and secondment tender requirements. Assist with stakeholder engagements relating to the tender as well as   administrative assistance to SCM during the tender evaluation process. 
 • Facilitate CWC, PIR and secondments tender refresh procedures if and when required. 
 • Conduct an annual due-diligence process on all CWC firms, PIR firms and PIR as well as secondment firms. 
 • Perform daily media scanning to identify any risks relating to CWC firms, PIR firms and PIR as well as secondment firms.
 
Strategic Projects Management of Enterprise and development programme (ESD):
 • Develop the ESD strategy for approval by the DBUL and EXCO.
 • Implementation, onboarding and socialization of the approved ESD strategy.
 • Oversee the assessment and approval of firms applying to be on the ESD program.
 • Oversee and approve the contract number creation and distribution of memorandum of agreement with the beneficiaries.
 • Monitor the progress of beneficiaries through gap analysis monthly.
 • Assess and approve all financial and non-financial support offered to ESD firms.
 • Oversee and approve the process of compiling the portfolio of evidence of all the assistance offered to ESD beneficiaries.
 • Provide reporting to DBUL on the status of the ESD programme monthly.
 • Facilitate the graduation of the ESD firms from enterprise to supplier development.
 • Assess and analyse the programme to identify weaknesses, bottlenecks or areas not functioning and introduce solutions.
 • Perform research including benchmarking exercises in the industry to provide an enhanced ESD programme to its beneficiaries.
 • Monitor the institutionalization of new initiatives in the programme and analyse its success rate through monthly reporting, including solutions.
 • Prepare and take responsibility for the presentations of key projects to the key internal and external stakeholders.
 • Facilitate onboarding processes for ESD firms as well as regular communication on actions required by the ESD firms. 
 • Develop and implement the change management plan for ABU’s, ESD firms and other internal and external stakeholders. 
 
Stakeholder Management    
 • Develop and implement the CWC, secondments and ESD stakeholder engagement plan.  •
 • Liaise and interact with key stakeholders and management to share information, resolve challenges and make recommendations for improvements.
 • Support the business unit leaders in the management and enhancement of strategic relationships with key stakeholders for each strategic project including the    CWC private firms, professional bodies, AGSA business units and other relevant organisations.
 • Build AGSA reputation and public image through exemplary and effective interaction with stakeholders.
 • Ensure that all BU stakeholder engagements are monitored and that necessary feedback is documented via establishing a formal reporting mechanism and    framework.
 • Take responsibility for the presentations of key projects to the key internal and external stakeholders.
 • Respond to all organizational requests and work with stakeholders in the execution of these ad-hoc projects.
 
People Management
 • Implement the activities outlined on the BU People Plan.
 • Manage team performance to drive productivity.
 • Contribute to transformation/culture plans.
 • Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
 • Participate in initiatives to attract and retain talent.
 • Cascade Vision achievement/ organisation alignment messages and commitments.
 
Financial management and operational management. 
 • Manage the accruals emanating from the work of the CWC firms and ensure timely uploading of contracts. 
 • Contribute to the compiling of the BU budget.
 • Manage the centre budget, income and cost to ensure adherence to the required financial performance standards for the portfolio.
 • Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.
 • Manage supply chain processes.
 • Conduct centre risk assessment.

Other responsibilities
 • Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.

Skills, Experience & Education
 
BEHAVOURAL COMEPTENCIES
 • Communication    
 • Drive Performance Excellence    
 • Embrace change    
 • Build Collaborative Relationships    
 • Leading others    
 • Business Acumen
 • Strategic thinking
 
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
 • Knowledge of PFMA, MFMA, IFRS, GRAP and MCS    
 • Auditing qualifications and business skills    
 • Project management skills and co-ordination skills    
 • Information Technology    
 • Contract Management    
 • Supply Chain Management    
 • Risk Management
Formal Education
 • Minimum qualification of CA (SA).
 
Experience
 •A minimum of 7 years post qualification experience with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a manager level coordinating core activities of an     organisation.
• At least 3 years’ post-article experience in the Audit environment, preferably with both public sector and private sector experience. 
• Experience and exposure to external audits, finance and project management
 

Closing Statement

Applications closing date:  13 August 2025 
 
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, 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.

PLEASE APPLY HERE