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AUDITOR-GENERAL VACANCIES
AUDITOR-GENERAL
DEPUTY BUSINESS UNIT LEADER - COMMUNICATIONS
Job ID 5125
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requirement Overview
The purpose of this role is to support the Business Unit Leader in managing the reputation of the AGSA and enhancing its image and brand. The incumbent must provide support to the BUL in leading and managing the implementation of the stakeholder strategy to support the strategic aspirations of the AGSA. The DBU’L must lead the strategic coordination, monitoring, and reporting of communication related functions. This role involves facilitating stakeholder engagements, and providing leadership in driving the implementation of key communication objectives and ensuring continuous improvements. To support the BUL in enhancing the brand and position the AGSA as leader in South Africa and as an employer of choice and as an organisation that upholds and reflects its mandate with all its stakeholders, in particular its employees, the public sector, the general public, the media, opinion leaders and other relevant stakeholders.
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic Function
Product management
Stakeholder Management
People Management
Financial Management
Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)
Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments delegated by the Business Unit Leader not stipulated in the role profile description as and when required
Skills, Experience & Education
Formal Education
This position requires Minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma in Communication/ Marketing/ Public Relations. Registration with a Relevant Professional body will be an added advantage
Experience
Minimum 8 to 10 years’ experience in public relations and marketing, of which at least 5 years should have been at a senior management/ higher level. Proven track record and experience in communications, content development, marketing campaigns, and internal communication as an added advantage.
Closing Statement
Closing Date: 12 June 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 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 commit in achieving employment equity within the organisation. Auditor General welcomes applications from all persons with disabilities.
PLEASE APPLY HERE
DEPUTY BUSINESS UNIT LEADER - COMMUNICATIONS
Job ID 5125
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requirement Overview
The purpose of this role is to support the Business Unit Leader in managing the reputation of the AGSA and enhancing its image and brand. The incumbent must provide support to the BUL in leading and managing the implementation of the stakeholder strategy to support the strategic aspirations of the AGSA. The DBU’L must lead the strategic coordination, monitoring, and reporting of communication related functions. This role involves facilitating stakeholder engagements, and providing leadership in driving the implementation of key communication objectives and ensuring continuous improvements. To support the BUL in enhancing the brand and position the AGSA as leader in South Africa and as an employer of choice and as an organisation that upholds and reflects its mandate with all its stakeholders, in particular its employees, the public sector, the general public, the media, opinion leaders and other relevant stakeholders.
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic Function
- Provide strategic support the development of the communication strategy of the AGSA.
- Support the development and implementation of the communication functions of the strategy.
- Drive execution and implementation of communications strategic initiatives.
- Promote and manage institutional cooperation within the AGSA and its stakeholders.
- Lead the development of quality content and oversee quality control efforts.
- Support direct reports in the coordination and proactive communication activities of the AGSA.
- Monitor performance against strategic objectives and provide continuous feedback to ensure alignment with organisational goals.
- Manage the reporting of the BU and development of the BSC that aligns with the strategic aspirations of the AGSA and the objectives of the BU.
- Coordinate and provide guidance to senior managers on the implementation of the BU BSC and monitor the implementation of the centre's operational strategies and plans.
Product management
- Contribute to the creation, implementation and measurement of the external communications, stakeholder strategy and programme to promote and protect the image and reputation of the AGSA.
- Design and implement a reputation management programme, identifying key stakeholders and developing a stakeholder engagement programme.
- Lead the implementation a marketing strategy to enhance the AGSA brand.
- Lead the implementation of the content development strategy and ensure its implementation across platforms
- Ensure processes and capacity are built to develop high-quality content for various stakeholder groups
- Quality assure all official AGSA communication products and materials
- Create, manage and measure the success of the content of the AGSA digital platforms
- Lead and deliver service excellence keeping with the AGSA brand
- Negotiate agreements with 3rd party service providers to ensure the lowest cost and highest quality of service
- Develop an understanding and awareness of the internal communications needs within and across the AGSA and its provincial offices
- Design, implement and coordinate all internal communication initiatives, delivering timely and effective communications across the AGSA
- Promote knowledge exchange in the AGSA and employee engagement
- Develop and maintain a calendar of events and implement a system that enables long-term planning and effective event management for the AGSA’s events
- Conduct comprehensive environmental scans that include media and stakeholder issues
- Drive the knowledge and information architecture that facilitates the sharing of information internally and, where appropriate, with external stakeholders
- Monitor spending and ensure effective use of the financial resources of the unit
- Conduct surveys and manage the response to the insights to ensure good maintenance and improvement of the baseline
- Lead and manage strategic projects ensuring that all initiatives align with the AGSA’s vision and are delivered on time and within scope
- Provide project management support for critical initiatives, ensuring successful completion in line with stakeholder expectations
- Track and report on progress on Communications initiatives, providing regular updates to BUL Communication and other Business Unit Leaders
Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate, monitor and report on the implementation of the Business Unit and organisational stakeholder engagement plan in line with the AGSA Accountability Ecosystem Policy Framework
- Lead and support the DAG in his stakeholder management efforts
- Lead the reporting and monitoring, and provide guidance on the influence goal initiatives and ensure adequate application of the framework
- Develop and execute in collaboration with ABUs the thought leadership programme that promotes the work of the AGSA
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders as per the engagement plan
- Research the level of stakeholder satisfaction with both internal and external stakeholders
- Develop relations with all ABUs to ensure free flow of information for management of internal communication, marketing initiatives and content development
- Identify new stakeholders and introduce them to ABUs, and outline the business imperative that mobilises them to be active participants in the accountability ecosystem
People Management
- Lead the development and facilitation of an employee culture plan that promotes employee wellness and encourages productivity
- Manage together with BUL the performance of senior managers and ensure that they implement innovative and proactive communication that enhances the AGSA's reputation
- Coordinate and monitor the implementation of BU transformation strategies
- Implement and drive a strong ethical culture, champion awareness, also deal with ethical breaches in a decisive manner
- Create an inclusive culture and greater cooperation in which all individuals can contribute and perform
- Contribute to the AGSA realising the people strategy strategic aspirations
Financial Management
- Monitor budget spending and ensure effective use of resources
- Ensure that BU deliverables are executed economically, efficiently and effectively in terms of recoverability and productivity
- Inspire, motivate and empower staff to be accountable for decisions and actions that impact 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's reputation and performance
- Facilitate and monitor the implementation of a BU transformation plan
- Ensure an effective training programme is maintained for staff members
- Monitor and track team performance and talent
Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)
Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments delegated by the Business Unit Leader not stipulated in the role profile description as and when required
Skills, Experience & Education
Formal Education
This position requires Minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma in Communication/ Marketing/ Public Relations. Registration with a Relevant Professional body will be an added advantage
Experience
Minimum 8 to 10 years’ experience in public relations and marketing, of which at least 5 years should have been at a senior management/ higher level. Proven track record and experience in communications, content development, marketing campaigns, and internal communication as an added advantage.
Closing Statement
Closing Date: 12 June 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 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 commit in achieving employment equity within the organisation. Auditor General welcomes applications from all persons with disabilities.
PLEASE APPLY HERE
PERFORMANCE AUDITOR-CIVIL ENGINEERING (WESTERN CAPE)
Job ID 5123
Location Western Cape
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requirement Overview
Performance audits are executed by multi-disciplinary teams. The role of the performance auditor is to bring the subject matter knowledge to the audit. The role of the performance auditor is focussed on knowledge of the audit topic. The performance auditor will, inter alia, conduct research and development and share subject matter expert insights during performance audits.
Plan, execute and report on a range of performance audits in an effective and efficient manner with the resources allocated. Maintain quality stakeholder relations and promote the value of performance audits. Engage in integration initiatives with regularity audit.
Roles & Responsibilities
Plan, execute and report on a range of performance audits in an effective and efficient manner with the resources allocated. Manage the day-to-day running of the audit. Maintain quality stakeholder relations and promote the value of performance audits and diagnostic testing. Engage in integration initiatives with regularity audit. Provide strategic inputs and implement the strategic plan of the business unit (BU).
Key Areas of Responsibility
Research and development
People management
Internal Stakeholder engagement
External Stakeholder engagement
Financial management
Administration
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications
Experience
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
Recruitment agencies are allowed to submit CV's for people with disabilities
Closing Date: 12 June 2025
PLEASE APPLY HERE
PERFORMANCE AUDITOR-CIVIL ENGINEERING (WESTERN CAPE)
Job ID 5123
Location Western Cape
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requirement Overview
Performance audits are executed by multi-disciplinary teams. The role of the performance auditor is to bring the subject matter knowledge to the audit. The role of the performance auditor is focussed on knowledge of the audit topic. The performance auditor will, inter alia, conduct research and development and share subject matter expert insights during performance audits.
Plan, execute and report on a range of performance audits in an effective and efficient manner with the resources allocated. Maintain quality stakeholder relations and promote the value of performance audits. Engage in integration initiatives with regularity audit.
Roles & Responsibilities
Plan, execute and report on a range of performance audits in an effective and efficient manner with the resources allocated. Manage the day-to-day running of the audit. Maintain quality stakeholder relations and promote the value of performance audits and diagnostic testing. Engage in integration initiatives with regularity audit. Provide strategic inputs and implement the strategic plan of the business unit (BU).
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Understand the government environment in which the AGSA work
- Perform audits based on project management principles
- Assist in planning of audit assignments
- Execute audit plans
- Collect data and information/evidence for audit and other assignment purposes
- Analyse and interrogate data and information
- Use various Civil engineering techniques, knowledge and experience in assessment of government service delivery projects during audits.
- Interview and interrogate the auditee to establish facts during audits.
- Compile audit technical reports
- Compile audit working papers
- Identify 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, audit accelerators and any other IT tools in performing audits
- Assist the Infrastructure Centre of Excellence Management in executing any work related to the Centre.
- Assist auditors in understanding technical concepts when executing technical audits.
- Contribute to high-impact and relevant recommendations to government, programmes or audit areas
- Contribute to best practices/guidelines
Research and development
- Research complex and challenging 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
People management
- Develop personal leadership
- Manage and take responsibly of own work
- Monitor own deadlines
Internal Stakeholder engagement
- Assist in maintaining an effective relationship with the regularity audit business units
- Engage in integration initiatives with regularity audit
- Maintain visibility at regularity audit for effective interaction
- Support the marketing of performance audits
- Support initiatives of sharing insights, risks and experiences
External Stakeholder engagement
- Build and maintain an effective relationships with auditees and other external stakeholders
- Support initiatives within the BU to market performance audit products
Financial management
- Manage own productivity and recoverability
- Keep within allocated budget
Administration
- Provide input on the planning of audits
- Assist with organisational reporting needs
- Submit time-sheets on time
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications
- Degree/BTech in Civil Engineering
- Post graduate qualification will be an added advantage.
- Registration (as candidate) with a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
Experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience required in infrastructure field.
- Public sector knowledge or exposure to government infrastructure projects will be advantageous.
- A valid driver’s licence is essential.
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
Recruitment agencies are allowed to submit CV's for people with disabilities
Closing Date: 12 June 2025
PLEASE APPLY HERE
SENIOR MANAGER: INTERNAL COMMUNICATION (1 YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)
Job ID 5124
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requirement Overview
The purpose of the role is to represent the AGSA mandate to various stakeholders while enhancing, communication and protecting its reputation. The incumbent will also be responsible for developing, implementing and managing internal communications and the employee engagement programme of the AGSA.
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic function
Product management
Stakeholder management
People management
Financial management
Other responsibilities (Applicable to all JDs)
Skills, Experience & Education
Formal Education
This position requires as a minimum a bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, public relations or similar. Post-graduate degree in public administration or relevant qualification will be an added advantage.
Experience
Minimum of 10 years’ work experience with 4 to 5 years’ managerial experience in internal communication and a proven track record in implementing effective employee engagement communication initiatives. Proven and relevant experience in the public sector in stakeholder management, developing and implementing internal communication strategies would be an added advantage.
Closing Statement
Closing Date: 12 June 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 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 commit in achieving employment equity within the organisation. Auditor General welcomes applications from all persons with disabilities.
PLEASE APPLY HERE
SENIOR MANAGER: INTERNAL COMMUNICATION (1 YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)
Job ID 5124
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requirement Overview
The purpose of the role is to represent the AGSA mandate to various stakeholders while enhancing, communication and protecting its reputation. The incumbent will also be responsible for developing, implementing and managing internal communications and the employee engagement programme of the AGSA.
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic function
- Develop and implement an organisation-wide internal communication strategy that meets organisational objectives and aligns with AGSA communication and the overall strategy.
- Measure the effectiveness of internal communication messages and channels on an ongoing basis and make recommendations to review and amend the strategy as appropriate.
- Report back to leadership and other key internal stakeholders at regular intervals to ensure the strategy is fit for purpose.
Product management
- Design an internal communication and employee engagement model to enable the organisation to effectively communicate with all internal stakeholders.
- Manage and monitor the AGSA’s internal communication and employee engagement programme to ensure that all internal stakeholders across the country are informed of organisational news, issues and direction, and have mechanisms for providing feedback to management.
- Be the first point of contact for internal communication enquiries and requests for advice.
- Seek opportunities to advise and influence on communication issues.
- Manage internal communication channels.
- Responsible for ensuring the development of new internal communication channels.
- Manage content development and writers.
- Establish and maintain relationships with provincial offices to support the development of inclusive internal communications programmes, ensuring consistency with the central internal communications strategy through aspects such as communication champions.
- Advise BUs on sensitive and complex internal communication challenges, including crisis communication issues.
- Ensure the presence/representation of internal communication on projects as required to ensure that project managers take note of internal communication needs.
- Play a leading role in redeveloping and improving the intranet as a key internal communications tool, working alongside the ICT BU.
- Play a key role in managing internal comms for the senior management workshop.
- Work with ICT and Brand to set and maintain standards for effective email communication across the AGSA.
- Ensure messages from senior leadership are properly reflected in communication to internal stakeholders.
- Promote and disseminate key AGSA policies via internal communications channels.
- Develop and distribute the newsletter on audit insights and internal developments.
- Manage and approve all content for internal communication in consultation with DBUL (written, audio-visual, multi-media, etc.).
- Own the development of leadership communication (e.g. AG/DAG communication, etc.).
- Ensure that relevant events (e.g. Leadership Summit, Audit Planning Workshop, etc.) are supported with messaging and other necessary support from an internal communication perspective.
- Ensure the development of internal communication plans for a range of projects, initiatives and campaigns, and their implementation.
Stakeholder management
- Act as a strategic partner in managing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Communicate the strategy and objectives to both internal and external stakeholders to ensure understanding of these by all relevant stakeholders.
- Provide thought leadership and knowledge sharing capability within the unit and create awareness to stakeholders across the AGSA.
- Support stakeholders through the various stage gates to deliver on the benefits realisation mandate of strategic projects and programmes
- Scan the environment to ensure a clear understanding of internal stakeholder needs.
- Provide support and guidance to internal stakeholders on product designs and meet their requirements.
- Build and maintain positive and value-adding relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Engage with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and evaluate performance barriers and success to continuously improve on the service delivery.
- Ensure a well-considered value chain among colleagues within the BU and ensure complementarity of work and promote teamwork.
- Manage service level agreements (SLAs).
People management
- Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement, fostering professional growth within the team.
- Work closely with the business unit leaders to implement and monitor people development plans, ensuring alignment with the broader organisational people strategy.
- Participate and/or take the lead in the business unit transformation/ culture plans.
- Provide support to the management team regarding centre management and other people-related tasks.
Financial management
- Assist in managing and reporting on the centre budget in accordance with the approved finance policies.
- Contribute to the compilation of the centre budget, implement and monitor the budget for the allocated projects.
- Ensure compliance with AGSA policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.
- Manage supply chain processes within scope of work.
Other responsibilities (Applicable to all JDs)
- Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated in the job description as and when required.
Skills, Experience & Education
Formal Education
This position requires as a minimum a bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, public relations or similar. Post-graduate degree in public administration or relevant qualification will be an added advantage.
Experience
Minimum of 10 years’ work experience with 4 to 5 years’ managerial experience in internal communication and a proven track record in implementing effective employee engagement communication initiatives. Proven and relevant experience in the public sector in stakeholder management, developing and implementing internal communication strategies would be an added advantage.
Closing Statement
Closing Date: 12 June 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 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 commit in achieving employment equity within the organisation. Auditor General welcomes applications from all persons with disabilities.
PLEASE APPLY HERE
SENIOR MANAGER HP: SAS
Job ID 5121
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requirement Overview
The purpose of this role is to support the HoSAS and the office the HoSAS to ensure the effective and efficient strategic coordination, monitoring, and reporting of SAS related functions. This role involves, however not limited to facilitating stakeholder engagements, and providing leadership in driving the implementation of key SAS strategic and operational objectives that capsulate the intent of SAS strategy and ensuring continuous improvements. The role will act as a key partner with internal and external stakeholders in delivering the objectives of the SAS’s function, ensuring alignment with the AGSA’s strategic goals and enhancing audit efficiency.
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic Function
- Support the translation of the AGSA's strategic vision into actionable plans and processes for the BU.
- Provide strategic support to the HoSAS and leadership of the portfolio, with particular emphasis on supporting the HoSAS in achieving the strategic deliverables within the portfolio and strategic projects driven from the HoSAS office.
- Drive execution, monitoring and enhancements of SAS strategy.
- Offer innovative insights and actionable strategies to address audit and stakeholder priorities effectively.
- Develop clear communication strategies to keep business units aligned with the strategic objectives of the SAS function.
- Gain an understanding of the organisation, government priorities, environmental factors and participate fully in all strategic deliberations.
- Monitor performance against strategic objectives and provide continuous feedback to ensure alignment with organisational goals.
- Evaluate SAS outcomes and contribute to strategic decision-making by providing actionable insights based on audit results and stakeholder needs.
Product management
- Support BULs relating to specialised audit services portfolios.
- Monitor and track the execution of the annual audit cycle, ensuring compliance with relevant legislatures.
- Coordinate and report on the strategic impact of audit recommendations, identifying areas of improvement for the Business Unit Leader and Head of SAS.
- Coordinate and support all governance and non-governance committees/ forums led by the Head of SAS.
- Lead and manage strategic projects within the SAS function, ensuring that all initiatives align with the AGSA’s vision and are delivered on time and within scope.
- Provide project management support for critical initiatives, ensuring successful completion in line with stakeholder expectations.
- Track and report on the progress of SAS initiatives, providing regular updates to the Head of SAS and Business Unit Leaders.
- Identify and manage audit-related risks, providing insights on potential operational risks and mitigation strategies.
- Contribute to the development of governance structures and quality assurance processes.
- Co-ordination of input into policy development concerning SAS methodologies, ethics, and risk management.
- Coordinate, analysis and synthesis information within the SAS portfolio.
- Provide first line review to reports, resubmitted to the HOSAS.
Stakeholder Management
- Act as a strategic partner in managing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Liaise with key partners (civil society organisations/ professional bodies) and support the Business Unit Leader in managing critical relationships across audits.
- Facilitate meetings, engagements, and communications between senior managers and external partners to ensure continuous alignment with the AGSA’s strategic vision.
- Lead coordination HOA/CPO/ CRO/ CTO/ CFO/ Audit Support portfolios.
People Management
- Guide, mentor, and oversee the performance of managers and administrators within the HoSAS function, ensuring high performance and alignment with organisational goals.
- Maintain a close working relationship with the CPO’s office and the people portfolio to drive initiatives and opportunities for SAS.
- Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, fostering professional growth within the team.
- Work closely with the Business Unit Leaders to implement and monitor people development plans, ensuring alignment with the broader organisational people strategy.
- Participate and/or take lead in the business unit transformation/culture plans.
- Provide support to the management team regarding centre management and other people related tasks.
Financial Management
- Assist in the management and oversight of budget allocations within the SAS portfolio.
- Contribute to efficient planning and forecasting to support the financial sustainability of the SAS units.
- Ensure compliance with internal and external policies, procedures related to all disciplines especially, financial and operational management.
- Contribute to the compiling of the HoSAS unit budget, implement and monitor the budget for the allocated critical projects driven from SAS unit.
- Ensure compliance to AGSA policies and procedures. (duplicated, bullet two above)
- Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures. (duplicated, bullet two above)
- Manage supply chain processes within scope of work.
Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)
Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments delegated by the HoSAS not stipulated in the role profile description as and when required.
Skills, Experience & Education
Formal Education
This position requires a minimum qualification of CA (SA), BCOM, BSC Computer Science / Engineering or relevant equivalent qualification.
Experience
Minimum 10 years post qualification experience with at least 4 years in a senior management or leadership role, with exposure in any of the Big 4 Audit firms, Management Consulting and Public Sector as an added advantage.
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: 11 June 2025
PLEASE APPLY HERE
JUNIOR SPECIALIST: INFORMATION SECURITY (24 MONTHS CONTRACT)
Job ID 5120
Location Gauteng
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requirement Overview
The purpose of this role is to provide information security services to the AGSA to prevent the loss of information from internal or external threats. It also supports the implementation of information security initiatives in line with leading practices and ensures that the AGSA environment is safeguarded against any security.
This role will report to the Specialist: Information & Cyber Security.
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic Function
- Support the implementation of the business unit balance score card projects and initiatives.
- Product management
Audits and risk management:
- Communicate risk and audit findings clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Drive the remediation of identified security issues and vulnerabilities by collaborating with relevant stakeholders and technical teams.
- Monitor the progress of remediation efforts to ensure timely and effective resolution of issues.
- Track and report on the status of remediation activities, ensuring that corrective actions are completed and validated.
Content Filtering:
- Administer and monitor a spam management solution in order to minimise the amount of spam received by the AGSA employees.
- Administer and monitor the filtering of harmful email attachments received from external sources at the gateway (firewall).
- Administer and monitor filtering of harmful and non-business-related email attachments received from internal and external sources at the relevant mail server.
- Administer and monitor filtering for all users browsing the Internet restricting access as per business requirements.
Security Administration:
- Monitors the application and compliance of security administration procedures and reviews information systems for actual or potential breaches in security.
- Ensures that all identified breaches in security are promptly and thoroughly investigated and that any system changes required to maintain security are implemented.
- Ensures that security requirements, policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Investigates major breaches of security and recommends appropriate control improvements.
- Ensures overall security administration within the AGSA.
Firewall Administration and Anti-Virus Management:
- Monitor gateway firewall for malicious activity and restrict network access using the firewall policy as per business requirements.
- Administer and monitor the firewall to prevent virus attacks from an external source.
- Scan all emails from external and internal sources for viruses and malicious attachments at the Microsoft Exchange server.
- Administer and maintain an enterprise-wide desktop-based Anti-Virus client and ensure that all clients have the most recent updates.
Access Administration and User support:
- Administer and maintain access to central server network shares as per requests from business.
- Administer and maintain a remote access system (SSL VPN) for AGSA users.
- Provide second-line support to AGSA users with any Information Security related queries within the SLA time frame.
- Research security software and hardware as determined by the ICT security line manager/ senior management.
- Administer, maintain and update an access list of all server usernames and passwords stored in a secure location.
- Provide input on security related software and hardware to ICT Security line manager or senior management for budgeting purposes.
Encryption:
- Administer and provide data encryption to AGSA staff on secure audit projects as per business requirements.
Vulnerability Management
Takes a comprehensive approach to seeking vulnerabilities across the full spectrum of organisation policies, and processes to improve organisational readiness, improve training for defensive practitioners, and inspect current performance levels.
Takes responsibility for the management of all vulnerability testing activities within the organisation.
Coordinates and manages planning of penetration tests, within a defined area of business activity.
Delivers objective insights into the existence of vulnerabilities, and the effectiveness of mitigating controls - both those already in place and those planned for future implementation.
Takes responsibility for the integrity of testing activities and coordinates the execution of those activities.
Provides authoritative advice and guidance on the planning and execution of vulnerability tests.
Stakeholder Management
- Maintain effective relations with both internal and external stakeholders.
- 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 in the business unit transformation/culture plans.
- Provide support to the management team with regard to centre management and other people related tasks.
Financial 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
Formal Education
This position requires a minimum of a National Diploma in Information Technology or a related qualification (NQF Level 6) and a Security+ certification or any security-related certification.
Experience
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Cyber/Information Security with exposure in at least five of the following:
- Application Security
- Anti-Virus Systems
- Access Management
- Audit and Risk Management
- Defensive/Offensive Security
- Email Content Filtering
- Firewall Systems
- Intrusion Detection Systems
- Patch Management
- Security Testing
- Web Content Filtering
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.
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.
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