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DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
 
The National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 is a compass pointing South Africa in a new direction where poverty is eliminated and inequality is reduced by 2030. This desired destination can be reached by enhancing the capacity of the State, and the Department of Home Affairs is committed to delivering to this goal. 
 
INVITATION TO SERVE ON AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS OF SOUTH AFRICA 1 MEMBER WITH FINANCIAL AND AUDIT BACKGROUND. 
• Ref No: HRMC 46/20/01 
• Centre: Head Office, Pretoria 
• Remuneration: members will be paid in accordance with the tariffs as determined by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants in consultation with the Auditor-General 
• Duration: Three year contract. 
 
In terms of section 76 (4) and 77 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) read with chapter 3 of Treasury Regulations, applications are invited from the interested independent and suitably qualified persons to serve on the Department of Home Affairs Audit Committee for a period of three (3) years. 
 
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 
A postgraduate degree or equivalent qualification and at least 10+ years’ experience in any of the following fields: Accounting/ Auditing/ Financial Management/ Law/ Information Technology/ National Security/ Masters in Business Administration (MBA). Be independent and knowledgeable of the status of their positions as members, have the requisite auditing knowledge and skills, be conversant with the audit environment and have a professional qualification such as CIA/CASA and affiliation to a professional recognized body. Have experience of serving in Boards of Directors or similar committee. The audit committee shall meet at least four (4) times per financial year. Candidates are required to display and be committed to the following attributes: Integrity, dedication, understanding public sector business and controls, good communication skills, inquisitiveness and independent judgment. 
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 
Execution of roles and responsibilities as outlined in chapter 3 of Treasury Regulations issued in terms of the PFMA. The Audit Committee will report to the Executive Authority and Accounting Officer of the Department of Home Affairs.
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Applications must be accompanied by a comprehensive curriculum vitae as well as certified copies of qualifications and identity document. 
 
Applications must be submitted to: ipsrecruitment@dha.gov.za
 
A recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as recently copies of all qualification(s) including a Senior Certificate and ID-document [Driver’s license where applicable]. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within four (4) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above roles. The successful candidates will be expected to sign a contract for the period indicated above. Limited to 2.5MB in size, if emailed. Should an automated acknowledgement of receipt not be received when an application is emailed, this could mean that the application did not reach the Department due to the size of the attachments. Should this occur, kindly resend the application in 2 / 3 parts, splitting the attachments accordingly. 
 
Enquiries: Mr. H Chiloane, Tel No: (012) 406 4281 
 
Closing Date: 23 October 2020. Late applications will NOT be considered.