NATIONAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID SCHEME (NSFAS) – GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE LEAD

 
Risk:
• Assisting with the definition of all relevant risk frameworks and policies
• Implementing and maintaining all relevant risk frameworks and policies
• Assisting with the facilitating strategic risk assessment organisational wide to drive out top and strategic risks at least once a year
• Coordinating the maintenance of risk management registers and reporting
• Serving as the central liaison for risk champions
• Management of risk acceptance and policy deviations processes
 
Compliance:
• Defining and managing staff declarations
• Directing and overseeing company secretariat responsibilities and action management
• Development and implementation of compliance universe and contributing to the combined assurance framework
• Collating changes to regulations
• Defining compliance assurance requirements
 
Governance and Compliance Talent Management
• Ensure that all staff members in the unit, including self, have agreed and signed individual performance scorecards and development plans
• Ensure that all staff members in the unit remain abreast with technical professional development matters
• Ensure that the staff members in the unit remain abreast with organizational changes
Governance and Compliance Impact and Reporting
• Report on all governance, risk and compliance activities at agreed intervals
• Collate integrated reported for the unit
• Collaborate with line one and others in line two and three in order to bring about recommended changes to the governance, risk and control landscape, such that all lines are strengthened
• Provide input and advice as follows (this is not exhaustive and is to be used as a guide):

• Business improvements opportunities
• Risk matters
• Regulatory matters
• Forensic matters
• Cyber matters
• Governance matters
• General governance, risk and control improvements

 
Stakeholder Management
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders in order to achieve outcomes
 

 
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum requirements:
▪ Bachelor’s qualification
▪ At least 10 years’ proven experience in the field of governance, risk management and compliance
▪ Proven experience of positively impacting line one and two from a governance, risk and control perspective
▪ Demonstrated capability in governance and risk management methodologies
▪ Ability to develop and maintain governance charters and quality standards, including risk management
▪ Experience in designing practical governance oversight structures
▪ Experience in risk management, including collating risk management results and mitigations, developing strategic and top risk registers, developing and overseeing risk mitigation strategies
▪ Experience in combine assurance models, including compliance
▪ Experience in shifting cultures from a governance, risk, and control perspective
▪ Experience in developing, maintaining and managing policy frameworks and policy writing, or assisting others with same
▪ Demonstrated experience in reporting to executives and boards on governance, risk and control matters, including annual and integrated reporting
▪ Knowledge of Public Financial Management Act.
 
Beneficial skills and experience:
▪ While qualifications such as CA (SA) and CIA will be considered, preference will be given to those with a corporate legal qualification
▪ Knowledge of NSFAS Act.
▪ Experience in both the financial service and government sectors
▪ Exposure to the higher education sector
 
Core Competencies:
▪ Analytical thinking and ability to probe down to level of detail
▪ Maintaining objectivity and professional scepticism
▪ High ability to collaborate with line one and others in line two and three in order to effect change
▪ Highly competent in both written and verbal communication skills
▪ Able to manage the unit and all resources
▪ Ability to maintain a sense of resilience when faced with challenge
▪ Ability to work at a fast pace and remain abreast in times of high change
▪ Ability to manage teams in order to achieve and maintain high performance
▪ Remaining technically abreast with professional development matters
▪ Ability to manage external resources and oversee any additional co-sourced contracts
 
Computer skills required:
▪ MS Word – Intermediate
▪ MS Excel – Intermediate
▪ MS Power Point – Intermediate
▪ MS Outlook – Intermediate
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REMUNERATION & BENEFITS
Remuneration Package: R 1 033 205 to R 1 217 082 per annum
Total Cost to Company per annum inclusive of all benefits and company contributions.
 
PLEASE NOTE
 
Closing date: 22 July 2020
 
Interested applicants should send detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic qualifications and names of three contactable referees to Ms. Fayroes Sherry via email jobs@nsfas.org.za.
 
NSFAS do not consider late applications. Staff on Leave must ensure that they check the NSFAS portals for advertised vacancies and familiarize themselves with the respective closing dates. NSFAS only corresponds with Shortlisted Candidates.
 
If you do not hear from NSFAS within 2 months of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
** NSFAS committed to employment equity. Preference will be given to candidates who improve employment equity considerations **
 
“NSFAS is committed to providing equal opportunities and practicing affirmative action employment. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender, disability) in the organisation through filling of this position and candidates whose appointment will promote representivity will receive preference. “
 
10 Brodie Road, House Vincent, 2nd Floor, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7700 | Private Bag X1, Plumstead, Cape Town, 7800
Tel No.: 0800 067 327 | 021 763 3200 | Email: jobs@nsfas.org.za