PUBLIC PROTECTOR

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT RISK MANAGEMENT

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON

(3 years contract)

 

Location: Head Office, Pretoria

Reference: PPSA 02/06/2026

 

Role Overview

The Risk Committee Chairperson provides independent leadership to the Risk Committee and ensures effective oversight of the organisation’s risk management framework. The role supports the Accounting Authority in fulfilling its governance responsibilities.

 

Remuneration

Compensation will be in accordance with rates as determined by National Treasury. Schedules in this regard are issued annually with specific hourly or daily rates. All other refundable expenses are based on the organisation’s related policies in line with the National Treasury guidelines. In terms of Section 38 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999) , the Public Protector South Africa requires the services of a qualified and interested person to serve as the Chairperson of its Risk Management Committee. The incumbent will advise the Accounting Officer on Enterprise-wide Risk Management in fulfilling her mandate as required by the PFMA.

 

 

 

 

Requirements

A minimum of a Post-Graduate Degree in Internal Auditing, Risk Management, BCOM, Law, BCOM Law and Management or Business Administration is a requirement. The ideal candidate should have 10 years management experience gained from Strategic Management, Risk Management and/or an Auditing / Financial, Anti-Fraud and Corruption environments, preferably in the public service. Previous experience of serving in the Risk Management Committee and/or Audit Committee will be an added advantage. The ideal candidate must be an independent thinker, with excellent knowledge of the Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations, Enterprise Wide Risk Management (EWRM), COSO model and Public Sector Risk Management Framework and must not be an employee of the Public Protector South Africa or employed in the Public Service.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide oversight on the review and monitoring the implementation of risk management framework, policy, charter and strategy within the PPSA.

• Provide guidance on integration of risk management into planning, monitoring and reporting processes.

• Provide advice on integration of risk management into daily operations of the institution;

• Provide advice / guidance on setting risk appetite and review risk appetite, tolerance levels, and antifraud measures.

• Lead the Committee in conducting its activities in terms of the Public Sector Risk Management Framework, PFMA, Risk Committee Charter and King IV Report on Corporate Governance.

• Provide accurate and timely reports to the Accounting Officer on the state of risk management, together with aspects requiring improvement accompanied by the Committee’s recommendations to address such issues.

• Perform any other duties of the Risk Management Committee as specified in the Terms of Reference (Committee Charter).

• Measure risk management performance against indicators, which are periodically reviewed for appropriateness.

• Periodically measure progress against, and deviation from, the risk management plan.

• Periodically review whether the risk management framework, policy and plan are still appropriate, given the organisation's external and internal context;

• Report on risk, progress with the risk management plan and how well the risk management policy is being followed and review the effectiveness of the risk management framework.

 

Enquiries: Ms Zandile Luthuli at tel. (012) 366-7263

 

 

 

All appointments will be done in terms of the Public Finance Management Act.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit their portfolios of evidence (POEs). All successful candidates will have to undergo security clearance and vetting.

 

The Public Protector South Africa reserves the right not to fill the vacancy.

Applications must be accompanied by a covering letter with a detailed CV, three (3) contactable references, recently certified (within six (6) months) copiesof qualifications (matric certificates, certificates of qualifications), a valid Driver’s License (where required) and ID document.

Applications not complying with the above will be disqualified.

Correspondences will be limited to the short-listed candidates. Should you not be contacted within two (2) months, please consider your application to be u

Applications quoting the relevant job title and reference number on the subject line must be submitted to the following email address: Applications@pprotect.org

 

CLOSING DATE: 19 June 2026