AUDITOR-GENERAL

MANAGER: BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT / STRATEGIC PROJECTS

Listing reference: agsa_000159

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 16 October 2026

Position summary

Industry: Auditing/Accounting

Job category: Accounting, Auditing

Location: Pretoria

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

Introduction

This role is accountable for the strategic direction, leadership and resilience of the organisation. To establish, facilitate, implement, maintain and improve business continuity management (BCM) for all business processes by ensuring adherence, through monitoring and processes. The role also contributes to the formulation and implementation of the BCM organisational strategy.

Job description

Strategic Function

Contributes to the formulation and drive the implementation of the organisation business continuity strategy.

Drive the development and maintenance of the business continuity strategy and support the CFO and AGSA's strategic objectives.

Coordinates all strategic initiatives and deliverables assigned by the SM aligned to the CFO office and portfolio.

Serves as a strategic advisor to the SM, understanding challenges and provides recommendations on any allocation.

Coordinate the reporting for the BCM on a monthly and quarterly basis.

Provides decision-support to the SM and advises where applicable on strategic matters relating to the CFO organisational strategic commitments.

Strategic support 

Work with all functional business areas to develop and maintain an organisational wide business continuity plan/program/process that addresses business recovery and emergency response management (crisis management).

Development, implementation and maintenance of Business Continuity Management policy and procedures.

Participate with the planning and implementation for Business Continuity Management (BCM) audits.

Coordinate and facilitate regular training, simulation exercises and awareness programs to enhance the organisation's preparedness and response capabilities.

Establish and maintain effective communication channels and protocols to ensure timely and accurate dissemination of information during a crisis or disruption.

Collaborate with ICT to support Disaster recovery plan testing.

Monitor and evaluate emerging trends, technologies, and regulatory changes related to Business Continuity Management.

Compilation of various reporting (E.g. BCP status reports, incident reports) preparing presentations.

Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders during a crisis or disruption.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders like Facilities, Risk and Ethics, OHS, and Security to support adequacy in risk mitigation strategies.

Facilitate digital transformation for Business Continuity Management.

Coordinate the design, planning, and execution of strategic initiatives within the CFO Office, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and providing comprehensive project management support for high-impact deliverables.

Drafts and coordinate detailed project charters to guide the governance, execution, and performance tracking of strategic CFO-led and cross-functional initiatives, ensuring effective oversight and accountability.

Manage changes in project scope, schedule and budget including the prescribed change request process.

Schedule, facilitate and co-ordinate steering committee meetings and any other sessions required to track progress on strategic initiatives including assisting with secretarial functions and admin functions for the steering committee.

Product management 

Monitoring:

Monitor BCM Strategy and provide regular updates to the BCM committee on the BCM audits, training, simulations awareness programmes communications disaster recovery testing and emerging BCM trends

Regularly update the SM and Leadership within the portfolio on the status updates on the AGSA BCM strategy

Monitor that each action/task implemented within the portfolio yields the desired outcome as envisaged, aligned with senior management and executives’ expectations.

Reporting:

Co-ordinate, tracks and reviews BCM reports including organisational monthly, quarterly and annual reports and provides input into the relevant reporting.

Ensures that all products/services including reports/messages adhere to the relevant quality standards as agreed with the SM.

Functions as first line of review for all BCM related proposals and requests for approvals presented to the office of the CFO.

Project management

Provides a project coordination for function strategic projects including BCM allocated deliverables in the office of the CFO and monitors progress and performance supporting the SM to ensure timely delivery of key outcomes.

Acts as the initial reviewer for proposals and approval requests submitted to the SM, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and completeness before escalation.

Pro-actively considers and drafts responses to correspondence, preparations of memorandums and submissions, in consultation with the SM.

Be able to alert the SM when deadlines will not be met on strategic projects and reports, proactively identify bottlenecks and provide solutions.

Prepares the CFO for meetings by reviewing and analysing briefing materials and engaging with relevant stakeholders to gather and validate supporting information.

Preparing SM for meetings - reviewing and analysing packs, engaging with relevant participants to source information.

Compile a variety of ad hoc written documents e.g. summaries, workshop reports, meetings etc.

Stakeholder Management 

Collaborate with organisation at large and other stakeholders supporting the SM to building and maintain healthy relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.

Coordinate meetings with all stakeholders to monitor and report on performance progress of projects and programs.

Maintain clear communication with all stakeholders throughout Business continuity Management.

Respond to queries received by the BCM team and formulate an appropriate response, in order to maintain positive relations with both internal and external stakeholders.

Be able to alert the SM when deadlines will not be met and proactively identify bottlenecks and provide solutions.

Interact with and establish partnerships with BCI, professional bodies and other related BCM institutions 

Financial management and operational management

Collaborate with the Business Unit Administration Managers (BUAMs) and other stakeholders in the financial planning process for all BCM related expenditure.

Monitoring of the expenditure against the budget to ensure that spending occurs within the budgetary restrictions.

Ensure that overspending is approved in accordance with procedures in advance. Communicate where overspending took place and take corrective actions to rectify the overspending

Monitor expenses on a monthly basis:

Monthly expenditure

Variance in terms of budgeted and actual figures

Savings achieved or budget overspent

Year to date figures

Report any potential risks on the budget to SM and propose revisions to the budget, if necessary, in response to significant or unforeseen developments

Other responsibilities 

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

Minimum requirements

Honours Degrees in one of the following fields is preferred:

Informatics and Risk management 

Information Technology

Information Systems

Disaster Management

Crisis Management

Postgraduate Diplomas in Risk or Crisis or Project Management can be advantageous.

Certification in one of the following is preferred:

Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute - CBCI 7.0 

Certified Business Continuity Management Professional (CBCMP)

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer or Auditor Certification

Experience    

All experience should be provable. 

3–5 years in risk management, IT continuity, or emergency planning roles

Experience with BCM software tools and frameworks can be advantageous

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BUSINESS UNIT ADMINISTRATION MANAGER - ICT

Listing reference: agsa_000158

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 16 October 2026

Position summary

Industry: Auditing/Accounting

Job category: Administration

Location: Pretoria

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

Introduction

BUAM Direct & Manage the BU administrative processes (audit and non-audit) The purpose of this position is to direct and manage administrative processes in relation to financial, human capital, governance and integrated operational management functions to ensure cost effective, efficient and accurate BU operational practices and transactions.

Job description

Strategy

• Provide strategic support to the implementation and monitoring of the BU BSC initiatives within the BU.
• Monitor the BU implementation plan of the BSC initiatives.
• Coordinate the BU quarterly and annual BSC reporting.

Product Management

BU Balance Score Card Management:

• Provide administrative support in the implementation of the BU BSC with regard to the implementation and monitoring of the BU action plans.
• Monitor and evaluate the effective implementation of the BU BSC initiatives.
• Coordinate the compilation of the BU BSC quarterly and annual reports. 

BU Human capital management:

• Responsible for managing the BU establishment including the monthly validation for payroll purposes.
• Manage the bursary and study loan applications of staff within the BU
• Coordinate the on-boarding process for new staff members in the BU and provide administrative support and guidance to new employees in collaboration with the business partner;
• Provide support to the implementation of all BU recruitment processes including contract appointments within the BU.
• Provide support to the HR champion/business partner on the implementation of the performance and talent management processes.
• Support the BU implementation of training plan. Compile, manage and monitor the BU employment equity plan, in accordance with approved policies and procedures.
• Coordinate BU resource pooling processes.

BU Internal control, governance and risk management:

• Review of the BU internal control files and other documentation before BE sing-off.
• Promoting and managing sound internal controls within the BU, and being up to date with the latest developments at the AG.
• Co-ordinate the BU internal audit processes including monitoring and provide follow up on the corrective actions taken by SMs/centres within BU.
• Manage the BU policy register and ensure that correct/ updated policies are available on the AGSA intranet.  
• Monitor the BU's adherence to policies and procedures by conducting audits and investigations
• Manage, control supply chain management activities within the BU
• Implement effective administrative and office management systems and practices for the BU.
• Responsible for managing and monitoring of the BU ethics register, annual declaration process including the monitoring of staff joining the auditees.
• Coordinate the BU facilities management processes (physical building) including management and monitoring of the services contracts and performance of service providers such as security, cleaning and landlord (applicable to regional BUAMs).
• Compile BU reports in accordance with AGSA requirements.

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Provide support and guidance to internal stakeholders on BU processes in order to ensure alignment stakeholder needs.
• Communicate the BU goals and objectives to all stakeholders to ensure understanding and adherence of these by all relevant stakeholders.
• Engage with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and evaluate performance barriers and success in order to continuously improve the administrative support and delivery of service.

People Management

• Support the implementation of the activities outlined in the BU People Plan, transformation/culture plans.
• Manage team performance to drive productivity.
• Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Participate in initiatives to attract talent.
• Cascade vision achievement/ organisation alignment messages and commitments.

Financial Management & Operational Management

• Provide financial management support to business with the compilation and coordination of the BU annual expenditure budget.
• Provide on-going monitoring of the BU budget through detailed monthly variance analysis schedules and other financial matters/reports.
• Monitor adherence to the required financial performance standards for the business unit.
• Monitor compliance with internal processes and procedures
• Support the management and control of the annual contract work allocations (contract management). 
• Manage the BU debtor’s control.

Other Responsibilities

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

Minimum requirements

Education

Degree or Advanced Diploma in Business Administration or management

Experience

The incumbent requires 3-5 years’ experience in office administration.

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 organization. Auditor General welcomes applications

from all persons with disabilities.

Preference will be given to candidates within the hiring BU

False & Inaccurate information provided will result in a disqualified application

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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SPECIALIST: IT GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE

Listing reference: agsa_000156

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 16 October 2026

Position summary

Industry: Auditing/Accounting

Job category: Others: IT and Telecommunication

Location: Pretoria

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

Introduction

The purpose of the position is to develop and maintain the information technology (IT) risk and compliance frameworks, policies, processes and procedures through implementation of best practices and approved IT governance framework. The incumbent is also responsible to monitor compliance to IT security policies and their alignment with the AGSA business objectives, monitor IT disaster recovery plans and execution and their alignment with AGSA business continuity plans and work with risk management and internal audit units to monitor IT internal control system. This position reports to a Senior Manager: Technology Governance, Risk and Compliance.

Job description

Strategic Function 

• Contribute to the development of IT Risk and compliance frameworks and strategies for AGSA.
• Support the implementation of the centre Balance Score Card (BSC) initiatives.

Product Management

IT governance and risk management:

• Provide support to the senior leadership team on the service portfolio and governance requirements.
• Assess ICT general controls by conducting reviews on various aspects of information security, data privacy and business continuity. 
• Develop and implement a mitigation plan for ICT general control gaps identified during periodic assessments.
• Interpret ICT policies and contribute to development of procedures, standards and guidelines that comply with these.
• Develop and maintain a risk register that includes ICT operational, business and strategic risks. 
• Assess the impact and likelihood of identified ICT risks.
• Propose measures including avoidance, mitigation, sharing and acceptance to manage risks.
• Assess and report on the effectiveness of risk management standards and policies.
• Develop processes to effectively monitor compliance with ICT policies, IT risk management and IT audit engagement management.
• Provide support to the ICT management in awareness activities in respect of IT governance, risk and compliance requirements. These should include reporting on these focus areas. 

Compliance management:

• Facilitate active engagement in ICT internal control meetings focusing on identification of emerging and existing risks, escalation, mitigation and remediation to ensuring an environment of continuously improving
• ICT risk management and reduction of non-compliance culture.
• Identify, implement, monitor and report on IT compliance to regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Conduct regular (at least monthly) compliance assessment against ICT policies, frameworks, principles, SLAs/OLAs, processes and procedures. 
• Manage compliance using international standards, frameworks and best practices for benchmarking.

IT audit engagement management:

• Coordinate IT internal and external audit by being the intermediary between auditors and ICT teams.
• Collect and collate audit evidence in line with requests for information form audit teams.
• Review audit findings reports and provide responses to audit teams.
• Ensure audit plans, audit engagement letters and audit reports are adequately stored in the ICT GRSC repository.
• Ensure that ICT teams are aware of audit plans and focus areas.

Clean IT administration (resolution of IT audit findings):

• Review IT audit reports and follow up with IT audit findings owners in respect of actions to close the findings.
• Facilitate the resolution of audit / compliance exceptions
• Ensure that the findings from any security assessment are rectified in a timely manner.
• Conduct on-going monitoring and evaluation of ICT processes, procedures and operations to identify and manage ICT risks.
• Monitor and track ICT risk mitigation actions until resolution and within agreed timelines.

Education and awareness:

• Provide support to the IT management in awareness activities in respect of IT governance, risk and compliance requirements.
• Ensure that applicable IT policies, processes and procedures are adhered to through regular training and awareness campaigns.
• Provide support to the IT management in awareness activities in respect IT audit processes
• Provide training, coaching, mentoring and support to the first line of defence risk owners, controls owners, risk indicator owners, management action owners and risk coordinators, so they are enabled to fulfil their ICT risk management and compliance responsibilities.

Reporting:

• Tracks and reports on risk management trends, opportunities and remediation and provides monthly reports / updates to the leadership team.
• Create and maintain reporting, problem resolution, and other tasks necessary to continuous improvement and evolution of ICT risk management and compliance services.
• Provides monthly reports to line manager in line with agreed to reporting templates and timelines.

Stakeholder Management

• Establish, build and maintain collaborative working relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain positive and value-adding relationships with relevant external stakeholders.
• Scan the environment to ensure a clear understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Proactively interact with stakeholders to determine their needs and deliver on them accordingly.
• Work collaboratively with AGSA risk management and ICT functional area owners to satisfy internal and external audit requirements. 
• Partner with Risk and Ethics business unit to ensure consistent deployment and implementation of the evolving Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework and policies.
• Engage with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and evaluate performance barriers and success in order to continuously improve on the service delivery.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues in the centre to ensure timeous delivery of the work.
• Facilitate the cooperation by various stakeholders in the implementation of the information management strategy. 
• Establish and maintain relations with recognised professional bodies within own professional sphere.
• Manage service level agreements (SLAs).

People Management

• Manage own performance. 
• Participate in the BU’s transformation, culture, and diversity and employment equity initiatives.
• Commit to continuous learning and advancing of one’s skills so as to remain abreast with industry trends.
• Willing to work extra hours.

Financial management and operational management    

• Contribute to the compilation of centre budget, and manage project expenditure related to functional area.
• Ensure compliance to the organisation’s governance processes, policies and processes. 
• Manage supply chain processes within own functional area.

Other responsibilities 

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments delegated by the senior manager not stipulated in the role profile description as and when required.

Minimum requirements

Formal Education    

This position requires a minimum Degree/diploma (NQF 7) in Information Technology/Information Systems or Computer Science PLUS the following certifications: 

•    CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT or CISSP

•    COBIT Training 

Added advantage:

Any post graduate qualification in IT, compliance or Internal/External Audit or risk management will be an advantage.

Experience    

Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT auditing or ICT governance, risk and compliance in a medium to large organisation, with 3 years managing IT audit teams and working with COBIT 19 processes.

Added advantage:

Have a strong background in information technology with a clear understanding of the challenges of IT general controls.

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 organization. Auditor General welcomes applications

from all persons with disabilities.

Preference will be given to candidates within the hiring BU

False & Inaccurate information provided will result in a disqualified application

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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