PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA)

This Vacancy is open to External / Internal Candidates

GENERAL MANAGER: COMPLIANCE 

SALARY GROUP: Executive

LOCATION: Umjantshi House, PRASA Head Office 

REFERENCE: R&S//GLRC/GMC_001

DEPARTMENT: Group Legal, Risk and Compliance

POSITION MISSION

To lead and direct the compliance functions in the Group.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Qualification in Law/ Auditing/LLB/Compliance (NQF 8)

• Admission as an Attorney or Advocate with pupillage

• Member of the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa (CISA)

ADDED ADVANTAGE:

• Master of Laws (LLM)/ Master of Public Law/ Auditing/MBA/ Compliance

EXPERIENCE

• 12 years’ Compliance/Legal/ Risk management/Auditing experience of which 5 years should be at a senior management level

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAs)

• Contribute to the development and review of the Group Legal, Risk and Compliance strategy, procedures, systems, and initiatives.

• Ensure the alignment and review of Compliance strategies and plans with changing business needs or other developments.

• Oversight and leadership for the provision of Compliance services.

• Develop, review, and maintain compliance-related policies, standards, and procedures

• Identify, interpret, and monitor applicable legislation, regulations, and governance requirements.

• Review existing processes and systems to identify and mitigate compliance risk.

• Engage with Regulators (Information Regulator, BBBEE Commission, Railway Safety Regulator, Private Security Industry

Regulatory Authority, National Treasury, Department of Transport etc.) on compliance matters.

• Determine the department’s priorities and ensure effective allocation of resources to these priorities.

• Develop and implement efficiency measures to ensure optimum capacity utilisation and performance.

• Ensure general and management reporting on compliance matters

TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE 

• Business acumen

• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office (i.e. MS Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Railway Safety Act, Companies Act, PAIA, POPI Act etc.

• People, procurement, contract, risk, project management principles and practice

• Industry standards, rules and regulations

SKILLS

• Leadership

• Problem solving

• Communication and interpersonal

• Collaborating and negotiation

• Decision making

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

• Innovative and adaptable

• Customer centricity

• Tact and diplomacy

• Detail oriented

• Result oriented

As per PRASA Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:

People with disabilities

MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

Please apply by emailing your updated CV and certified copies of your qualifications to HCMcorp.Recruit@prasa.com

CLOSING DATE: 06 October 2026. 

Should you not hear from us within three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

This Vacancy is open to External / Internal Candidates

SPECIALIST: COMPLIANCE SALARY

GROUP: Management

LOCATION: Umjantshi House, PRASA Head Office 

REFERENCE: R&S//GLRC/SC_002

DEPARTMENT: Group Legal, Risk and Compliance

POSITION MISSION

To support the organisations’ management in discharging its responsibility to comply with applicable regulatory requirements (i.e. applicable laws, regulations, rules, organisational policies and standards etc.) and to assist in the identification and mitigation of compliance risks.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Qualification in Law/Auditing/Compliance (NQF 7)

ADDED ADVANTAGE:

• Postgraduate qualification in Law/LLB/Auditing/Compliance

• Registration with the Compliance Institute of South Africa or a professional compliance association

EXPERIENCE

• 7 years compliance or regulatory experience.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAs)

• Provide advisory services on regulatory compliance matters.

• Investigate and report on regulatory compliance matters.

• Conduct the monitoring and review of identified compliance risk matters.

• Participate in external industry groups.

• Participate in PRASA ethics initiatives and combined assurance activities.

• Engage counterparts across PRASA Group to share knowledge and identify regulatory themes.

• Maintain an accurate and comprehensive repository of regulatory engagements of the Group.

• Report on all compliance related matters.

TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE 

• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office (i.e. MS Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Proper, accurate and timeous compliance report writing

• Attentive to detail

• Business acumen

• Governance best practices

• Risk management concepts and frameworks

• Training methodologies

SKILLS

• Communication

• Analytical

• Interpersonal

• Problem solving

• Reporting

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

• Detail focused

• Result oriented

• Professionalism

• Tact and diplomacy

As per PRASA Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:

People with disabilities

MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

Please apply by emailing your updated CV and certified copies of your qualifications to HCMcorp.Recruit@prasa.com

CLOSING DATE: 06 October 2026. 

Should you not hear from us within three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.