MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Contribute to the planning, designing, and implementing of overall risk management and compliance review processes for the organisation.
• Assist in the implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) policy and framework by providing risk management support to all business units within the seta.
• Coordinate the implementation of the Combined Risk Assurance model and reporting thereof.
• Conduct monitoring activities on the adequacy and effectiveness of risk responses, accuracy, and completeness of reporting, and timely remediation of deficiencies, for the purposes of fulfilling the Level 2, assurance provider mandate.
• Act as a contact person for staff queries on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
• Compile Compliance risk management plans (CRMPs) for review by the Audit Risk and Compliance Manager
• Monitor action plans from the CRMPs and ensure that the action plans are effective in ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Compile risk and compliance reports and updates in an appropriate way for review by the Audit Risk and Compliance Manager.
• Ensure that the organisation complies with the compliance calendar set timelines
• Implement the business continuity management policy and its framework
• Provide input into the development and implementation of the audit plan by service provider.
• Review draft internal audit reports and ensure that the actions identified addresses the recommendations.
• Support the internal auditors in the execution of their duties by being the first point of contact.
• Maintain a report of all the internal audit findings and track implementation of the action plans.
• Oversee the internal audit claims to ensure all invoices are processed within budget and align with the approved internal audit plan
• Provide administrative support to the Risk management committee and ensure that the agenda for Audit Risk Committee (ARC) addresses all relevant discussion items.
• Ensure that reports and the agenda pack to be presented in the meetings are circulated in line with the set timelines.
• Participate in the communication and delivery of effective risk and compliance training and awareness programs for various stakeholders.
• Present reports to various committees on behalf of the manager when required to
• Manage Human Resources within the ARC team, not limited to performance agreements, assessments, leave and discipline

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

Qualification

• A Degree/Btech qualification in Accounting/Internal Audit/Risk Management or relevant and equivalent qualification at NQF level 7.
• A Post Graduate Qualification is an added advantage.
• A member of the IRMSA/Compliance Institute 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Audit, Risk and Compliance environment, of which 3 years should be at supervisory level.
• Public Sector experience implementing PFMA and National Treasury Regulations is essential.