Assistant Director: Internal Audit and Quality Assurance at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate Bachelors’ Degree / National Diploma in Internal Audit / Accounting. A minimum three (3) to five (5) years’ functional experience in Internal Audit environment two (2) years of which should be at managerial or supervisory level. Experience in the development of policies / implementation strategies. Proven computer literacy – MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Unendorsed valid driver’s licence.
• Recommendation: Registered member with professional body e,g. Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Understanding of TVET landscape.
• Knowledge: Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Public Service Regulations (PSR), Public Service Act (PSA), Auditor General Processes and Procedures and Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA).
• Skills: Risk Assessment, Negotiation, Presentation, Problem Solving, Planning and Organizing, Policy analysis and Development, Communication and interpersonal, Financial Management and Report writing. 

DUTIES :

• Preparation and execution of the internal audit Plan. Conduct pre-engagement meetings with college management prior to commencement of the audits. Obtain College Management approval of the audit scope -prior to commencements of the internal audits. Planning and drafting of detailed audit procedures for audits per the approved annual audit plan. Executing and performing of audit testing per annual audit plan. Establish a quality audit risk management function and monitor assessments to ensure compliance with formal systems. Conduct schedules and reactivates audits and inspections and produce reports on all audits, inspections and incidents.
• Provision of the secretarial support services to the Audit Committee. Conduct research on best practices and application of standards. Distribution and collection of audit clients’ surveys for service rendered. Ensure that legislation and acts are implemented correctly in the college. Ensure that all audit findings are supported by required audit evidence. Ensure that processes needed for quality management systems are established, implemented and maintained. Develop quality management system policies and procedures for the college. Report to college management on the performance of the QMS and the need for improvement. Ensure the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the college. Provide information and reports to the executive and committees to make final decisions. Liaise with external assessment body on all matters related to the external accreditation process.
• Ensure that all suppliers used by the college are selected, re-evaluated and that records of this assessment are maintained. Oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of policies. Conduct institutional performance assessment and evaluation of the implementation of policies, programs and systems Management of staff development.