Assistant Director: Transversal Risk Management: Head Office - Polokwane at Limpopo Provincial Treasury

Key Performance Areas
DUTIES: KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 

• Assess compliance with public sector risk management framework within votes and public entities.
• Send reminders to CROs for updating progress in the Risk Management software. 
• Draw the quarterly reports from the system and analyse. 
• Compile the draft analysis reports and provide the recommendations with respect to gaps identified. 
• Prepare the analysis report for editing by immediate supervisor. 
• Monitor and assess risk profiles from votes and public entities. 
• Send reminders to CROS for updating progress in the Risk Management software. 
• Draw the report from the system and analyse progress with respect to implementation of the action plans by institutions. 
• Compile the risk profile progress report and provide recommendations with respect to gaps identified and prepare the analysis report for editing by immediate supervisor. 
• Assist with the monitoring of a provincial risk profile. 
• Send reminders to CROs for updating progress in the system. 
• Draw the progress report from the system and analyse. 
• Compile the progress analysis report and provide recommendations with respect to gap identified. Compile and prepare the analysis report for editing by immediate supervisor. 
• Provide support on the utilization of risk management software. 
• Assist in organizing system trainings in line with the identified training needs. 
• Assist in arranging risk management software (Barn Owl) meetings to provide support to all system end-users especially Barn Owl champions and RMC members. 
• Assist in conducting quarterly Barn Owl utilization analysis reports.
• Assist in providing administrative support to centralized independent RMC chairpersons within the province.
• Assist in organizing RMC chairperson’s induction course. 
• Assist in facilitating RMC meetings scheduled of the province. 
• Assist in requesting BAS from financial accounting and prepare payments for independent Chairpersons.
• Assist in facilitating the submissions of chairperson’s quarterly reports to LPT and AC. 
• Assist in providing secretariat functions for the centralized RMC chairperson structure. 
• Assist with the coordination of the activities of provincial risk management forum and Barn OWL Meetings.
• Send invites to the votes and public entities (institutions)as well as external members of the forum e.g., National Treasury, Professional bodies etc. 
• Prepare and circulate forum packages (presentations, agendas, and attendance registers). 
• Secure venues and catering for Forum meetings. 
• Send reminders to the external / internal stakeholders' presenters. 
• Take and compile the Forum minutes and circulate the draft minutes to Forum members for further inputs after the meetings.

Prerequisites
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Planning, Coordinating & Organizing. Managerial functions. Secretarial Functions. Projects Coordination. Finance. Compilation of reports. Research \ analyzing. Computer.
• Ability to interpret Treasury directives/PFMA and Treasury Regulations.
• Decision Taking skills.
• Conflict Management. Analytical and Innovative.
• Report writing skills. MS Word. Leadership skills.
• Project Management. Financial Management.
• Strategic Management. Policy formulation and Implementation.
• Adaptability to Changes.
• Diversity management.
• Minutes taking.
• Meeting Coordination.
• Communication Skills.

Person Profile
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An NQF level 7 qualification in Risk Management or related field as recognized by SAQA. 3 years’ functional working experience in Risk Management or related Field.
• Valid vehicle driver’s license (with exception of persons with disabilities).

Closing Date: 20 February 2026