Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee at Bergrivier Municipality

REQUIREMENTS

• A three (3) year bachelor’s degree in Internal Auditing or Risk Management. A postgraduate qualification in the same fields will be an added advantage. The ideal candidate should have 5 to 10 years’ management experience
• gained from Strategic Management, Risk Management and/or Internal Auditing / Financial, Anti-Fraud and AntiCorruption environments, preferably in local government sector. Previous experience of serving on a Risk
• Management Committee and/or an Audit Committee will be advantageous.
• The candidate must be an independent external person, with excellent knowledge of Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations, Enterprise-wide Risk Management, COSO model and Public Sector Risk Management Framework.

DUTIES

• The primary objective of the Risk Management Committee is to assist the Accounting Officer to discharge her duties in respect of risk management with the aim of achieving the Municipality’s objectives.
• The incumbent’s duties will be to:
• Provide oversight on the review and monitoring of the implementation of risk management framework, policy, charter and strategy within the Municipality.
• Provide guidance on integration of risk management into planning, monitoring and reporting processes.
• Provide advice / guidance on setting risk appetite and review risk appetite, tolerance levels, and anti-fraud measures.
• Lead the committee in conducting its activities in terms of the Public Sector Risk Management Framework, MFMA, Fraud and Risk Management Committee Charter and King IV Report on Corporate Governance.
• Provide proper and timely reports to the Accounting Officer on the state of risk management, together with aspects requiring improvement accompanied by the committee’s recommendations to address such issues.
• Perform any other duties of the Risk Management Committee as specified in the terms of reference /charter.
• To act as Chairperson during the Risk Management Committee meetings.

Closing date: 06 March 2026