Deputy Business Unit Leader at Auditor-General of South Africa

Roles & Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategic Function

• Contributes to the formulation and implementation of organisational strategic initiatives.
• Develop the BU BSC and direct the implementation of the BU operational strategies and plans.
• Jointly accountable and responsible in assisting the BUL in visualising and co-creating strategic direction for the Business Unit in line with the AGSA organisational strategies.

Product Management

Management of material irregularities:

• Oversee the MI processes and procedures in line with the PAA act, MI regulations policy and procedures;
• Provide strategic direction for MI operations which includes the monitoring of the implementation of the MI processes.
• Facilitate a process that leads to consistent and impartial decision- making in line with legislative requirements.
• Oversee the process of proper recording of key decisions taken during the MI process by means of a user-friendly case management system.
• Ensure that assignment and/or engagements associated with the MI processes are adequately planned, resourced and performed in accordance with the MI regulations and policy.
• Provide support to the ABUs against potential threats and intimidation through segregation of the audit process from the MI process.
• Ensure MI submissions are prepared, signed-off and circulated to MI committee members in advance
• Provide guidance on recommended approach to be taken on MIs,
• e.g. referral, remedial or investigation. Assist in drafting recommendations, remedial action or scope of investigation
• Act as technical advisor during MI committee meetings.
• Ensure the decisions of the MI committee are implemented and can provide context of decisions made to RABUs.
• Provide guidance on type of evidence to support the MI and engage with public bodies on the type of evidence which can be gathered as part of the audit process.
• Provide guidance on quantification of losses and the underlying assumptions which can be applied.
• Facilitate the referral process to public bodies
• Facilitate the issuing of certificates of Debt (CoD).
• Ensure quality delivery of critical reports such as accountability reports for internal stakeholders, Parliament and relevant legislatures. Where appropriate, these reports must include relevant data and trend analysis.
• Design/redesign and implement case management software (CMS) tool to support the MI process.
• Design and implement a database of the relevant public bodies.
• Implement adequate actions and safeguards in the MI process to minimise the organisational litigation risk

Stakeholder Management

• Drive the strategic initiative of visibility through effective internal and external engagements.
• Continued interaction with all the users of the CMS tool and ensure timeous and credible reporting.
• Interact with and establish partnerships with the appropriate public bodies.
• Draft and enter into memorandum of understanding and service level memorandum with various public bodies.
• Workshop the Public Audit Act (PAA) referral process with various public bodies.
• Interact with relevant oversight structures and relevant committees.
• Implement and render a fully-fledged secretariat function to the MI Committee and Advisory Committee on Material Irregularities.

People Management

• Inspire, motivate and empower staff to be accountable for decisions on challenges that impact on the BU’s performance against strategic objectives.
• Communicate balance scorecard requirements during vision achievement/ organisation alignment and other sessions and address staff on matters affecting the BU reputation and performance.
• Develop and facilitate implementation of People Plan.
• Ensure timely and quality decisions are taken and communicated to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of BU transformation strategies.
• Drive Vision achievement/ organisation alignment through impact driven strategic conversations with internal staff on an on-going basis.
• Ensure effective training programme is maintained for IBU staff
• Implement BU initiatives to improve culture and staff engagement.

Financial & Operational Management

• Ensure that BU deliverables are executed economically, efficiently and effectively.
• Develop and effectively manage the BU budget and financial performance targets.
• Provide input on the opportunities to improve efficiencies of the organisation’s business operations and other innovation.
• Contribute to the content and the delivery of AGSA reports such as Quarterly reports and the MI reports tabled by the auditor general
• Facilitate coordination and implementation of change / improvement interventions.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.
• Manage the CMS system and support to the AGSA.

Formal Qualification

• Minimum qualification of an LLB Degree or CA(SA)/RGA

Experience

• Minimum 10 years' relevant experience (post qualification) of which at least 5 years should have been at Senior Management / Higher level in Auditing/Investigative/forensic environment
• Forensic expert with auditing and legal experience will be an added advantage