Deputy Head (Capital Programs and Continous Auditing) at eThekwini Municipality

Key Responsibility Areas: 

• Strategically guide and lead organisation wide built environment auditing. 
• Provide strategic guidance of organisation-wide internal audits to assess compliance with standards and legislation including related business issues and other investigations. 
• Guide the implementation of the rolling audit coverage programme (three-year rolling audit coverage plans) to obtain the optimum level of assurance across the Municipality. 
• Develop a combined assurance programme, taking into account various roles in the control environment, in executing audit programmes within the area of responsibility. Co-ordinate efforts executed to ensure clean governance and administration. Ensure effective Audit Committee oversight and strategic support to other committees from the area of responsibility, i.e. MPAC, RiskCom, Council EXCO and Portfolio Committees. 
• Ensure forward planning, strategic alignment, defining strategic and functional objectives of the function’s intent and deliverables. 
• Determine productive outcomes associated with utilisation and performance of resources within the area of responsibility. 
• Plan and manage the dissemination of functional and operational information on the short- and long-term objectives of the area of responsibility. Plan and prepare capital and operating cost estimates for the area of responsibility and controlling expenditure against the approved budget allocations. 
• Plan and manage the administrative and reporting requirements of the area of responsibility. 
• Build knowledge management systems (continuity and business recovery process) of Internal Audit. 

Competencies:

• Planning & Organizing
•  Analysis & Innovation 
• Results & Quality Focus
•  Engagement Management 
• Interpersonal Relationships
•  Communication 
• Resilience 
• Cognitive Ability 
• Strategic Direction & Leadership 
• Program & Project Management 
• Financial Management 
• Governance Management 

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree (NQF Level 7) in the Built Environment or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 8 years relevant experience at a management level of which at least 3 years must be at a senior management level in the Built Environment.

Preferred Requirements:

• Postgraduate qualification (NQF level 8) in the Built Environment or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 9 years relevant experience at a management level of which at 4 years must be at a senior management level in the Built Environment.