Since 1994, South Africa has been using a multi-agency approach in its border management agenda. In this regard, seven Departments and Agencies, i.e. the Departments of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development; Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment; Health; and Home Affairs; the South African National Defence Force (SANDF); the South African Police S...
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Lead the creation, implementation, and continuous updating of the BMA's Ethics, Integrity, and Anti-Corruption Policies and Strategy, Ensuring alignment with the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and other public service frameworks. Act as the principal point of contact for ethics-related matters. Manage and publicise a safe, confidential whistleblowing mechanism. Ensure allegations are recorded, referred, and managed appropriately in coordination with law enforcement. Advising management and personnel on conflicts of interest, gifts, benefits, financial disclosures, and remunerative work outside the public service. Oversee financial disclosure systems, Conduct lifestyle audits, Manage registers for gifts and remunerative work. Identify systemic weaknesses and report findings with recommendations.
Ethical issues and best practices for ethical decision-making. Serve as a central point of contact for ethics-related inquiries, concerns, and reports. Provide confidential guidance and advice to employees on ethical matters, conflicts of interest, and potential violations of ethical standards. Design and facilitate ethics awareness programs, workshops, and training sessions for BMA staff to foster a culture of integrity and ethical decision-making. Collaborate with Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF) and other relevant bodies to combat systemic corruption at ports of entry. Represent BMA in inter-departmental ethics committees and engage with relevant stakeholders. Build and maintain relationships with all BMA business units for the purposes of expectations management and knowledge sharing. Represent and participate in the organisation’s committees and tasks teams when required.
Convene and attend meetings and present findings and business cases to relevant stakeholders when required. Convene and attend meetings and present findings and business cases to relevant stakeholders when required. Implement timeous communication on progress and challenges in achieving the tactical work plans to impact stakeholders. Coordinate with relevant stakeholders, such as legal counsel, human resources, and internal audit, to address findings and implement corrective actions. Ensure the development and implementation of the operational risk register.
Analyse and evaluate internal controls to determine their effectiveness in mitigating risks. Update operational risk register in partnership with relevant stakeholders. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
Requirements
An undergraduate qualification at NQF 7 in Law, Criminology, Public Administration, Risk Management, or in related ethics management.
A minimum of 4 years of experience in either ethics and integrity, anti-corruption, vetting, or compliance environment is required
A professional certification as an Ethics Officer would be highly beneficial.
A postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 8) is a strong advantage.
A professional certification as an Ethics Officer would be highly beneficial.
Flexibility in working hours will be required to meet demands of the role.
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