Manager: Health Specialist (Performance Audit) at Auditor-General of South Africa

Strategic alignment

• Provide inputs and support on the implementation of the strategy of the business unit (BU).
• Contribute to the development of centre plans and ensure alignment with BU BSC 
• Identifying value-add audit opportunities through research, engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

Audit Responsibilities 

Research

• Review and provide inputs on research and environmental scanning reports to ensure that quality and relevant audit themes and topics have been identified in line with National, sector and AGSA priorities and strategic plans.
• Collaborate with regularity and performance audit teams, ISA, IBU and ARD, to conduct and manage research that support the audit project.
• Regular report back on the progress of research conducted

Development        

• Through research and environmental scanning, develop or review best practices and service delivery audit criteria developed by team members.

Planning

• Plan and scope the audit project effectively. Allocate resources, define deadlines and ensure  comprehensive and appropriate terms of reference is set for each review
• Identify in partnership with the Senior Manager(SM) a relevant audit team , including appointment of specialist or contract staff, and engage them on the audit plans and budget
• Ensure that appropriate audit components/sections are allocated to the audit team members in line with their skill level and areas for development.
• Identify the need to appoint external specialists (CWC) as and when required, and manage the selection and appointment process
• Facilitate  engagement meetings (entrance engagement) with auditee management to discuss the scope, focus areas, objectives, methodology, required audit documents and due dates
• Formulate technical audit procedures on selected projects
• Responsible for identifying audit risks for the specific audit engagement.

Execution

• Provide guidance and advise to audit teams on technical and feasibility studies, including site investigations.
• Advise audit teams on compliance with relevant public sector legislation and requirements, relating to a specific audit project.
• Provide detailed and timely review of working papers and reports.
• Execute technical audit procedures on selected projects
• Attend and contribute in steering committee meetings with head of departments and related senior management, as and when required, as per stakeholder engagement plan.
• Ensure quality standards are met throughout the audit.
• Use public sector specialist knowledge to review and analyse data collected and to identify areas needing improvement.

Reporting

• Review/conduct quality assurance  on the analysis reports compiled by team members and where necessary analyse audit findings and outcomes and compile detailed, high quality, impactful reports
• Ensuring that all findings emanating from the audited public sector projects are communicated to the auditees
• Review reports compiled by team members on site visits and where necessary conduct and report on site visits.
• Accurately capture and update ASMIS information
• Review of working papers and compilation of report
• Assist in the completion of and tabling of final report
• Prepare presentations for briefing, advisory and information purposes
• Review reports to ensure that the technical subject matter is accurately addressed and develop recommendations to address shortcomings that were identified

Training and Development

• Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions of insights, risk and knowledge of the business and industry within the audit team, BU and the AGSA.
• Provide training to staff to improve their understanding of technical matters within the public sector
• Provide guidance on the execution of diagnostic and investigative procedures.
• Develop industry related thought leadership articles, surveys, case studies etc.
• Present industry related thought leadership papers at conferences and seminars.
• Assist Senior Manager with development and marketing of industry specific products (Regularity Business Unit and client briefings)

Stakeholder Engagements

• Build and maintain strategic and value adding partnerships with key stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure support during the audit process for both integration and stand-alone audits.
• Provide advice to internal stakeholders through sharing insights, risks, knowledge of the business and industry.
• Regularly engage with the Executive Authorities on key findings/outcomes

People Management

• Manage performance of staff, provide mentorship and support, and on-the-job training
• Responsible for the development of staff according to their development plans (PDPs)
• Manage teams’ performance and implement a culture of high performance
• Address staff related enquiries
• Support the implementation of the people plan for the centre/BU
• Ensure team members compliance with all AGSA policies

Financial Management

• Assist in identifying revenue growth opportunities within the component and optimise its operational expenditure
• Contribute to compiling the BU budget.
• Manage own and team recoverability
• Follow up debtor queries
• Ensure compliance with Supply Chain Management in AGSA
• Effective project management (time, hours and costs) of the audit and relevant resource planning, to drive audit efficiencies

Administration

• Responsible for effective management of all administrative matters relating to the role. (e.g. timeous approvals, compliance with internal controls, etc.)

Ad-hoc duties (Applicable to All JD’s)

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required

Formal education: 

• This role is for a health professional with a Master’s Degree in Public Health Or MMED: Public Health Medicine. Registration with the Professional Body is mandatory. 

Experience and knowledge: 

• Minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as a health professional in a healthcare setting; with the knowledge of the health system and 2 years must be at management level.
• Public sector knowledge
• Knowledge of the Health industry
• Knowledge of performance auditing will be an added advantage