Manager: Risk & Ethics Enablement at Auditor-General of South Africa

Risk Stategy

• Assist with primary responsibility for the implementation of the strategic initiatives related to risk, ethics, complaints, internal control and compliance functions,
• Manage actions items and matters arising for execution and resolution.
• Assists with secretariat work on REBU strategies, by arranging and preparing strategic meetings, minutes and monitoring matters arsing.
• Assist with project management responsibility for all R &E strategic initiatives
• Assist in tracking and managing strategic initiatives and ensure seamless execution of the initiatives
• Track and follow-up the progress and completion according to the journey maps and defined timelines
• Draft progress update reports on all deliverables at BU, exco, and audit committee levels
• Prepare content on research and benchmarking relevant to selected initiatives on the strategies Engage in knowledge sharing with the team to impart skill on strategic development and execution.
• Prepare content and manage engagements with relevant stakeholders on their contributions to the strategic initiatives
• Assist with development and communication of Risk and Ethics business unit (REBU) policies, procedures and framework
• Assist with development of risk mitigation strategies, processes and project management model for the organization’s critical risks or gaps and monitor the implementations
• Assist with development and implementation of a business continuity strategies in response to the organisational risks on business resilience.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Assist with REBU strategy, processes and Business Continuity Management education and training from time to time
• Ensure that a culture of effective risk, ethics, complaints and compliance management is continuously communicated and reinforced
• Communicate risk, ethics, complaints and compliance management strategies with all stakeholders.
• Prepare material or content to conduct roadshows with all stakeholders (internal and external) to sensitive them on AGSA risk, ethics, complaints and compliance management strategies.

People Management

• Manage human resource in the team which involves: -
• Facilitate the provision of adequate staffing within the team
• Coordinate the development of job descriptions, job evaluation of posts within the team
• Manage performance of the team
• Coordinate the development of employee competencies to be in line with the MQF within the team

Financial Management

• Assist in managing and reporting on the centre budget in accordance with the approved finance policies

Ad Hoc Projecs

• Perform all SM and BUL’s projects as and when required

Formal Education

• Degree in Commerce, ethics, risk management, project management, strategy or appropriate qualification
• Knowledge on IESBA Code of Ethics, ISO 31000, COSO framework, compliance institute of Southern Africa (CISA) framework will be an advantage. 
• Familiarity with the public sector will be beneficial
• Exposure to SOQM and other financial sector compliances will be an advantage.

Experience

• 3-5 years’ experience preferably in strategic projects or project management focusing on governance, risk, ethics, complaints and compliance management or related environment.
• 3-5 years’ experience conducting risk, ethics, complaints and compliance, strategy, project management.