Officer: Risk at Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA)

ROLE PURPOSE:

• To provide support to the business units with regards to management of Risk, Fraud, Auditing, ISO, and Compliance in the implementation of appropriate supporting methodologies and frameworks, policies and processes relating to the MQA.

This position reports to the Manager: Risk & Compliance
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Financial Management:  Provide inputs into current and new budget requirements.  Track all expenditure in line with all current SLA’s as per the budget to avoid over expenditure.
• Internal Business Processes:  Assist in the implementation of ISO, Quality Management standards and best practices  Liaise with various stakeholders in monitoring ISO standards.
• Customer Focus:  Arrange and oversee administrative Stakeholder Engagement requirements.
• Risk Management, ISO, and Compliance:  Provide input in the development of the strategic and operational risks and mitigating measures.  Updating and maintaining Strategic and Operational risk registers  Provide input for the strategic and material operational risk report.  Assist with facilitating risk assessment of the MQA control environment  Update organisations risk registers  Coordinate risk management programmes within MQA  Assist with the implementation of a risk management system  Ensure compliance with the risk management strategy and other Policies and processes
• Monitor and assess action plans implemented in addressing risks identified to mitigate the risks.
• Assist the Manager with the implementation of the quality management system throughout the organisation.
• Fraud Management:  Assist in promoting compliance with the policies and procedures pertaining to the organisation.  Maintain a “Compliance Calendar” indicating the expected timelines of compliance related processes and the anticipated submission date of evidence output  Be aware of the governance control processes and role segregation requirements in area of accountability  Assist with conducting compliance reviews to legislative requirements  Assist in the implementation of strategies and techniques to continuous monitor Fraud Risk  Provide input to the Development of Fraud Risk Policies and procedures  Assist in the developing Fraud Risk Assessment Reports/ Matrix/ Document the risk assessment process & conclusions  Assist in Providing training to MQA staff on Fraud Risk Management best practices to enhance Fraud Risk Awareness/Culture  Compile and maintain a fraud risk register to update all incidents, cases received from walk in, emails, fraud hotline reports and any other platforms received.
• Internal & External Audit Management:  Establish and maintain the relationship between the auditing firms and the MQA for effective auditing processes.  Assist in managing internal audits activities as per the Internal Audit Plan.  Assist in co-ordinating and monitoring any other internal audit activities pertaining to administrative issues to help IA to perform their duties.  Monitor and follow up with all units to ensure the Implement the recommendations of audit findings  Implement efficient document management in the form of maintaining a Request for Information and Audit Query Registers       Compile and maintain Auditor General Audit Findings tracking register and monitor the implementation of the action plans to address the findings issued by Auditor General.
• Corporate Governance:  Assist in the implementation and manage policies, procedures and systems pertaining to the Unit deliverables  Assist in preparing reports in line with the MQA’s governance framework and submit to the relevant structures.  Assist in Compiling and presents detailed monthly reports to CRMEO and Audit and Risk Committee (“ARC”) (quarterly) on the Audit, Risk and Compliance profiles of the respective Business Units, detailing the risk exposures of each unit against appetite and tolerance levels as well as the action to be taken against identified risks.  Assist in the compilation of monthly reports based on the status of Audit, Risk and Compliance profiles of business units  Assist in the preparation of the strategic and material operational risk report.

KEY REQUIREMENTS: QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:
Qualifications:

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or National Certificate: Vocational (NCV) (NQF 4)
• National Diploma (NQF 6) in Risk Management/ Auditing/ Accounting /Public Management/ Administration or equivalent.
• A Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) or equivalent in the above-mentioned fields will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years’ administration experience, of which 1 year should be in Risk Management.

Competencies:

• Knowledge:  Understanding of the Risk Management and Compliance principles.  Understanding of general auditing processes.  Understanding of good governance.  Knowledge of Risk and Compliance methodologies.  Knowledge of Mining and Minerals Industries.  Understanding of South Africa’s government wide Risk Management and Compliance framework.  Knowledge of Seta landscape, PFMA.
• Skills:  Interpersonal Skills  Negotiation Skills  Analytical Skills  Communication Skills  Oral / Written Skills
• Listening Skills  Report Writing Skills  Computer literate.
• Attributes:  Results focused  Attention to detail  Decisiveness  Resilience  Stakeholder orientated
• Integrity  Strong work ethics
• The candidate should also be willing to: Work under pressure inclusive of longer than normal offices hours if required  Work with internal and external stakeholders  Travel away from home if required  Engage in a lifelong learning process relative to the context of the workplace. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement in terms of MQA Performance Management System.