Senior Manager: Compliance at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Requirements

• Be in possession of an NQF 7 in B. Iuris/ B.Proc. BCom (Law).
• Should be an Admitted Attorney.
• Should have a Compliance Certification/Qualification.
• NQF 8 in LLB will be desirable.
• Membership with the Compliance Institute or appropriate professional institution would be an added advantage.
• Should have 5 – 8 years post-qualification experience in compliance/regulatory/legal of which a minimum of 3 years must be at a management level.
• PFMA; Treasury Regulations; Generally Accepted Compliance Practices (GACP), King Code, ISACA and IIA Standards,
• Computer Literacy.
• Compliance, Legislative and Regulatory compliance and statutory interpretation principles in a state-owned institution.
• Drafting policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Finance, Human Resources and SCM Principles and methodologies.
• Risk assessment methodologies.
• Effective Communication.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Leadership.
• Conflict management.
• Problem solving
• Reporting.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Results driven.
• Detail oriented.
• Assertiveness.
• Customer centric.

Responsibilities

• Develop SANParks compliance risk universe register.
• Develop SANParks compliance plan and calendar aligned with the risk register.
• Develop compliance standard operating procedures and process flows.
• Develop compliance Risk management plans for the Top 10 Compliance Risks.
• Develop Templates and documents for Compliance practices within SANParks and reporting on compliance to SANParks Governance Structures [Exco, ARC, Board].
• Participate in engagements and consultation discussions with Regulators including National Treasury.
• Participate in development of SANPARKS Top 20 Regulatory Universe.
• Support and guide the organisation in developing function specific Compliance Agendas.
• Support and guide the organisation in developing internal controls associated with identified compliance risks for e.g., development of key policies; standard operation procedures, process flows etc.
• Support and guide the organisation in developing internal compliance risks controls aligned with the Compliance Risk Universe.
• Promote initiatives that promote initiatives that Support and enhance the development and entrenchment of a culture of compliance.
• Promote initiatives that assess and measure the compliance maturity of the organisation (annual surveys, benchmark).
• Review Compliance Infrastructure including policies and procedures.
• Assess compliance risk internal controls.
• Lead training on compliance practices to Management.
• Monitor the tracking and closing/resolution of all compliance findings and commitments.
• Produce management information on compliance in relations for reporting to Board, Audit and Risk Committee and EXCO.
• Liaise with other assurers on issues of combined assurance, knowledge sharing, identification of compliance themes, creation of a joined-up approach to compliance activities etc.
• Report on the Compliance Work Plan /programme.
• Ensure maintenance Compliance records.
• Prepare repots to the Exco, ARC and Board.
• Determine the departments priorities.
• Develop and implement efficiency measures to ensure optimum capacity utilisation and performance.
• Manage human, physical, and financial resources in line with the organisational policies, processes, and procedures.

Salary

• R 1 115 100.00 – R 1 672 650.00 Annual Package

Closing Date

• 11 June 2026