Senior Manager Internal Audit: Engineering (2405) at The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A formal NQF 8 qualification in Engineering (Civil).  
• Registered as a Professional Engineer/Engineering Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• A minimum of 10 years engineering experience in build construction.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in auditing construction build projects. 

ADVANTAGEOUS

• A certificate / qualification in auditing, finance, or business management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Functions

• Provide input in development of strategic plan for the unit.
• Oversee development of the operational plan in assigned portfolio and delivery of outputs including staff and stakeholder management. 
• Direct the identification, evaluation and monitoring of the risk areas and assist with the development of the Internal Audit Methodology and the Annual Risk Based Audit Plan and the three-year rolling plan.
• Lead the audit function in playing a strategic role in embedding the principles of good governance and ensuring standards of service excellence and ethical behaviour are upheld.
• Lead the delivery of assigned components/audits including quality assurance responsibilities
• Environmental scanning and monitoring of macro and micro risks that impact IA unit and delegated functions.
• Provide value added proactive assurance and consulting activities
• Partner closely with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal combined assurance to the Board and Management and make certain that key risks are appropriately addressed, and best practices are recommended and implemented.
• Manage and oversee service providers' performance and project management in execution of allocated projects.  
• Liaise with consulting engineers and contractors around assigned tasks and responsibilities

Audit Planning

• Lead the review and assessment of systems of control, compliance, risk management and governance to determine if the organization has adequate standards/processes in place to achieve organizational objectives.
• Supervise the performance of audits from identification and planning of projects to issuing and presenting of final reports to executive management and those charged with governance in accordance with The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and best practice frameworks.
• Participate in the development of the annual audit plan in consultation with Management, Risk Management and the Auditor General for review and approval.
• Conduct risk and control assessment of assigned department or functional area in established/required timeline for the development of the audit plan and the basis for planning audit projects.
• Perform ongoing environmental scanning for emerging risks and keep abreast with all relevant legislative changes, standard operating procedures, methodology and guidelines

Audit Execution

• Ensure that engineering project risks are adequately covered and responded to.
• Oversee proactive assurance reviews as mandated by management and the board.
• Ensure that all assigned audits are executed as per the audit plan and agreed timelines.
• Develop risk-based audit programmes and evaluate the suitability of internal control design and make recommendations on findings.
• Manage audits to ensure that they are conducted in line with applicable standards and within the time budgets and timelines determined as per the audit plan.
• Suggest and perform consulting and advisory engagements to add value to the organization.
• Drive implementation of combined assurance framework and increased reliance by AGSA on internal audit work

Audit Project Quality

• Ensure that policies, procedures, and guidelines which impact functional areas are in place, cascaded, and are clearly understood while determining the level of internal compliance (in terms of Quality Assurance standards (IIA) in line with Internal Audit methodology.
• Maintain and provide recommendations to improve standard operation procedures for internal auditing.
• Training and capacity building of audit team members  

Audit and Management Reporting

• Validate the accuracy of findings and decide on the severity of weaknesses
• Recommend solutions for improvement of processes and controls.
• Draft audit findings for improvements in the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of controls, risk, and governance of audit areas.
• Coordinate activities and involvement with various internal stakeholders to finalise audit reports.
• Provide feedback reports on the status of projects highlighting significant weaknesses and suggested improvements.
• Compile reports to management committees and the audit committee.

Project and Financial Management

• Responsible for managing allocated budget and assisting the Chief Audit Executive with internal audit budget and financial management of the internal audit function.
• Review and assess the effectiveness of financial controls within allocated centre and Internal Audit function.