Senior Manager: Vetting and Ethics at Border Management Authority

Minimum Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in Law / Forensic Investigations/ Risk Management /Policing or equivalent related to Security Services, at NQF 8 as recognised by SAQA

Minimum Experience

•  8 years minimum in Ethics/Integrity Management, Vetting or Investigation experience (of which 4 years at management level) 

Knowledge

• Constitution of the Republic of South Africa; Border Management Authority Act, 2020; Public Finance Management Act; Prevention and Combating of Corruption Activities of 2004; Criminal Procedure Act, 1977; Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act 2 of 2000); Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 (Act 4 of 2013); Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act 3 of 2000); National Anti-corruption Strategy 2020- 2030, and Minimum of Information Security Standard. 

Professional registration or license requirements Possession of any of the following will be an added advantage:

• Security Vetting Evaluation training.
• Membership of the Ethics Institute of South Africa
• Membership of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
• Membership of the Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners (ICFP)  

Other requirements 

• Must be willing to have flexibility in working hours to meet demands of the role, may be required to work overtime, travel extensively and should have a valid driver’s license.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS, KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The incumbent will be expected to perform the following functions: Provide leadership for the Ethics & Vetting department. Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintain an effective ethics program aligned with BMA values, mission, and strategic objectives. Ensure compliance with ethics policies, procedures, and regulations across the BMA.
• Supervise and support Vetting Specialists in conducting thorough background checks, due diligence investigations, and risk assessments on individuals and entities associated with the BMA. Ensure the integrity and accuracy of vetting processes and outcomes. Provide guidance and support in addressing ethics-related inquiries, concerns, and reports
•  Resolve complex ethical issues and facilitating ethical decision-making processes. Build and maintain relationships with all BMA business units for the purposes of expectations management and knowledge sharing. Represent and participate in the organisation’s committees and tasks teams when required.
• Convene and attend meetings and present findings and business cases to relevant stakeholders when required. Ensure the development and implementation of the risk register. Analyse and evaluate the internal controls to determine their effectiveness in mitigating fraud risks. Support the development of the fraud risk register. Collaborate with Risk Management to update fraud risks register in partnership with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with the relevant legislation and regulations. Provide input in the planning and compilation of the business unit’s annual budget aligned to the operational plans to support the implementation of set objectives. Ensure the effective implementation, management, monitoring of the business unit’s budget, and mitigate and report on any variance. Build and lead an effective and cohesive team through the effective management of divisional resources. Ensure the working environment contributes to improving employee engagement, recognition and increased productivity. Ensure the management of poor performance and disciplinary matters in line with the BMA’s policies and procedures.