Specialist: Risk at Auditor-General of South Africa

Roles and responsibilities

ISQM risk management processes:

• Application of the risk management process within the ISQM process.
• Ensure an ongoing understanding of the ISQM requirements and keep abreast of any news or developments relating to the standard.
• Undertake periodic environmental scanning on any ISQM related risks.

Planning:

• Develop a plan for the execution of risk management activities in accordance with the risk management policy.
• Keep abreast of organisational activities as they relate to ISQM. These include the various oversight committee workplans and submission dates to those committees.
• Develop and maintain an up-to-date ISQM Risk Register that is aligned to the risk management policy, where the following key processes are undertaken.

Risk identification:

• Periodically facilitate the identification of ISQM related risks.

Risk assessment:

• Perform periodic assessments of the risks relating to ISQM, in line with the risk management policy.

Risk monitoring:

• Periodically monitor the risk register in line with commitments made by action and risk owners.

Risk reporting:

• Prepare periodic reports on the risks relating to ISQM.
• Perform continuous risk identification and monitoring to ensure that the ISQM risk register is relevant and reflects current environmental factors.

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with relevant key internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective coordination, communication and coverage of relevant ISQM related risk issues.
• Support the risk manager in engaging with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective stakeholder management.
• Continuously update or inform the risk manager on issues arising from the audit.
• Manage the feedback process to stakeholders by tracking all queries received, getting the relevant information and formulating appropriate responses according to the approved protocol.

People Management

• Manage own performance to drive productivity.
• Participate and/or take lead in the business unit transformation/ culture plans.
• Provide support to the management team with regard to centre management and other people related tasks.

Financial Management and operational management

• Ensure compliance to AGSA policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.
• Manage supply chain processes within scope of work.

Other responsibilities

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.

Formal education

• This position requires a minimum qualification of 3-year National diploma in Risk Management, auditing or equivalent. Registration with a recognised institute focused on risk management such as the Institute of Risk Management of South Africa (IRMSA), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), etc. will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience (post qualification).