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Purpose of this role:

The IT Audit Trainee is responsible to the IT Auditor/ Senior IT Auditor/ IT Audit Manager for carrying out the work allocated to them, for keeping the IT Auditor/ Senior IT Auditor/ IT Audit Manager informed of progress and of any problems or difficulties with that work and for ensuring that work is documented and concluded in accordance with BDO's policies and procedures. Keeping accurate time records and performs work allocated with integrity & ethics.

Requirements

Qualifications

Essential:

• B.Com Degree or equivalent qualification.
• No work experience required.
• Microsoft Office tools (e.g. MS Word, MS Excel).

Desirable:

• IT Audit/ Informatics/ Computer Science
• Minimum 1 years working experience of IT Auditing
• For IT Audit - ITIL, COBIT, IDEA, ACL and Teammate

Competencies

Communication:

• Verbal/Written
• Negotiation
• Effective and prioritised

Relationships and Collaboration:

• Building trust and relationships
• Fostering Collaborative Team work
• Accessibility, persuading and influencing

Exceptional Client Service:

• Proactive in all that we do
• Fostering active communication
• Continuously adding value
• Client focuse

Business Growth:

• Knowing and promoting the Brand
• Developing a Commercial and Innovative Digital Mind-set
• Developing Business Acumen
• Proactively looking for business

Engaging People:

• Engaging diverse people
• Reinforcing accountability
• Transfer of skills and full empowerment
• Seek outstanding performance and give full empowerment.
• Promoting personal and professional growth
• Aligning career aspirations with the strategies, goals and objectives of the team or firm

Inclusive Agile Leadership/ Management:

• Leading Self
• Taking the lead/Leading Others
• Leading Business
• Leading Change
• Foster accountability for operational excellence
• Planning, organising and control
• Foster an inspiring and motivating work environment

Quality, Risk Management & Operational Transformation:

• Continuous improvement methodologies
• Enhancing the quality of client service
• Minimizing risk to company and client
• Proactive role in leveraging and optimizing resources
• Foster a flexible and tailored approach
• Consolidating efficient operations and transformation

Department Specific/ Role Specific:

• Professionalism
• Strong client orientation     
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise and handle stress
• Creative yet organised
• Task driven & delivery focused
• Socially aware and able to work as part of a diverse team
• Innovative and willing to share ideas for new ways of working
• Ability to work with all levels within an organisation

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Primary Purpose of the Job

To assist the procurement department with meeting its administrative objectives, handle inquiries and maintaining stakeholder relationships.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• RFPs/RFQs/RFI’s
• Provide support in compiling the tender documents.
• Phone potential suppliers to notify them of the upcoming invitations.
• Timeously email the invitation to suppliers, as per the tender guidelines.
• Provide support to the Procurement Specialist to compile a register with contact details and supplier responses. (Evaluation Template)
• Create and maintain the Teams site and ensure all documents are relevant throughout the tender process.
• Book meetings when required.
• Ensure a high level of accuracy is maintained in the information gathering process relating to the criteria of suppliers. 

Supplier Maintenance

• Assist with the general administration of supplier information, data accuracy and document management records.
• Support the Procurement Specialist in obtaining all relevant documentation for new suppliers or re-evaluation of current suppliers.
• Ensure that all supplier information is correct, accurate and complete on the vendor management system.
• Upload documents on SharePoint for recordkeeping.
• Attend to and resolve all queries; if unable to resolve, escalate to manager

Categorization of Suppliers

• Support the Procurement Specialist to categorize all vendor spend on a monthly basis.
• Update the vendor management system with the category information monthly. 

Contract Management

• Identify renewal and cancellation of contracts timeously and forward all necessary information to the Procurement Specialist/Manager.
• Assist the Procurement Specialist/Manager with the relevant information required to compile the contract.
• Set up meetings with all stakeholders to discuss, prior to contract being distributed to the supplier.

Payment Terms

• Report on suppliers that are earmarked to be paid monthly.
• Verify the payment frequency inputs on the service provider management system that they are as per agreed with the supplier.
• Run a monthly report on suppliers that is not being paid as per the agreed terms.
• Keep track of the pre-negotiated settlement discount amounts and report on it monthly to the Procurement Manager. 

Adhoc

• Assist with internal procurement related projects when required.
• Provide support in service provider and internal stakeholder meetings, by drafting minutes, and uploading it onto the SharePoint platform.

Requirements

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Matric, Degree/Diploma in Procurement or Commerce.

Experience

• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.

Knowledge

• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.

Competencies: Technical and Behavioural

Technical Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Good verbal and written Communications Skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to work as a team member
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Time Management
• Attention to detail
• Ethical Behaviour
• Ability to Multitask
• Adaptability
• Cope well under pressure 

BDO Core Competencies

• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance