Job Openings at Auditor-General of South Africa

Roles & Responsibilities

Product

Conduct ERP reviews covering the three audit phases:

•     Planning
•    Execution
•     Reporting

Plan the audit:

•    Define the objectives of the audit
•    Define the scope of the audit
•    Identify benchmarks to be utilised
•    Assess the risks from source documentation
•    Compile the audit plan
•    Conduct a walk through process with the relevant role players

Execute tests, inclusive of:

•     Compliance to policies, procedures, standards and specifications
•    Adequacy on goals
•    Reliability of information
•    Efficiency and effectiveness of operations
•    Safeguarding of assets

Generate audit reports indicating:

• Audit findings
• Recommendations                         

Conduct a closure meeting, where appropriate, to discuss:

•    Accepted recommendations to be implemented and timelines applicable
•   Rejected recommendations and internal actions to be implemented
•   Target dates for implementation and review
• Supervise subordinates in the execution of the three audit phases
• Supervise team meetings regarding the direction and progress on the audits
• Provide guidance to auditors on audit related matters
• Conduct the field work in accordance with policies and procedures
• Communicate to Line Manager on progress or obstacles during the audit
• Provide support in the review of contract work and quality assurance
• Provide input to regularity audit strategic plans
• Provide guidance on AGSA audit approach
• Promote and manage sound internal controls within the Business Unit
• Keep abreast of the latest development at the AGSA
• Manage audits within the allocated time frame
• Manage audits in adherence to internal processes, policies and procedures

Stakeholder Relationships

Maintain internal stakeholder relationships:

• Engage with regularity audit on a regular basis on audit proceedings.
• Facilitate debriefing sessions with regularity audit on the previous year’s audits performed
• Engage with the team during the three audit phases (planning, execution and reporting)
• Engage with colleagues within the Business Unit

Maintain external stakeholder relationships:

• Engage  with the management of the auditee on a regular basis on audit proceedings
• Liaise with audit firms regarding contract out audits
• Liaise with prospective employees

People Management

• Analyse the business plan to determine the applicable deliverables and targets
• Participate in securing the human resource requirements to ensure that deliverables will be met in accordance with the expected targets
• Manage staff performance to implement a culture of performance management:
• Compile IPC’s and PDP’s
• Conduct coaching sessions to ensure subordinates perform at the optimum level
• Provide constant feedback to subordinates
• Provide mentorship to subordinates
• Conduct performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective action where necessary
• Manage the development of staff and ensure each staff member has a Personal Development Plan
• Create a conducive environment to maintain and enhance employee motivation
• Participate in transformational initiatives inclusive of change, organisational culture, CSI, diversity, etc
• Continually improve own competence through personal development as per PDP and commitment:                                 
• Participate in learning and development programmes
• Participate on programmes for purposes of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)                          
• Manage Human Resources in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements
• Complete Human Resource Management actions within the allocated time frames

Financial Management

•  Ensure the delivery of high quality, accurate and cost effective audits through effective planning and resource management.
•   Assist with negotiating budgets with regularity audit.
•   Ensure effective and efficient management of projects in terms of time, cost and quality
•   Review and approve timesheets, S&T and advances in line with the allocated budget
•   Monitor staff leave, training, non-recoverable activities and recoverability reports to ensure achievement of annual recoverability targets.
•   Provide input on the centre income budget
• · Assist with the review invoices of CWC before submission for approval

Ad-hoc duties (Applicable to All JD’s)

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

Formal Education

• B Degree in Auditing, Computer Science or Informatics
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

The following will be an added advantage:

• ERP Certificate (Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft or JD Edwards) 

Experience

• Solid experience in auditing SAP/ORACLE environment
• Experience on other ERP environments, such as JD Edwards and PeopleSoft would be beneficial
•  Minimum 5 years IS auditing
•  Minimum 2-3 years managerial experience
• The performance agreement of the incumbent, which attributes specific targets to the above mentioned outputs would be developed and agreed SEPARATELY based on this Job  Description.

Closing Date: 30 March 2026

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Roles & Responsibilities

Product:

Conduct audits in terms of the three audit phases:

• Planning
• Execution
• Audit conclusion

Plan the audit in terms of:

• Participate in defining the objectives of the audit
• Participate in defining the scope of the audit
• Assessing the risks from source documentation
• Compiling the audit plan
• Conducting a walk through process with the relevant role players
• Conduct the field work in accordance with policies and procedures

Execute tests to determine:

• Compliance to policies, procedures, standards and specifications
• Adequacy on goals
• Reliability of information
• Efficiency and effectiveness of operations
• Safeguarding of assets
• Generate the audit findings 
• Submit the  findings to Line Manager for input and review and effect the necessary amendments as indicated
• Communicate to  Line Manager and Senior Manager on progress or obstacles during the audit

Participate in a meeting, where appropriate, to discuss:

• Accepted recommendations to be implemented and timelines applicable
• Rejected recommendations and internal actions to be implemented
• Target dates for implementation and review
• Conduct the audit in accordance with internal processes, policies and procedures
• Conduct the audit within the allocated time frame
• Promote and manage sound internal controls within the Business Unit

HR Admin

Continually improve own competence through personal development as per Personal Development Plan (PDP):

• Participate in learning and development programmes
• Participate on programmes for purposes of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Keep up to date with the latest developments at the AGSA
• Participate in transformational initiatives encompassing change, organisational culture, CSI, diversity etc

Financial Management

• Support the Manager in the delivery of high quality, accurate and cost effective audits
• Manage projects efficiently and effectively in terms of time, cost and quality

Provide input into the planning of audits under her/his control:

• Budget requirements
• Organisational reporting
• Adhere to budget allocations for the bookings of hours and expenses
• Obtain approval from Line Manager for any expenses not budgeted for
• Achieve own recoverability target

Ad-hoc duties

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

Formal Education

• B Degree in Auditing, Computer Science or Informatics

Experience

• Minimum 3 years Information Systems auditing experience
• Experience on ERP environments, (i.e. SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards and PeopleSoft) cyber security and CAATs/Data analytics will be of an added advantage

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Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function

• Provide support with the implementation of the BSC initiatives within the BU.

Product Management

• Compliance with all the requirements of international standard on auditing and AGSA methodology which include but not limited to;

Audit Planning:

• Conduct research in order to gain an understanding of the auditee’s business environment including identification of audit risks and mitigation thereof.
• Manage the audit objectives, audit approach, focus areas and criteria with the audit team in line with AGSA audit strategy
• Identify the resources required and recommend to SM the relevant audit team including appointment of specialist staff or contract out.
• Plan and scope the audit assignment effectively and ensure that appropriate audit components/sections are allocated to the audit team in line with their skill level and areas for development.

Audit Execution:

• Regular review of the audit working papers in line with the audit methodology and standards and conducting on the job training/coaching training for staff members at lower levels.
• Review errors identified during the audit and any other relevant audit documents and ensure that adequate reporting on uncorrected misstatements by lower levels.
• Liaise with the management of the auditee on a regular basis through audit steering committee and ensure timely communication of audit findings to the auditee

Audit Reporting:

• Review reporting working papers, audit and management report to ensure that it is written in compliance with relevant audit and quality standards and discuss findings with SM
• Accurate capturing of the audit outcomes and populate the required information for the general report.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strategic and value adding partnerships with key stakeholders in the auditees to ensure support during the audit process.
• Scanning the environment to ensure clear understanding of auditees business and update the SM with any potential problems identified.
• Update the stakeholder information on MIS.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations on audit reports to SCOPA and parliamentary committees.

People Management

• Manage the performance of the team including contracted in staff and ensure that the team is productive and will contribute to achievement of organisational goals.
• Implement initiatives for creation of talent pipeline and succession planning.
• Provide on the job training, coaching, mentorship and support to the team
• Ensure that Trainee Auditors receive adequate and relevant exposure on audit components to ensure compliance with SAICA requirements.
• Support the implementation of the People plan initiatives to attract and retain competent staff.

Financial management and operational management

• Monitor own and team recoverability and manage resources to comply with budget targets.
• Responsible to follow up with debtors, processing of invoices and monitoring of CWC budgets.
• Provide inputs in compilation of the centre budget and manage budget for the allocated projects.
• Ensure compliance to AGSA policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.

Other responsibilities 

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

Formal Education

• Minimum qualification of  CA (SA)/RGA/ACCA

Experience

• Completed articles (3 years)
• 2 years experience as an Assistant Manager
• Experience of technical understanding of audit environment, audit standard practices and reporting on audit outcomes
• Experience in planning and monitoring the use of expenditure to meet organisational objectives and compliance
• Experience in budget preparation and reviewing budget documents or reports;
• Experience in PFMA and MFMA
• Knowledge of the Public Audit Act

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Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function

• Contributes to the development of the BU BSC initiatives.
• Implement the BSC initiatives within the BU

Product Management

• Audit planning, execution and reporting in line with the audit methodology and standards within the agreed upon timelines (take full responsibility and supervision of the audit teams);
• Lead audit engagements, which include planning executing, directing and reporting on audits.
• Review the teams’ work in line with audit methodology and standards.
• Conduct quality control reviews of the work of the audit teams.
• Ensure the timely completion of auditing engagements
• Report audit outcomes.
• Signing of audit reports based on the delegations.
• Implement the status of records review for the portfolio of audits as planned.

Stakeholder Management

• Scanning the environment to ensure clear understanding of auditees business requirements and to translate this into clear deliverables for the execution team and continuously getting feedback from stakeholders.
• Formulate and report on the portfolio stakeholder engagement plan
• Liaise and interact with key stakeholders & management to share information, resolve challenges and make recommendations for improvements.
• Manage stakeholder information on MIS.

People Management

• Implement the activities outlined on the BU People Plan.
• Manage team performance to drive productivity.
• Contribute to transformation/culture plans.
• Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Participate in initiatives to attract talent.
• Contribute to effective administration of the BU training office.
• Cascade Vision achievement/ organisation alignment messages and commitments.

Financial management and operational management

• Responsible for compiling the portfolio budget.
• Manage the portfolio budget, income and cost to ensure adherence to the required financial performance standards for the portfolio
• Manage debtor’s collection.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures
• Manage supply chain processes.
• Conduct centre risk assessment.

Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)

• 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 CA (SA) or RGA/ACCA.

Experience Minimum

• 7 years post qualification experience with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a manager level

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Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function

• Contributes to the operational management of ICT infrastructure in line with DTO strategy to ensure that the system performs according to ICT standards and meet the AGSA business needs.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of the BU balance score card (BSC) initiatives

Product Management

• Responsible for server provision, support, operating systems upgrade, software installations and uninstallations and troubleshooting. This includes security configurations for server hardening.
• Ensure that the daily/weekly/monthly server controls are adhered to and signed off.
• Responsible for virtualization of physical to virtual and Vmware administration.
• Manage content filtering and allowing and blocking websites based on business requirements.
• Responsible for administration of Linux operating system including MS windows and SQL server operating systems.
•  Lead problem investigations for root cause analysis and resolution.
• Perform system monitoring, check the integrity and availability of all hardware resources, server resources and generate capacity reports to illustrate growth using VOPS (Vmware vRealize Operations Manager).
• Provide third line support on support queries.
• Provide hardware support for Dell using iDRAC and call logging with vendor where required.
• Responsible for exchange on premise and exchange online administration and troubleshooting of all related exchange faults and errors, this includes email archiving.
• Creation of PowerShell scripts for both active directory and exchange for ease of complex implementation and maintenance.
• Investigate and recommend new technologies for increased efficiencies.
• Conduct monthly audit reviews on active directory, backup, user creation and termination and datacentre access review.
• Responsible for implementing/managing datacentre controls and the enforcement thereof.
• Implement security patches deployment and application deployments using SCCM. 
• Manage the Microsoft 365 administrator centre and license assignment.
• Responsible for new user creations, terminations and modifications, this includes role assignment on active directory and all its features (DHCP, DNS, AD, Sites and services, CA, group policy, etc)
• Ensure that backup administration on CommVault/cloud solution and responsibilities are backup, restored, schedule backups and restores and review monthly logs for backups.
• Responsible for day to day monitoring of applications, system and network logs, vulnerabilities and general server maintenance.
• Manage service level agreements and provide feedback regarding SLA’s.  
• Manage cases and guide internal and external stakeholders on improvements and solutions.
• Attend change forum meetings (CAF) to ensure correctness of documentation and that implementations are executed correctly.  
• Provide technical advice and guidance to users in the operation of application systems as well as guidance and technical support to the user community regarding system usage, features, programming techniques.

Stakeholder Management

• Establish, build and maintain collaborative working relationships with relevant internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain positive and value-adding relationships with relevant external stakeholders.
• Scan the environment to ensure a clear understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Proactively interact with stakeholders to determine their needs and deliver on them accordingly.
• Engage with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and evaluate performance barriers and success in order to continuously improve on the service delivery.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues in the centre to ensure timeous delivery of the work.
• Establish and maintain relations with recognised professional bodies within own professional sphere.
• Manage service level agreements (SLAs).

People Management

• Support the implementation of the activities outlined in the BU People Plan, transformation/culture plans.
• Manage team performance to drive productivity.
• Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Participate in initiatives to attract talent.

Financial and Operational management

• Contribute to the compilation of centre budget, and manage project expenditure related to functional area.
• Ensure compliance to the organisation’s governance processes, policies and processes. 
• Manage supply chain processes within own functional area.

Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments delegated by the senior manager not stipulated in the role profile description as and when required.

Skills, Experience & Education

• This position requires a minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in IT/ Computer Science or related qualification. 

Added advantage:

• Servers/datacentre/ Linux/ Vmware/ Microsoft certification or equivalent.   

Experience

• Minimum 8 years’ experience working as a systems, networking or infrastructure engineer in relevant fields OR experience with Windows Server WITH at least 3 years of experience with Linux environment and least 3 years managing a team.

Closing date: 26 March 2026

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Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function

• Participate in the implementation of the BSC initiatives within the BU

Product Management 

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to all People Portfolio Heads, including diary management, correspondence, document preparation, and coordination of daily operational requirements 
• Manage complex executive calendars, schedule and coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes, and track action items to support effective decision making and optimise executive time
• Draft, format, proofread, and maintain reports, presentations, policies, and correspondence, ensuring accurate documentation and secure, well structured filing systems
• Support operational alignment across Operations, Organisation Effectiveness, and Learning Experiences by monitoring deadlines, coordinating project activities, and ensuring administrative consistency
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with the highest level of discretion and professionalism
• Ensure strict adherence to organisational policies, procedures, and governance standards
• Coordinate travel arrangements, workshops, training sessions, and events for the three business units, ensuring all logistical requirements are met
• Manage logistics for training programmes, events, and employee engagement activities
• Compile reports, presentations, and dashboards for the People Heads (including workforce metrics, learning activity summaries, and OD project progress)
• Maintain accurate and up to date record keeping systems and documentation
• Assist in preparing materials for audits, compliance assessments, and internal governance processes

Stakeholder Management 

• Serve as point of contact between the Heads and internal/ external stakeholders, ensuring clear, timely, and professional communication 
• Facilitate communication flow between portfolio teams and cross functional units
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Manage the feedback process to stakeholders by tracking all queries received, getting the relevant information and formulating appropriate responses according to the approved protocol
• Liaise with relevant key internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective coordination, communication 

People Management

• Manage own development and performance as per the generic competency plan, training plan and individual performance contract
• Participate in the BUs transformation, culture, diversity and employment equity initiatives

Financial Management

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

Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments delegated by the Manager not stipulated in the role profile description as and when required

Skills, Experience & Education

• 3 year National diploma (NQF6) or Degree

Experience

• A minimum of 3-5 years experience providing secretarial support to multiple executives or functional areas simultaneously.

Closing date: 24 March 2026

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Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function:

• Contributes to the development of the BU BSC initiatives.
• Implement the BSC initiatives within the BU.

Product Management:

• Audit planning, execution and reporting in line with the audit methodology and standards within the agreed upon timelines (take full responsibility and supervision of the audit teams);
• Lead audit engagements, which include planning executing, directing and reporting on audits.
• Review the teams’ work in line with audit methodology and standards.
• Conduct quality control reviews of the work of the audit teams.
• Ensure the timely completion of auditing engagements
• Report audit outcomes.
• Signing of audit reports based on the delegations.
• Implement the status of records review for the portfolio of audits as planned

Technical training: 

• Oversee that interventions are put in place to address training and development gaps in collaboration with relevant internal BUs. 
• Develop and implement a Business unit training strategy 
• Participate, where possible, in the delivery training and evaluation of training material. 

Training Officer responsibilities: 

• Support the delivery of highly skilled and qualified workforce to the AGSA and the public sector through the trainee auditor programme inclusive of effective recruitment and retention. 
• Monitor the trainee auditors scheme, supporting the strategic objectives of the AGSA Trainee Auditor Scheme are achieved ,providing support to the trainees and the trainees academic progress. 
• Take ownership of the assessment process end to end including the review of ANA and SR’s to ensure compliance and adherence to SAICA as well as AGSA requirements 
• Ensure that trainee auditor developments plans are in place and in collaboration with the evaluators and assessors, monitor the progress on the plans. 
• Ensure that the training office is compliant with SAICA training regulations and complies with AGSA strategic objecitves of maintaining our status of being a good training institution 

Stakeholder Management:

• Scanning the environment to ensure clear understanding of auditees business requirements and to translate this into clear deliverables for the execution team and continuously getting feedback from stakeholders.
• Formulate and report on the portfolio stakeholder engagement plan
• Liaise and interact with key stakeholders & management to share information, resolve challenges and make recommendations for improvements.
• Manage stakeholder information on MIS.
• Ensure active participation in various forums such as PC and Training Officer forum. 
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as  Young Professionals Forum (YPF). 
• Build and maintain positive relationships with Universities and other institutions of higher education 

People Management:

• Implement the activities outlined on the BU People Plan.
• Manage team performance to drive productivity.
• Contribute to transformation/culture plans.
• Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Participate in initiatives to attract talent.
• Contribute to effective administration of the BU training office.
• Cascade Vision achievement/ organisation alignment messages and commitments.
• Implement relevant centre initiatives to bring about an inclusive culture, enhanced employee experience and employee well-being 
• Develop and implement a recruitment strategy for the attraction of young professionals in the Eastern Cape Business unit on the basis of the AGSA strategy.

Financial management and operational management:

• Responsible for compiling the portfolio budget.
• Manage the portfolio budget, income and cost to ensure adherence to the required financial performance standards for the portfolio
• Manage debtor’s collection.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures
• Manage supply chain processes.
• Conduct centre risk assessment.

Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s):

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

Requirement Overview

• Minimum qualification of CA (SA) 

Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience post qualification with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a manager/middle manager level.