Jobs at Auditor-General of South Africa

JOB PURPOSE

• The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support, coordinate repairs and maintenance tasks, facilities hard and soft services activities to ensure a clean, safe, hygienic and sustainable working environment to all AGSA offices.

Roles & Responsibilities

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Strategic function
• Participate in the implementation of the BSC initiatives within the BU
• Product Management
• Building management administration
• Managing of soft services: Hygiene, pest control, indoor plants, catering, waste management and cleaning to deliver a healthy, safe and clean environment to the AGSA.
• Conducting building inspections and spot checks.
• Supervision of the cleaning and hospitality staff to ensure quality service delivery.
• Scheduling of planned building activities such as carpet cleaning, pest control, deep cleaning, window cleaning and upholstery cleaning.
• Assist in scheduling maintenance work such as air-conditioning, electrical, generators, UPS, plumbing and other services.
• Ordering, issuing and stock control of cleaning, hygiene and refreshment supplies.
• Insights
• Drafting of business cases and modification requests
• Drafting scope of works for service contracts and various goods and services.
• Drafting of facilities project plans
• Drafting of centre reports
• Drafting of legal assistance requests
• Memos, modification requests and other correspondence
• Communication to stakeholders – email broadcasts

Stakeholder Management

• Attend to stakeholder or customer requests
• Communicate to clients and keep them updated of progress
• Ensure high quality, practical and cost effective stakeholder engagements as per centre's/BU's stakeholder engagements.
• Liaise with clients (AGSA business units) on all levels to determine their needs
• Liase with all service providers on a monthly basis to ensure quality service delivery and continuous improvement
• Assess the impact of their requirements on existing accommodation SLA's Communicate building maintenance and repairs plans to clients.
• Develop reports to effectively manage the stakeholder relations. Communication to clients on building maintenance progress.
• Participate in the finance stakeholder plan
• Quality service delivery to ensure service levels are met
• Active participation and support of the implementation of initiatives for our new organizational Value 'We care for each other'as well as other culture deliverables as crafted by the BU.

People Management

• Manage own development and performance as per the generic competency plan, training plan and individual performance contract
• Comply with the necessary training regulations, applicable policies and other training initiatives
• 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
• Assist in providing information on payments to suppliers and service providers
• Ensure the economical, efficient and effective use of finance when procuring on behalf of the AGSA.
• Execute own deliverables economically, efficiently and effectively through amongst other things.
• Schedule the building activities in logical steps and within budget in order to meet deadlines.
• Ensure that service providers and suppliers are paid timeously.
• Submit a monthly report on service contracts.
• Comply with relevant BBBEE requirements

Other responsibilities

• 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

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Formal Education
• This position requires a minimum of NQF Level 6 qualification in Property Management or Facilities Administration or related field.

Experience

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Facilities Administration environment

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Emotional Maturity

• Lead the environment that promotes respectful, empathetic, compassionate and caring for others
• Creates an environment that anticipates and resolves conflict between internal and external stakeholders.
• Displays awareness of the complexities of emotions and how these can play out in the public arena.
• Provides a sense of direction and purpose, and maintains operational effectiveness of the organisation, even during times of organisational crisis or change.
• Exemplifies compassionate leadership.

Empowerment

• Drive and articulate the organisational vision with compelling clarity, providing strategic direction and inspiring others to align their efforts accordingly
• Creates a sense of freedom to act, a sense of common worth and a desire to contribute at all levels of the organisation.
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers staff by creating opportunities for growth and an environment in which leaders can emerge.
• Cultivates a culture of teamwork, recognition for contributions and successes as well as instils confidence in each other’s capabilities.

Diversity and Inclusion

• Drive an organisational culture that respects diversity, inclusion, gender equality and cultural sensitivity
• Models understanding and respect for diversity and its’ relation to enhanced organisational effectiveness.
• Builds synergy and better approaches out of diversity and differences to get better results
• Acts as a catalyst for transformation by making resources available, clarifying expectations, and removing obstacles.
• Creates a culture where diversity translates into product and service delivery improvements, by being more responsive to staff and client needs.

Integrity

• Drive a culture that fosters the highest sense of integrity by actively promoting AGSA’s values within the organisation and with all stakeholders whilst holding staff accountable for inappropriate behaviour
• Exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment in full compliance with the AGSA Values, code of conduct in a transparent manner.
• Identifies conflict of interest between stakeholder groups and works to keep AGSA from inappropriate involvement in such situations.
• Resists undue political or personal pressure in all business processes and activities.
• Challenges the status quo by confronting malpractices (i.e. corruption, unprofessionalism), effectively and openly address unethical behaviour in the business unit.
• Authenticity
• Drive authentic leadership and encourages other leaders to do the same by creating a culture of psychological safety
• Exhibit high level of self-awareness and demonstrate genuine, uncompromising and consistent behaviour/leadership approach that is transparent, trustworthy and inspires loyalty and trust in others.
• Encourages acceptant and appreciation of individuality and uniqueness while promoting the achievement of organisational goals and objectives.
• Provide feedback to others in a manner that encourages and inspires positive change.
• Lives and enacts the AGSA vision, purpose and values and ensures that individual or political agendas are eliminated.

Performance Excellence

• Drive a culture that is conducive to quality and efficiency by promoting appropriate tools, technologies, practices, policies and procedures in response to the organisational goals and objectives
• Proactively monitors organisational efforts, removes barriers and channels resources in the accomplishment of organisational goals, particularly in the face of complex work demands.
• Sets challenging, stretching goals for the unit in line with macro-contextual demands and opportunities.
• Drives a culture or high performance by ensuring that consistent, fair, transparent performance appraisal systems are upheld.
• Promotes dialogue about excellence at all levels of the organisation, and encourages staff to strive for excellence in all areas of their work.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Drive, build, and fosters a safe and stable work environment that allows for new and innovative ideas to surface
• Translates creative ideas into strategic plans and operational objectives.
• Consistently seeks innovative technological solutions to facilitate the achievement of long-term organisational objectives.
• Inspires others to generate breakthrough ideas, fresh perspectives and new opportunities.
• Exercises good judgment in knowing when it is necessary to break from convention to serve client needs.
• Facilitates idea generation by creating networking opportunities.

Accountability

• Drive and uphold a culture that facilitates liability and accountability at all levels by promoting appropriate tools, technologies, practices, policies and procedures
• Creates the environment that facilitates liability and accountability at all levels
• Continuously evaluates opportunities and threats in the business environment to respond proactively
• Takes personal ownership in honouring commitments and models accountability for actions and decisions
• Walks the talk by acting as a role model and personally committing to the standards expected of others.

Courageous and Ethical Leadership

• Drive a culture of fairness, consistency and objectivity in an unwaveringly ethical manner and instils trust amongst stakeholders about the steadfast integrity of the organisation
• Demonstrates consistency in behaviour by showing courage in face of opposition and draws confidence from the conviction that an ethical approach is the only option.
• Shows courage and commitment to the organisational mandate in the face of hostility and political interference
• Drive the organisational systems and processes that recognizes and rewards ethical heroes.
• Ensures that the organisation lives up to its reputational promise.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Computer literacy
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service:
• Problem solving
• Oral communication

Applications closing date: 04 November 2025

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Requirement Overview

• Implement audit initiatives to promote the secure, effective and efficient implementation of IT architectures and services within the government sector.
• To be a highly knowledgeable subject matter expert in the evaluation of the design and effectiveness of information systems controls and processes.
• Further, to develop and implement the IT audit plan to review technical system controls, identify deficiencies, communicate control and compliance risks, advise leadership on status of technology-related controls and compliance concerns within the government sector, and provide meaningful and effective recommendations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Product
• Participate in audit committee/steering committee meetings with Business Unit (BU) management as and when required
• Conduct audit 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 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 Manager and Senior Manager on progress or obstacles during the audit
• Submit the audit report for publishing and archiving
• Finalise the audit file and submit for archiving in accordance with policies and procedures
• Provide support in the review of contract work and quality assurance
• Provide inputs to Information Systems 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:
• Participate in debriefing sessions with regularity audit on the previous year’s audits performed
• Engage with team members during the audit process
• Liaise with colleagues within the Business Unit
• Maintain external stakeholder relationships:
• Liaise  with audit firms
• Liaise with Auditees with regards to Audit requirements
• Participate in interviews/ recruitment process

People Management

• Monitor staff performance to implement a culture of performance management:
• Participate in the compilation of  IPC’s and PDP’s
• Conduct coaching sessions of staff members
• Provide constant feedback to subordinates
• Provide mentorship to subordinates
• Conduct performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective action where necessary
• 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
• Support the Manager to ensure the delivery of high quality, accurate and cost effective audits through effective planning and resource management
• Ensure effective and efficient management of projects in terms of time, cost and quality

Providing input to manager on:

• Planning of audits under her/his control
• Budgeting requirements
• Organisational reporting needs
• Ensure that hours and expenses booked are in accordance with the allocated budget
• Achieve own recoverability target
• Manage budget in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements
• Complete budget management actions within the allocated time frames

Ad-hoc duties

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

Skills, Experience & Education

• Formal Education
• B Degree in Auditing or Computer Science or Informatics
• The following will be an added advantage:
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• ERP Certificate (SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards)

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of finance and the components involved in finance; must be able to apply PFMA and MFMA principles and adhere to due dates
• Knowledge of Auditing
• In-depth knowledge and skills in ERP environments
• Should have knowledge of Oracle SysAdmin and Oracle business process reviews 

Experience

• Minimum 4 years IS auditing experience
• Minimum of 1 year supervisory experience
• Experience in ERP SAP environment, and other like Oracle, JD Edwards and PeopleSoft would be beneficial
• Experience in Cyber Security environment would be beneficial
• Experience in CAATs/Data Analytics environment would be beneficial

Closing date: 07 November 2025

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Requirement Overview

• To conduct audits in an effective and efficient manner in accordance with PFMA and MFMA timelines, ISA standards and AGSA policies and procedures.

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

Skills, Experience & Education

• Formal Education
• B Degree in Auditing, Computer Science or Informatics

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of Auditing
• In-depth knowledge and skills in 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

Closing Date: 07 November 2025

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Requirement Overview

• The purpose of this role is to provide ICT and administrative support to the Business Unit. 
• The role reports to the Business Unit Administration Manager.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Strategic Function
• Support the implementation of the business unit balance score card.
• Product Management

Information Technology Support:

• Initial setup of desktop computers with application software of the AG.
• Setup of desktop computers on AG network for BUMPL users to access AG’s network to be able to receive email and do printing.
• Create images of different desktop platforms for ease of future installations.
• Maintain images of desktops with all updated AG software.
• Reinstallation of software on laptops and desktop computers.
• Fault finding and fixing.
• Repairs where applicable.
• 3rd party engagement (HP, ITECH SA).
• Installation, diagnostics, troubleshooting any errors.
• Report any hardware errors to 3rd party (ITECH SA) End User support.
• Support BUMPL users with any software and hardware related problems reported e.g. Teammate, Windows, 3G Connectivity. Maintenance.
• Security systems, camera and CCTV monitoring, video recording when required.
• Access control system Management. 

Asset Management:

• Ensure that all assets are recorded and barcoded in the asset register. 
• Issue and replace laptops
• Perform physical assets verification and submit monthly reports. 
• Advise staff on proper handling of the assets. 
• Manage the transfer of the BU assets. 
• Follow up on missing and damaged assets to ensure they are counted for. 
• Organize and monitor assets register.

Other requirements

• Sound stakeholder relations management experience
• Proficient MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Good communication and report writing skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work efficiently
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Flexibility to adapt to all situations and work varied hours
• Ability to perform at higher level/s in a fast paced ever-changing work environment
• Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction

Stakeholder Management

• Maintain effective relations with both 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.

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 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 (Applicable to All JD’s)
• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.

Skills, Experience & Education

• Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Information technology

Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience 
• Added advantage: IT support.

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Requirement Overview

• The purpose of this position is to deliver the portfolio of audits, lead multiple teams responsible for the audit during the audit process (planning, execution and reporting) to ensure delivery of quality and value adding audits in compliance with auditing standards and relevant legislation in line with the AGSA strategy.

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
• Ensure clear understanding of auditees’ business requirements through efficient stakeholder engagement and that this is translated into clear deliverables.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise and interact with key stakeholders & management to share information, resolve challenges and make recommendations for improvements.
• Manage and report on stakeholder engagements .
• Promote the AGSA brand and reputation.

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 strategic organisational alignment messages and commitments.
• Implement relevant centre initiatives to bring about an inclusive culture, enhanced employee experience and employee well-being.
• Financial management and operational management
• Responsible for compiling the centre budget.
• Manage the centre 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.

Skills, Experience & Education

Formal Education:

• This position requires a minimum qualification of CA (SA) or RGA or ACCA.

Experience:

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

Closing date: 31 October 2025