Vacancies Available at Housing Development Agency (HDA)

Key Performance Areas:

Internal Audit

• To assist in planning, executing, and concluding financial, regulatory, compliance, or operational ad-hoc reviews or audits.
• Proactively assist in audit processes, practices, and documents to identify weaknesses.
• Assist to identify areas of non-compliance and implement corrective action.
• Assist in performing audit procedures to verify that controls are operating through monitoring and evaluating internal controls.
• Assist the HDA to identify control gaps and opportunities for improvements.
• Assist in offering consultative support on issues of governance, risk management, controls, and compliance within the HDA.
• Assist in coordinating the activities of internal audit with other assurance providers.
• Assist with the implementation of a quality assurance programme.
• Assist in monitoring the implementation of recommendations and action plans that management is required to effect.
• Assist in performing all reasonable tasks given by the Chief Audit Executive.
• Assist in conducting preliminary fraud assessments and coordinate forensic investigations with external parties.
• Assist with periodic reviews of the level of the Agency’s compliance with relevant laws/regulations and internal controls on irregular expenditure and monitoring thereof .

Risk Management

• Assist in performing effective risk and control assessments periodically.
• Work with the Risk Manager to conduct risk assessments, analyse risks and assist with the enterprise risk management function.
• Work with risk and compliance to assist in risk management initiatives.
• Assist in providing continuous support to Business Units on risk and internal control-related matters.
• Assist in promoting and institutionalizing risk awareness culture and compliance in the organisation.
• Assist in developing and tracking the fraud recommendation action plan to mitigate identified fraud risks of the HDA.

Governance

• Assist in giving input into the development of the internal auditing policies and procedures.
• Assist in contributing to the HDA’s initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improving productivity, and reducing operating costs within the area of responsibility.
• Assist in complying with all the mandatory guidelines with the professional practice of Internal Audit and all applicable legislative requirements within HDA including PFMA, Treasury Regulations, BAS, and DORA.
• Assist with training and awareness to improve the organisation’s control environment.

Reporting

• Assist with the preparation of Internal Audit reports with recommendations to communicate audit results in line with the IIA standards.
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly audit and risk reports for presentation and adoption by the EXCO, Risk and Audit Committee, and Board.
• Assist with the reporting of internal audit reports.
• Assist with reporting on progress towards implementation of audit-finding recommendations and action plans.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant qualifications in Internal Auditing /Accounting / Risk management related qualification.
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in Internal Auditing.
• Experience in PFMA Public Entities.
• Valid professional membership with an Institute of Internal Auditors will be an added advantage.

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Key Performance Areas:

Internal Audit

• To plan, execute and conclude on financial, regulatory, compliance or operational ad-hoc reviews or audits.
• Proactively audit processes, practices, and documents to identify weaknesses.
• Manage the implementation of the Internal Audit Plan and its activities.
• To identify areas of non-compliance and implement corrective action.
• Perform audit procedures to verify that controls are operating through monitoring and evaluating of internal controls.
• Assist the HDA to identify control gaps and opportunities for improvements.
• Offer consultative support on issues of governance, risk management, controls and compliance within the HDA.
• Coordinate the assurance activities of internal audit with other assurance providers.
• Manage and develop a team of junior auditors and/or interns.
• Assist with the development and implementation of quality assurance programme.
• Monitor the implementation of recommendations and action plans that management are required to effect.
• Perform all reasonable tasks given by the Chief Audit Executive
• Conduct preliminary fraud assessments and coordinate forensic investigations with external parties.
• Periodic reviews the level of the Agency’s compliance with relevant laws/regulations and internal controls on irregular expenditure and monitoring thereof.

Risk Management

• Collaborate with Risk Manager in terms of the Combined Assurance Framework.

Governance

• Provide input into the development of the internal auditing policies and procedures.
• Contribute in the HDA’s initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improve productivity and reduce operating costs within the area of responsibility.
• Comply with all the mandatory guidelines with the professional practice of Internal Audit and all applicable legislative requirements within HDA including PFMA, Treasury Regulations, etc.
• Ensure sound administration and governance in the unit.
• Assist with training and awareness to improve the organisation control environment.

Reporting

• Prepare the Internal Audit reports with recommendations to communicate audit results in line with the IIA standards.
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly audit & risk reports for presentation and adoption by the EXCO, Risk and Audit Committee and Board.
• Assist with the communication of audit outcome through internal audit reports.
• Prepare progress reports towards implementation of audit finding recommendations and action plans.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Degree in Internal Auditing/finance related qualification.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in Internal Auditing with at least 3 year of middle management experience.
• Experience in PFMA Public Entities.
• Valid professional membership with an Institute of Internal Auditors is required.
• Any of the following professional certifications is a requirement: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) / Professional Internal Auditor (PIA) / Internal Audit Technician (IAT) / Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) / Completion of Articles.