Manage the effective and timeous auditing of Network security reviews and ERP in the public sector thereby
ensuring a service is provided to the people of South Africa in terms of relevant laws and regulations.
Implement the business unit’s strategic objectives by managing a portfolio of audits through the effective and
efficient allocation of resources, management, stakeholder management and coordination of people to
perform quality, effective and timely audits.

1. Manage Strategic Alignment

• Provide input into the strategic objectives to assist in establishing the strategic direction of the

Business Unit

• Facilitate the implementation of the Business Unit strategic plan in accordance with policies,

procedures and legislation.

• Manage teams to ensure alignment to the vision, mission, strategic goals and values of the AGSA

• Provide feedback on implementation / achievement of strategic objectives to the relevant stakeholders

2 . Manage Audits

• Lead, direct and coordinate portfolio of audits covering the three audit phases:

◦ Planning

◦ Execution

◦ Reporting

• Liaise with auditees in the provision of advice / recommendations, setting up meetings, etc

• Initiate and lead meetings with the audit team regarding the direction and progress on the audits

• Provide guidance to managers an assistance on audit related matters

• Ensure that all risks are addressed for the specific audit engagements, for example:

◦ Appointment of specialist staff

◦ Contract in and out

• Conduct audit team visits to:

◦ Review work

◦ Finalise the audit

◦ Conclude working papers

◦ Prepare audit report

◦ Attend meetings with the team and auditees

• Provide motivation talks and training on auditing matters to team members

• Engage with contracted out partners

• Project manage all projects to ensure timeous delivery on milestones and quality of delivery is met

• Perform functions as required by an engagement manager as spelled out in the ISA’s and the Auditor-

General policies

• Prepare and take responsibility for presentations

• Report back to the audit steering committees and audit committees on the planning, execution and

reporting of the audits

• Manage audits within the allocated time frame

• Manage audits in accordance with policies, procedures and legislation requirements

3. Manage Human Resources

• Analyse the business plan to determine the applicable deliverables and targets

• Determine and secure the human resource requirements to ensure that deliverables will be met in

accordance with the expected targets

• Manage the staff performance evaluation system for the centre:

◦ Compile IPC’s and PDP’s

◦ Conduct coaching sessions to ensure staff member/s perform at the optimum level

◦ Conduct performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective

action where necessary

◦ Conduct one-on-one sessions

◦ Participate in the talent management of the Business Unit to drive a high performance culture

in accordance with the AGSA’s roles and responsibilities and competency framework

• Manage the development of staff and ensure each staff member has a Personal Development Plan

• Approve leave, timesheets, S&T and cash advances

• Act as a champion on one of the four strategic goals of the business unit (value add, visibility with

impact, viability and visions and values) to ensure that the Business Unit achieves its objectives:

• Provide feedback at the monthly senior management meeting

• Manage the centre’s resources (staff, contracted out audits and funding):

◦ Participate in meetings

◦ Provide direction and guidance to achieve a timely high quality product

◦ Develop the staff to optimum productivity levels

◦ Improve on client relations within the overall business processes captured in the BSC

• Manage Human Resources in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements

• Complete Human Resource Management actions within the allocated time frames

4.Participate in Business Executive/Deputy Business Executive Discussions

• Inform the Business Executive and/or the Deputy Business Executive on:

◦ Issues arising from audits

◦ Focus areas for auditing administration matters

◦ Financial issues

◦ Compliance concerns

◦ People and resourcing matters

5. Manage Budget

• Analyse the business plan for the Business Unit to determine the financial requirements for the centre

• Consult with the relevant stakeholders to determine requirements in terms of expenditure

• Compile the comprehensive budget indicating the financial requirements in accordance with the

budgeting guidelines

• Submit the budget for approval in accordance with policies and procedures

• Monitor the expenditure against the budget to ensure that spending occurs within the budgetary

restrictions

• Approve purchase orders

• Ensure that debtor payments are followed up and creditors are paid timeously

• Assist Regularity Auditors with the verification of invoices

• Manage and monitor the contracted out audits budgets

• Ensure that only authorised overspending is approved in accordance with procedures

• Consult the relevant role players where overspending took place and take corrective actions to rectify

the overspending

• Monitor the centre budget to ensure that figures balance in terms of budgeted and actual figures

• Conduct the budget reviews as prescribed by Finance and adjust budget where necessary

• Close the budget at the end of the financial year

• Manage centre budget in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements

• Complete centre budget management actions within the allocated time frames

6. Manage Stakeholder Relationships

• Manage Internal Stakeholder Relationships:

• Engage with regularity audit 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 (namely planning, execution and reporting)

• Communicate with the team on non-audit and strategic matters

• Liaise with colleagues within the BU

• Liaise with colleagues within the portfolio

7. Manage External Relationships:

• Engage regularly with the management of the auditee on audit proceedings

• Engage with audit firms regarding contracted out audits

• Participate in audit and steering committee meetings

• Attend SCOPA and portfolio committee meetings by invitation

• Engage with prospective employees

8. Monitor Information

• Track the following to gather and monitor the centre:

◦ Audits (Own and Contracted out audits)

◦ Stakeholder engagements

◦ Funding (income and expenditure)

◦ IPC’s

◦ HR/Culture Initiatives

◦ Balanced Scorecard Initiatives

◦ BU Initiatives

Formal Education

• B Degree / (National Diploma + post graduate Diploma) with specialisation in Auditing and/or Information Technology.
• Technical/Legal Certification

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Experience

• Minimum 6-8 years auditing experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ managerial experience
• Solid experience in managing Network security Audits, ERP and application control reviews, with

emphasis on SAP and Oracle.

• Experience on other ERP environments, such as JD Edwards and PeopleSoft would be beneficial

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checking and competency assessment.
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