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POST 08/477 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: RISK MANAGEMENT
This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 20 Mar 2026.
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Requirements
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Comm Degree or equivalent qualification in Risk Management; Accounting; Internal Accounting or Business Management.
Five (5) yearsβ working experience in the Risk and Internal Control.
Sound working knowledge of the legislative requirements relating to Enterprise Risk Management.
Good understanding of integrated Risk Management principles and practices such as: Public Sector Risk Management Framework; Public Finance Management Act; Public Service Regulations; Code of Ethics and their incorporation into various business processes; Fraud and Risk Assessment Methodologies; the Treasury and Public Service Regulations.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Good computer literacy and use of standard packages.
Ability to liaise with and coordinate stakeholder engagement.
Good Organizational, planning, coordination, facilitation, negotiation, consultation, presentation and people management skills Registration with Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) and completed articles would be advantageous. A valid Code B driverβs license.
Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing activities incorporated in the Risk, Fraud and Ethics Implementation Plans to ensure alignment to Strategic, Annual and Business plans; disseminating the Risk Implementation plan to internal management structures for Inputs; reviewing consolidated inputs on the draft Risk Implementation Plan; monitoring effectiveness of work performed as per the Risk Implementation Plan; reviewing progress status report on the effective implementation of activities as planned on the Risk Implementation Plan; to develop the Risk Management and Anti-Fraud and corruption policies, strategies and frameworks; ensuring that fraud and risk management frameworks are work-shopped to Departmentβs officials; managing; facilitating fraud and risk assessment workshops; ensuring the development of Departmental fraud and risk registers with mitigation strategies; monitoring the effective implementation of mitigation strategies; providing progress reports on the effective implementation of mitigation strategies to the RMC; reviewing the Risk Management Committee Charter (Terms of Reference); preparing quarterly Risk Management progress reports including Anti-Fraud and Corruption to Risk Management Committee and Audit Committee; developing and maintaining internal anti-corruption systems; reviewing alleged cases of fraud and continuously updating case management register; reviewing the results of preliminary conducted investigations; reviewing gathered and analysed relevant information.
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