Assistant Director: Assurance Services (Internal Control) at Western Cape Government

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3 year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or higher); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in Internal Control, Governance or similar environment.

Recommendation    

None.
Key Performance Areas    

• Manage and supervise staff regarding the following functions and perform the more complex work in that regard: Ensure proper governance by developing policies, procedures and processes pertaining to internal control unit; Render assurance services and evaluate the effectiveness of financial prescripts; Provide fraud and losses management services by ensuring implementation of and maintenance of an integrated loss control system; Manage and supervise tasks such as Human capital, financial management and performance management.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Financial norms and standards; Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy and Fraud prevention measures; Principles and Practices of Financial Accounting; Internal Control Tools and Techniques; Government Accounting Standards; Risk management frameworks; Government financial systems; Human Resource Management; policy development; Budgeting processes; Skills needed: Communication (written and verbal); Proven computer literacy; Analytical and strategic thinking; Monitoring, evaluation and reporting; Research. Ability to analyse, conceptualise and implement policy.