Specialist, Quality Assurance and Professional Practices at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To lead, review and assess Group Internal Audit activities and practices to identify areas for improvement, support the development and implementation of Internal Audit methodologies to ensure conformance with the code of conduct and relevant internal audit standards and practices to safeguard the Internal Audit function and Standard Bank Group. Drive the learning and development practices and initiatives within Internal Audit to promote continuous development and learning.
• Engage with senior management to communicate and present findings, recommendations and action plan to relevant stakeholders (audit committee and Senior management) to update and improve Internal Audit activities, processes and procedures to ensure conformance with IA standards and code of conduct.
• Contribute towards the maintenance and update of the Group Internal Audit Charter and communicate changes to managers and teams to ensure understanding and alignment with the mandate of Internal Audit.
• Collaborate and liaise with stakeholders regarding the development of quality assurance and improvement programme framework and execute on key priorities to ensure the effective and efficient execution of quality assurance within the Internal Audit function.
• Plan, coordinate and provide training to internal audit staff to create understanding and drive effective and efficient application of the GIA methodology and quality of reports, taking ownership for the design and develop of less complex training methodologies.
• Support and contribute to identify training and upskilling requirements, within Internal Audit.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships

• Post Graduate Degree (Audit/Business Commerce) - Min
• Post Graduate Degree (Finance & Accounting) - Pref

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Experience Required

• 3 - 4 years: General business and or audit experience , as well as QA Experience in audit/financial services environment.
• 3 - 4 years: Experience analysing and interpreting data and understanding IT controls 

Behavioural & Technical Competencies

• Articulating Information: This competency is about effectively expressing ideas and concerns, giving presentations, explaining things to others as well as showing confidence in the interaction with other people, both strangers and acquaintances alike.
• Challenging Ideas: This competency is about an individual facilitating or catalysing change in an organisation. Challenging Ideas emphasises individual behaviours associated with questioning assumptions, challenging established views and arguing personal perspectives.
• Checking Details: This competency is concerned with the careful checking and confirmation of details in a task as well as being accurate, which requires individuals to have a strong quality orientation, to be thorough and detailed in their approach.
• Internal Auditing: The ability to follow a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes in accordance
• Maintain IA Professional Practices: Knowledge of Internal Audit International Professional Practices and apply them to improve the audit methodology, and as a quality standard for audit engagement deliverables to ensure continuous improvement of the audit function.
• IA Technology Application: The ability to utilise technology to source and analyse data that supports the internal audit process (risk assessments, full population testing) and drive visual presentation