Fresh Vacancies at Auditor-General of South Africa

Requirement Overview

The purpose of this role is to execute and report on all quality assurance provided on information technology (IT) products and services to be transitioned into the AGSA’s production environment for business use. The testing analyst is required to apply the necessary tools and techniques to ensure product and service quality standards in line with the AGSA’s testing methodology.

This position reports to a Testing Manager.

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function

• Contribute to providing quality assurance of all IT products and services introduced into the AGSA's operating environment.
• Support the implementation of the centre Balance Score Card (BSC) initiatives.

Product Management

Quality Assurance Execution:

• Responsible for the creation and production of:
  • Test cases
  • Test scripts for various test cases
• Assist end users with acceptance testing on system changes.
• Calculate test effort for given testing tasks i.e. planning, design, execution, and reporting using detailed work breakdown structures.
• Execute specific tests (system testing, regression testing) using structured techniques.
• Document and report testing progress on various projects.
• Undertake static testing based on rules and/or checklists.
• Record, track, and manage software defects.
• Record and document testing results and compare to expected results.
• Detect software failures so that defects may be discovered and corrected.
• Maintain accurate records of anomalies and issues regarding testing.
• Maintain a database of software defects.

Quality Assurance Reporting:

• Generate historical analysis of test results to track patterns that can be used to improve the system under test.

Stakeholder Management

• Maintain effective relations with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal and relevant stakeholders.
• Support initiatives of sharing insights, risks, and experiences.
• Manage the feedback process to stakeholders by tracking all queries received, getting the relevant information, and formulating appropriate responses according to the approved protocol.

People Management

• Manage own performance to drive productivity.
• Participate and/or take lead in the business unit transformation/culture plans.
• Provide support to the management team with regard to centre management and other people-related tasks.

Financial Management and Operational Management

• Ensure compliance with AGSA policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.
• Manage supply chain processes within scope of work.

Other Responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks, and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.

Skills, Experience & Education

• This position requires a minimum qualification of a National Diploma (NQF level 6) in IT or related field, with at least one testing related certification at Foundation level.

Experience

• The incumbent requires at least 3 years’ experience providing quality assurance in an IT environment.

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Requirement Overview

The purpose of this position is to deliver the portfolio of audits, lead multiple teams responsible for the audit during the audit process (planning, execution, and reporting) to ensure delivery of quality and value-adding audits in compliance with auditing standards and relevant legislation in line with the AGSA strategy.

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function:

• Contributes to the development of the BU BSC initiatives.
• Implement the BSC initiatives within the BU.

Product Management:

• Audit planning, execution, and reporting in line with the audit methodology and standards within the agreed upon timelines (take full responsibility and supervision of the audit teams).
• Lead audit engagements, which include planning, executing, directing, and reporting on audits.
• Review the teams’ work in line with audit methodology and standards.
• Conduct quality control reviews of the work of the audit teams.
• Ensure the timely completion of auditing engagements.
• Report audit outcomes.
• Signing of audit reports based on the delegations.
• Implement the status of records review for the portfolio of audits as planned.

Stakeholder Management:

• Scanning the environment to ensure clear understanding of auditees business requirements and to translate this into clear deliverables for the execution team and continuously getting feedback from stakeholders.
• Formulate and report on the portfolio stakeholder engagement plan.
• Liaise and interact with key stakeholders & management to share information, resolve challenges, and make recommendations for improvements.
• Manage stakeholder information on MIS.

People Management:

• Implement the activities outlined on the BU People Plan.
• Manage team performance to drive productivity.
• Contribute to transformation/culture plans.
• Motivate, coach, and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Participate in initiatives to attract talent.
• Contribute to effective administration of the BU training office.
• Cascade Vision achievement/organization alignment messages and commitments.

Financial Management and Operational Management:

• Responsible for compiling the portfolio budget.
• Manage the portfolio budget, income, and cost to ensure adherence to the required financial performance standards for the portfolio.
• Manage debtor’s collection.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.
• Manage supply chain processes.
• Conduct centre risk assessment.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks, and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.

Skills, Experience & Education

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualifications: CA (SA) or ACCA or RGA.
• Experience: Minimum of 6 years’ experience post qualification with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a manager/middle manager level.

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Requirement Overview

The purpose of this position is to provide technical support and guidance in the Audit Business Units (ABU) in alignment with the applicable audit standards and legislation. The incumbent will take responsibility to disseminate information and ensure technical capacity building in the application of technical processes in the BU. The incumbent will further act as a Training Officer and first level technical support to the auditors in the delivery of quality and value-adding services in line with the strategy of the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA). Where applicable, the incumbent will also perform the role of the training officer for the business unit.

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function:

• Contributes to the development of the Business Unit (BU) Balance Score Card (BSC) initiatives.
• Ensure adequate quality assurance processes in the BU for the achievement of the BSC objectives.
• Implement and monitor the BSC initiatives within the BU.

Product Management:

Technical Developments:

• Provide strategic inputs into the AGSA products and annual scoping decisions for Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
• Provide technical inputs to the technical audit department on all areas of public sector auditing and reporting as and when required.
• Participate in the technical development projects and contribute to technical discussions during various forums such as the Product Champion and State Owned Entities (SOE) forums.
• Obtain and coordinate inputs from ABUs on technical documents to inform inputs to the relevant internal BUs and at technical forums.

Technical Support:

• Provide sound technical advice and support to the ABU regarding technical queries raised by different centres within the business unit.
• Prepare, review, and oversee all technical queries/matters to be escalated to the relevant internal BUs as per the AGSA approved consultation processes and procedures.
• Lead regular technical discussions and communication within the ABU to ensure a proper understanding of the Public Audit Manual and related technical guidance issued.
• Provide technical support and quality management support in relation to ALL accounting frameworks, including GRAP, IFRS, MCS.

Quality Standards and Methodology:

• Lead initiatives to design and improve BU approaches to quality management on all audits, thereby improving the quality of the audits for the BU.
• Implement systems, peer reviews, and processes within ABU to ensure quality audit work, including conducting consistency reviews on audit reports as determined by the business unit.
• Ensure an effective and efficient pre-issuance review process for improving the quality of the audits for the BU.
• Monitor the improvement in the quality of audits conducted, including those conducted on behalf of the AGSA.
• Co-ordinate BU submissions for compliance reviews, including handling own compliance reviews where applicable.
• Collaborate and support audit support BUs and specialized audit BUs in achieving quality and relevant audit products and audit outcomes.
• Provide input and support the methodology development within the AGSA.
• Guide and support audit teams regarding the identification, processing, and reporting of MIs.

Reporting:

• Provide comments and inputs on the reporting guide, with emphasis on General Report (GR) blueprint, and GR process.
• Ensure basic level of consistency in reporting with a view to easier consolidate information for general report.
• Review and provide inputs to the management information system for reporting purposes to ensure the quality of the information captured and clear any findings raised by QC or QM.

Technical Training:

• Monitor the identification of employee training needs.
• Oversee that interventions are put in place to address training and development gaps in collaboration with relevant internal BUs.
• Participate, where possible, in the delivery training and evaluation of training material.

Training Officer Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of a highly skilled and qualified workforce to the AGSA and the public sector through the trainee auditor programme, including effective recruitment and retention.
• Monitor the trainee auditors scheme, supporting the strategic objectives of the AGSA Trainee Auditor Scheme, providing support to the trainees and the trainees’ academic progress.
• Take ownership of the assessment process end to end, including the review of ANA, PDS, LORs, and SRs to ensure compliance and adherence to SAICA as well as AGSA requirements.
• Ensure that trainee auditor development plans are in place and, in collaboration with the evaluators and assessors, monitor the progress on the plans.
• Ensure that the training office is compliant with SAICA training regulations and complies with AGSA strategic objectives of maintaining our status of being a good training institution.

Material Irregularities:

• Oversee the material irregularity process by playing an oversight role on the work performed by the PAA specialist.
• Provide technical support to audit teams to accelerate the identification and notification of high-impact material irregularities.
• Oversee and schedule BUMIC where potential MIs are tabled, prepare packs for HPMIC, and provide support and contribution to BU leadership by monitoring and evaluating the MI process.

Stakeholder Management:

• Provide technical support and guidance to internal stakeholders on technical matters in order to ensure alignment with the relevant guidelines and AGSA strategy.
• Ensure active participation in various forums such as PC and Training Officer forum.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as Trainee Auditor Forum (TAF).
• Communicate technical processes and requirements, including strategic goals and objectives, to internal stakeholders to ensure understanding.

People Management:

• Manage team performance to drive productivity.
• Contribute to transformation/culture plans.
• Motivate, coach, and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Participate in initiatives to attract talent.
• Contribute to the effective administration of the BU training office.
• Cascade Vision achievement/organization alignment messages and commitments.

Financial Management and Operational Management:

• Contribute to the compiling of the BU budget and ensure adherence to the required financial performance standards.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with supply chain processes.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks, and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.

Skills, Experience & Education

Formal Education:

• This position requires a minimum qualification of CA (SA).
• Registered with SAICA as an assessor/able to register within 3 months of appointment.
• Registered with IRBA as Registered Auditor/able to register within 3 months of appointment.

Experience:

• Minimum 6 years post qualification experience with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a manager level.
• Added advantage: Incumbent currently occupying Technical Manager / Audit SM role.
• Technical understanding of the audit environment, needs, and standards practices to interpret information and address theoretical and practical problems in the BU.
• IFRS audit exposure will be an added advantage.

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Requirement Overview

To assist in the effective and efficient management and/or execution of audits. Provide guidance to the performance analysts in their development and manage the complete day-to-day running of the audit whilst maintaining client relations on behalf of the audit manager and the team.

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Performance Areas (KPA’s)

Audit:

• Conduct research and come up with new audit focus areas.
• Conduct client base environmental scanning to inform value add / integrated audits.
• Discuss the new focus areas with the RA teams with the possibility of obtaining more audit work for the BU.
• Compile audit plans and/or procedures for the focus areas.
• Execute audits.
• Source and interrogate data/information. This includes data analytics.
• Provide critical analysis of the evidence, identify management measures/processes that are not in place, root causes and effect on service delivery.
• Prepare appropriate findings with practical recommendations that would address the root causes.
• Discuss the audit findings with the external stakeholders to confirm factual correctness.
• Prepare detailed, factually correct, and complete working papers, including audit objective, procedures, record of work done, audit findings, and conclusion.
• Prepare factually correct and complete management report paragraphs supported by audit evidence.
• Produce high-quality audit work.
• Work with integrated audit teams (staff with audit background and those with skills other than auditing).
• Provide audit guidance to non-audit staff (e.g., specialist).
• Deliver audit work within the stipulated timeframes.
• Project management for the audit to ensure that the audit milestones (e.g., budget, engagements, timelines, quality) are met in an efficient manner.
• Provide feedback on the audit progress to the manager.
• Address coaching notes.
• Attend audit committee/steering meetings.

People:

• Training and developing of performance analysts through on-the-job mentoring and coaching.
• Managing staff hours.
• Monitoring staff performance.
• Allocating work to staff.
• Leading staff by ensuring undisturbed work flow.

Stakeholder Engagements:

• Liaise with relevant key stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure effective coordination, communication, and coverage of relevant audit issues.
• Support the audit team in engaging with relevant contact people (resources) at the auditee to provide required audit documentation.
• Prepare relevant documentation for stakeholder engagements for manager and SM.
• Market the value of performance audits and develop initiatives for sharing insights, risks, and experiences with regularity audit Business Units.

Financial Management:

• Provide inputs in the compilation of the centre budget (e.g., value add areas).
• Monitor own/team recoverability and manage resources to comply with budget targets.

Admin:

• Completion of all administration responsibilities, including but not limited to timesheets, cash advance/expense claims, leave application, overtime, bursary application, and annual ethical declaration, as well as compliance related policies/guidelines/timelines/instructions.

Ad-hoc Duties:

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks, and assignments not stipulated on the job description as and when required.

Skills, Experience & Education

Qualifications:

• CA (SA)/RGA/ACCA/CIA

Professional Registration:

• Registration with relevant professional body is mandatory.

Experience:

• Completed articles (3 years).
• Added advantage: Exposure to performance auditing environment.

Knowledge:

• Public sector knowledge.
• Technical understanding of the audit environment, audit standard practices, and reporting on audit outcomes.
• Knowledge of performance auditing will be an added advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of prescripts and application to the audits.

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Requirement Overview

This role is responsible for supporting the two senior managers (SM: Strategic Planning and SM: Monitoring & Evaluation) in planning for the organisation’s annual performance and then ensuring the implementation of this performance. The managers will also support the SMs and business unit in supporting/enabling the overall execution of the AGSA’s strategic objectives, including strategic programmes/projects and the achievement of the requisite targets, drafting and analysing quarterly and annual reports, and executing performance assessment processes that further the delivery of the AGSA’s constitutional mandate.

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function:

• Support assigned business units and portfolios with their strategic management deliverables, from strategic planning to annual reporting.
• Work in partnership with assigned business units’ leaders (and the SM: Strategic Planning) in the development of business unit scorecards and portfolio implementation plans.
• Work in partnership with assigned business units’ leaders (and the SM: Monitoring & Evaluation) in assessing and reporting on how assigned business units and portfolios are performing against their scorecards and implementation plans.
• Support the development and rollout of organisational monitoring and evaluation project plans.
• Collate information and draft first-line quarterly reports for assigned business units and portfolios, in support of the SM: Monitoring & Evaluation’s development of the organisational quarterly reports.
• Collate annual performance information and draft first-line annual report submissions on behalf of assigned portfolios for incorporation into the organisation’s annual reporting process and product.
• Maintain and deliver against monitoring and reporting mechanisms (information collection, storage, and dissemination systems and processes) to track and assess organisational performance.
• Establish indicators or criteria for monitoring, determine deviations or variances against targets, especially for assigned portfolios.
• Analyse the reported information, establish trends, barriers to the achievement of the strategy, draw conclusions, and make recommendations for improvement.
• Drive the year-end performance scorecard review process and ensure effective support to and coordination with the internal and external auditors for the manager’s assigned business units/portfolios.
• Guide and support assigned business units in monitoring their performance and reporting thereof.
• Design and review reporting formats to enable better reporting and decision-making.
• Ensure uninterrupted performance of the strategy management information system.
• Conduct research and benchmarking on strategy management best practice and utilise outcomes to improve own performance (in supporting assigned portfolios) and the performance of the business unit.

Stakeholder Management:

• Build and maintain positive relationships with all members of staff and contacts within and outside the AGSA.
• Ensure that the reputation of the business unit and the organisation is preserved and enhanced in every stakeholder engagement.
• Facilitate the cooperation by various stakeholders in the execution of the reporting processes.
• At every opportunity communicate the organisational strategy and the strategic goals and objectives to both internal and external stakeholders to further understanding of these by all relevant stakeholders.
• Engage with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and evaluate performance barriers and successes to continuously improve the compilation of the organisational reports.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders in drawing performance reports.
• Provide subject matter advice to any stakeholder in the organisation.
• As part of the Strategy business unit, ensure excellent communication with all members of the unit.
• Implement activities outlined in the business unit’s stakeholder engagement plan.

People Management:

• Manage own performance and contribute to the setting of performance objectives and targets.
• Manage own professional development and ensure the required continuous professional development credits are achieved.
• Attend all mandatory training required by the business unit and the organisation.
• Regularly provide and seek constructive feedback.
• Implement activities outlined in the business unit’s People, Culture and Ethics plans.

Financial and Operational Management:

• Ensure adherence to all internal controls.
• Ensure correct application of organisational policies and related processes, including at a business unit level.

Ad-hoc:

• Lead or execute projects as and when required by the business unit leader.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be requested from time to time by the business unit leader.

Skills, Experience & Education

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in business/commerce, statistics, or the arts.
• An Honours Degree/Post Graduate Diploma (NQF Level 7) in business management, strategy, statistics, technology, commerce, or arts.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ demonstrable experience in strategy, including in planning, reporting, and/or evaluation.
• Experience in the following is also key:
  • Development of performance scorecards.
  • Integrated reporting – application of the <IR> framework, information gathering and processing processes, etc.
  • Engaging with multiple stakeholders.
  • Creativity and problem-solving.
  • Excellent business writing.
  • Data analysis and visualization.

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Requirement Overview

This role is responsible for supporting the Business Unit Leader: Strategy in formulating and maintaining the AGSA and functional strategies, compiling strategic and functional plans and scorecards, formulating and aligning strategic initiatives that further the delivery of the AGSA’s constitutional mandate.

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function:

• Support the Business Unit Leader in advising the top leadership on strategy formulation, strategic alignment, strategic plans compilation, implementation and execution, strategic process improvements, alignment and communication of strategies to all stakeholders.
• Develop the AGSA’s strategy and, at appropriate intervals, initiate and coordinate formal reviews of the strategy.
• Develop the AGSA’s 3-year rolling strategic plan and budget (the Blue Book), including the development of requisite presentations to various forums, e.g., Exco, BU Leaders’ Forum, Scoag, etc.
• Develop the AGSA balanced scorecard (BSC) with defined strategic goals, objectives, measures, and targets.
• Prepare formal strategic environmental analyses as an input for decision-making and strategy formulation, including the development of requisite presentations to various forums.
• Facilitate the development and maintenance of the strategy management tools (applications, central database, SharePoint sites, etc.).
• Develop strategic maps outlining causes and effects between objectives to communicate organisational strategy.
• Advise portfolios and business units in the AGSA on the formulation and alignment of portfolio and BU-specific BSCs.
• Develop and maintain strategic alignment mechanisms, e.g., strategy cascading guidelines, workshops, staff engagement sessions, BSC alignment tools, integration maps, and others as applicable and based on best practice at the time.
• Ensure adequate record-keeping for all strategic engagements, e.g., summaries, workshop reports, etc.
• Develop organisational strategic awareness and communication campaigns and requisite material.
• Develop and maintain the strategic planning framework and related policy and procedures, strategy management processes, and guiding documents.
• Analyse organisational performance and conduct environmental scanning to identify both internal and external factors that may impact the achievement of the organisational mandate and strategy.
• Conduct benchmarking studies and scenario planning exercises to identify alternative strategic options.
• Research, review, and analyse best practices in strategy management and available strategy management tools and apply such research in the improvement of the function. Ensure systems and processes remain at the desired maturity level.
• Analyse industry trends, applicable regulatory requirements, and their impact on the operation and the strategy of the organisation.
• Compile requisite narrative for the BU and the AGSA quarterly and annual reports.
• As part of the Strategy BU, ensure alignment with and contribute as required to the work of the other centres in the BU, e.g., provide input to the formulation of frameworks, policies, and procedures related to monitoring and evaluation of the strategy implementation and achievement.
• Provide subject matter support to the development of organisational policies and procedures.

Stakeholder Management:

• Build and maintain positive relationships with all members of staff and contacts within and outside the AGSA.
• Ensure that the reputation of the business unit and the organisation is preserved and enhanced in every stakeholder engagement.
• Facilitate the cooperation by various stakeholders in strategy formulation, cascading, implementation, and evaluation.
• At every opportunity, communicate the organisational strategy and the strategic goals and objectives to both internal and external stakeholders to further understanding of these by all relevant stakeholders.
• Engage with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and evaluate performance barriers and successes to continuously improve the compilation of the strategic plans.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders in drawing environmental scanning reports.
• Provide subject matter advice to any stakeholder in the organisation.
• As part of the Strategy BU, ensure excellent communication with all members of the unit.
• Implement activities outlined in the BU Stakeholder engagement plan.

People Management:

• Provide leadership and direction for the centre.
• Motivate, coach, and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Manage own professional development and ensure the required continuous professional development credits are achieved. Attend all mandatory training required by the BU and the organisation.
• Manage the human capital in the centre which involves:
  • Determination of the mix and level of capability required to enable the centre to support BU and organisational objectives.
  • Development of job descriptions, performance guidelines, and manuals within the centre.
  • Performance management of the employees within the centre, setting performance objectives and targets, and providing regular, constructive feedback.
  • Instilling an ethical, high-performance culture based on trust and respect for the employees.
• Implement activities outlined in the BU’s People plan.
• Contribute to the AGSA and the BU’s transformation and culture plans.

Financial and Operational Management:

• Compile the centre budget and contribute to the development of the business unit’s budget.
• Manage the expenditure of the centre.
• Ensure adherence to all internal controls.
• Ensure correct interpretation and application of organisational policies.
• Contribute to the risk assessment and management activities in the BU.

Ad Hoc:

• Lead projects as and when required by the BU leader.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be requested from time to time by the BU leader.

Skills, Experience & Education

Formal Education:

• Honours Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 8).
• A Master’s degree (including an MBA) and registration with a relevant professional body will be advantageous.

Experience:

Minimum 10 years’ demonstrable experience in a strategic management role or 3-5 years’ experience in a senior management role.

• Strategy management – especially the development of performance scorecards, strategy maps, compilation of business plans, environmental analysis, and strategic intelligence gathering.
• Tracking the execution of strategies and performance plans.
• Data analysis and visualization.
• Strong business writing skills.
• Engaging with senior stakeholders.
• People management.
• Creativity and problem-solving.
• Good presentation and public speaking abilities.
• Proficiency with tools such as MS Excel, Projects, and Power BI.