The Department of invites interested and suitable qualified candidates to apply for the position of Chief Audit Executive to be based in Pretoria, Gauteng.
- Position: Chief Audit Executive
- Reference Number: DOT/HRM/2025/13
- Branch: Office of the Director General
- Salary: R1 494 900 per annum (all-inclusive salary package), of which 30% can be structured according to individual’s needs.
- Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Requirements:
- An undergraduate NQF level 7 qualification as recognised by SAQA in Internal Auditing, Accounting, or Risk Management.
- 6 years’ experience in Internal Auditing and Fraud Investigations, with 5 years at a senior management level.
- A Certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) will be an added advantage.
- Membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa (IIASA) or Association for Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) will be an added advantage.
- Certificate of successful completion of the National School of Government’s Senior Management Service Pre-Entry Programme.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge and understanding of internal audit management concepts, frameworks, and methodologies.
- Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, and Public Service Regulatory Framework on Internal Auditing.
- Knowledge of the Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy and measures.
- Knowledge of the National Treasury Risk Management Framework.
- Knowledge and understanding of Risk Maturity Model.
- Knowledge and understanding of risk management policies, procedures, principles, and practices.
- Compilation of management reports.
- Communication, financial management, strategic capability, and leadership.
- People management and empowerment.
- Project/programme management and training.
Duties:
- Manage the provision of internal, performance, and IT audit services:
- Provide leadership and direction to the Internal Audit department and manage all internal audit activities.
- Set the strategy for Internal Audit in alignment with the department’s priorities and strategy.
- Develop a 3-year rolling Internal Audit Plan and Internal Audit Strategy for the department.
- Establish auditing policies, programmes, and procedures in line with IIA standards to enable efficient, complete, and factual reviews.
- Provide leadership in developing and implementing audit plans, procedures, and programs to evaluate the adequacy of the department’s internal control environment in line with the Risk-Based Internal Audit Plan.
- Support the accomplishment of strategic objectives and ensure financial, operational, and compliance practices, and related controls, are designed and operating effectively.
- Facilitate monitoring of quality through continuous and periodic internal and external quality assurance initiatives and address performance gaps through monitored action plans.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships and communications with the Audit Committee and other stakeholders to ensure concerns are addressed and expectations met.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with external auditors to ensure effective service delivery and appropriate resolution of findings/issues identified.
- Develop institutional think-tanks for internal audits (Financial Regularity, Performance, IT, Compliance, and Operational audits) to achieve audit objectives.
- Provide technical guidance/assurance on search and rescue inspections on a periodical and rotational basis.
- Manage departmental investigations and forensics:
- Lead and coordinate actions to manage fraud and corruption risks in the department.
- Ensure coordination with relevant stakeholders, including SAPS and regulators, to ensure compliance with local statutes.
- Provide support in building capacity for fraud risk management, fraud prevention, and forensic investigations.
- Liaise with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and other assurance providers as part of combined assurance initiatives.
- Manage all aspects of departmental investigations and forensics.
- Create and foster an anti-fraud and anti-corruption culture/environment in the department.
- Participate in project teams:
- Achieve a multi-disciplinary approach to meet set objectives of the department.
- Manage the planning and/or implementation of projects.
- Develop the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements.
- Develop methods to monitor project or area progress and provide corrective solutions if necessary.
- Manage project resources, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes.
- Oversee project progress reporting.
- Manage the resources of the Chief Directorate:
- Ensure compliance with all administrative requirements, regulations, rules, and instructions pertaining to the Chief Directorate.
- Establish and maintain governance and administrative system continuity within the work of the branch.
- Ensure the submission of the strategic plan and annual report.
- Prepare and submit implementation plans.
- Monitor quality control of work.
- Ensure the compilation of the annual report and strategic plan of the Chief Directorate.
- Monitor the planning, organising, and delegation of work.
- Ensure compliance with the performance management system.
- Ensure monitoring and evaluation is carried out in all areas of the Chief Directorate.
Enquiries: Mr M Mokonyama, Tel No: (012) 309 3172
HOW TO APPLY
APPLICATIONS: Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at the 159 Forum Building, Cnr Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria for attention Recruitment Unit. Room 4034 or email to: Recruitment@dot.gov.za. Note: email applications must be sent as one attachment to avoid non-delivery of the email and only quote the name of the post you are applying for on the Subject Line as directed on the post note.
CLOSING DATE: 29 August 2025
NOTE: Applications must be accompanied by a completed new Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department. Applicants must fill in full new Z83 form part A, B, C, and D. A recent updated comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and dates).
Applicants will submit certified copies of all qualifications and ID document on the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
The Department reserves the right not to fill the post. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to undertake a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job; the logistics will be communicated to candidates prior to the interviews.
Recommended candidates will also be required to attend a generic managerial competency assessment after the interviews.
Note that the National School of Governance (NGS) has introduced a compulsory SMS pre-entry certificate with effect from 01 April 2020 as Minimum Entry Requirements for Senior Management Services (submitted prior to appointment) and can be accessed through the following link: http://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/.
The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate must disclose to the Director-General particulars of all registrable financial interests, sign a performance agreement and employment contract with the Director-General within three months from the date of assumption of duty.
The successful candidate must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date, and place as determined by the Department.
An offer letter will only be issued to the successful candidate once the following has been verified: educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks, and security vetting. Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.