Compliance Specialist
Listing reference: agsa_000189
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 17 November 2026
Position summary
Industry: Auditing/Accounting
Job category: Accounting, Auditing
Location: Pretoria
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
The primary purpose of this position is to provide support to the Compliance Manager in defining, managing and monitoring the risk of non-compliance to applicable legislation, as part of the overall risk management processes.
Job description
Strategic Function
- Support the Compliance Manager in identification, assessment, monitoring and communication of compliance risks and the related impact on the AGSA.
Product Management
- Maintain the regulatory compliance universe, and ensure that it is updated with recently identified regulatory requirements.;
- Facilitate the process of conducting compliance risk assessments on regulatory compliance universe.
- Develop the compliance risk management plans (CRMP’s) for legislation provided in the compliance universe.
- Facilitate the roll-out of the CRMP provisions to the affected business units and facilitate the self-assessment as conducted by the action owners.
- Conduct routine and ongoing compliance monitoring to ensure that implementation of compliance risk programs to meet legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor policy development, approval and implementation processes to ensure compliance to policy framework.
- Co-ordinate reviews of policies/frameworks ensure that process owners are reminded of policies/frameworks that are due for review
- Integrate with the overall risk management function to ensure alignment of compliance processes to risk management processes as defined in the risk management framework.
- Perform administrator role on the governance compliance and risk systems (GRC) and engage with ICT & external providers in ensuring that the GRC systems functions optimally.
- Prepare periodic reports on areas of responsibility.
Stakeholder Management
- Ensure promotion of an effective compliance culture through appropriate training interventions and awareness campaigns.
- Co-ordinate the review and roll-out of the compliance management framework/policy and annual compliance plans with relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain stakeholder relationships within the organisation and facilitate resolution of compliance queries.
Attend and participate in presentations and knowledge sharing sessions.
People Management
- Manage own performance.
- Participate and/or take lead in the BU’s transformation, culture, diversity and employment equity initiatives.
Attend to PDP training sessions as arranged.
Financial management and operational management
- Ensure efficiency and ensure that cost saving measures are adhered to.
- Ensure compliance to the AGSA policies and procedures.
- Adhere to internal control processes.
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.
Minimum requirements
- This position requires a minimum qualification of a Diploma in Auditing, Risk Management or Law.
The following will be an added advantage;
- Compliance or risk management qualification
- Compliance Institute of South Africa or Organisational risk practitioner certification
- In addition, the incumbent requires minimum 3years work experience.
Added advantage: Work experience within compliance and risk management