Training Officer - Senior Manager (BU Northern West)
Listing reference: agsa_000192
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 26 November 2026
Position summary
Industry: Auditing/Accounting
Job category: Accounting, Auditing
Location: Rustenburg
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Join the Auditor-General of South Africa as a Training Officer – Senior Manager in the Northern Cape Business Unit. We are seeking an experienced CA(SA) who can lead complex audit engagements, maintain an effective and compliant SAICA training environment, and inspire trainee auditors and audit teams to achieve their full potential.
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.
Job description
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
Technical training:
- Oversee that interventions are put in place to address training and development gaps in
collaboration with relevant internal BUs. - Develop and implement a Business unit training strategy
- Participate, where possible, in the delivery training and evaluation of training material.
Training Officer responsibilities:
- Support the delivery of highly skilled and qualified workforce to the AGSA and the public sector
through the trainee auditor programme inclusive of effective recruitment and retention. - Monitor the trainee auditors scheme, supporting the strategic objectives of the AGSA Trainee
Auditor Scheme are achieved ,providing support to the trainees and the trainees academic
progress. - Take ownership of the assessment process end to end including the review of ANA and SR’s to
ensure compliance and adherence to SAICA as well as AGSA requirements - Ensure that trainee auditor developments 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 objecitves of maintaining our status of being a good training institution
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.
- 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). - Build and maintain positive relationships with Universities and other institutions of higher education
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/ organisation alignment messages and commitments.
- Implement relevant centre initiatives to bring about an inclusive culture, enhanced employee
experience and employee well-being - Develop and implement a recruitment strategy for the attraction of young professionals in the
Northern Cape Business unit on the basis of the AGSA strategy.
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 (Applicable to All JD’s):
- Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description
as and when required.
Closing Statement
The AGSA is not responsible for the verification of data provided and shall not be liable for any errors, factual, transcription or otherwise, contained in the information posted. Therefore, ensure that your online application and CV is correct, accurate and up to date. To successfully upload documents on the career site, ensure that the document name does not contain any special characters. This appointment is subject to the preferred candidate obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking and competency assessment. We embrace and committed in achieving employment equity within the organization. Auditor General welcomes applications
from all persons with disabilities.
Preference will be given to candidates within the hiring BU
False & Inaccurate information provided will result in a disqualified application
NB: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from the us
within four weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
Minimum requirements
Qualification:
- Minimum qualification of CA(SA)
- Registered Assesor
- Eligible to register as a Registered Auditor (IRBA)
Experience:
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience post qualification with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a manager level.