Manager: Risk and Ethics Enablement
Listing reference: agsa_000184
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 13 November 2026
Position summary
Industry: Auditing/Accounting
Job category: Other Accounting, Auditing
Location: Pretoria
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
To develop and drive a strategy within REBU to ensure achievement of AGSA constitutional mandate. The role mainly exists to assist the SM with design and implementation of ESP and RMSP initiatives, including end-to-end process review and design
Job description
Risk strategy
- Assist with primary responsibility for the implementation of the strategic initiatives related to risk, ethics, complaints, internal control and compliance functions,
- Manage actions items and matters arising for execution and resolution.
- Assists with secretariat work on REBU strategies, by arranging and preparing strategic meetings, minutes and monitoring matters arsing.
- Assist with project management responsibility for all R &E strategic initiatives
- Assist in tracking and managing strategic initiatives and ensure seamless execution of the initiatives
- Track and follow-up the progress and completion according to the journey maps and defined timelines.
- Draft progress update reports on all deliverables at BU, exco, and audit committee levels.
- Prepare content on research and benchmarking relevant to selected initiatives on the strategies Engage in knowledge sharing with the team to impart skill on strategic development and execution.
- Prepare content and manage engagements with relevant stakeholders on their contributions to the strategic initiatives.
- Assist with development and communication of Risk and Ethics business unit (REBU) policies, procedures and framework.
- Assist with development of risk mitigation strategies, processes and project management model for the organization’s critical risks or gaps and monitor the implementations.
- Assist with development and implementation of a business continuity strategies in response to the organisational risks on business resilience.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Assist with REBU strategy, processes and Business Continuity Management education and training from time to time.
- Ensure that a culture of effective risk, ethics, complaints and compliance management is continuously communicated and reinforced.
- Communicate risk, ethics, complaints and compliance management strategies with all stakeholders.
- Prepare material or content to conduct roadshows with all stakeholders (internal and external) to sensitive them on AGSA risk, ethics, complaints and compliance management strategies.
People Management
- Manage human resource in the team which involves:
- Facilitate the provision of adequate staffing within the team.
- Coordinate the development of job descriptions, job evaluation of posts within the team.
- Manage performance of the team.
- Coordinate the development of employee competencies to be in line with the MQF within the team
Financial Management
- Assist in managing and reporting on the centre budget in accordance with the approved finance policies.
Ad hoc projects
- Perform all SM and BUL’s projects as and when required.
Minimum requirements
Formal Education
Degree in Commerce, ethics, risk management, project management, strategy or appropriate qualification
Degree in Commerce, ethics, risk management, project management, strategy or appropriate qualification
Knowledge on IESBA Code of Ethics, ISO 31000, COSO framework, compliance institute of Southern Africa (CISA) framework will be an advantage.
Familiarity with the public sector will be beneficial
Exposure to SOQM and other financial sector compliances will be an advantage.
Experience
3-5 years’ experience preferably in strategic projects or project management focusing on governance, risk, ethics, complaints and compliance management or related environment.
3-5 years’ experience conducting risk, ethics, complaints and compliance, strategy, project management.
3-5 years’ experience preferably in strategic projects or project management focusing on governance, risk, ethics, complaints and compliance management or related environment.
3-5 years’ experience conducting risk, ethics, complaints and compliance, strategy, project management.
NB: Kindly note that this position is offered on a five (5) year fixed-term contract.
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.
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.
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.
within four weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.