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Performance Auditor (Contract): Centurion
Closing date for applications: 31 January 2021 Audit IA/PTA/2021 January 2022
Brief Description of this Job

The incumbent will be responsible for, planning, executing and reporting on Performance Audits (5E's) within the Internal Audit Service Line.

Application Requirements

Qualifications:

• Degree/BTech Internal Auditing
• Post graduate qualification will be an added advantage
• CIA will be an added advantage

Professional registration:

• Registration (as candidate) with a relevant professional body will be a requirement

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience required in Performance Auditing
• Public sector knowledge or exposure to government infrastructure projects will be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities

Planning

• Assist in the planning of audit plans for both integration and performance audits

Execution

• Execute audit / technical procedures according to principles and applicable auditing standards
• Collect and analyse data and information for audit and other assignment purposes
• Analyse budgets and annual financial statements
• Obtain appropriate and factually correct audit evidence
• In collaboration with audit team, execute technical audit procedures on selected audits either in the infrastructure field or other relevant areas
• Consistently update the manager on the status of the selected audits
• Attend steering committee meetings (at least two per audit; first and final steering committee meetings) with departments and related senior management
• Assessing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities on infrastructure projects (applicable to infrastructure field)
• Assessing cost analysis for infrastructure projects
• Review risk assessments, value management and cost control reports on selected projects
• Analyzing the costings for tenders awarded by government departments on selected projects
• Analyzing outcomes and writing detailed and high impact audit reports on audited projects

Reporting

• Identify and draft audit findings, problems and challenges with government systems, programmes and service delivery areas
• Identify root causes and effects of audit findings, problems and challenges with government systems, programmes and service delivery areas
• Knowledge sharing (audit insights, key risks from research and general knowledge)
• Contribute to compiling high-quality impactful reports
• Contribute to compiling high-impact and relevant recommendations on government programmes or audit focus areas
• Contribute to developing best practices/guidelines

Research and Development

• Conduct research on audit themes arising from government priorities/programmes
• Analyse the data and provide a report on identified themes

Stakeholder Engagements

• Build and maintain an effective relationship with auditors, auditees and other internal / external stakeholder
• Support initiatives of sharing insights, risks and experiences
• Support initiatives within the Service Line to market performance audit products
• Manage own productivity and recoverability
• Account accurately for own expenditure
• Manage budget effectively for audit that they are specifically assigned to
• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required

Skills and Behavioural Attributes

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Team player, approachable, receptive to feedback from others
• Display levels of patience and understanding
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Methodical, accurate and detail conscious
• Able to build rapport at all levels, interact confidently
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Prioritising, ability to manage time effectively
• Good listening skills, actively clarifying what has been communicated to ensure understanding
• Integrity, honesty, and confidentiality
• Results orientated and deadline driven
• Ability to work in a culture diverse environment
• Ability to influence
• Problem solving and decision making
• Self-motivated and energetic
• Value add contribution in terms of advice/support
• Skilled and motivated workforce
• Effective management of subordinates
• Subordinates receive necessary training
• Internal Service Survey/Customer Satisfaction Survey
• Effective co-ordination and implementation of projects

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