Risk and Compliance Manager Jobs

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have completed Matric.
• An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in Internal Auditing, Accounting, or Risk Management.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Minimum of 4 years of operational experience in Auditing or Risk Management. At least 2 years of supervisory experience in Risk Management.

Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and Accounting Principles. Strong analytical, organizing, and presentation/report writing skills.
• Understanding of the role of internal and external audit in the public sector. Knowledge of risk management processes and techniques.
• Computer literacy, strong verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work in a team.
• Membership with the Institute of Risk Management or Institute of Internal Audit is an added advantage.

Key Performance Areas:

• Provide strategic direction and manage the organization’s Risk Management function.
• Develop, maintain, and execute a process for identifying, assessing, mitigating, monitoring, and reporting on risks that may affect organizational performance.
• Conduct assessments and determination tests for irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure.
• Liaise with Provincial Treasury on a quarterly basis and report irregular expenditure incurred by the entity.
• Apply for condonation at Provincial Treasury on behalf of the entity.
• Liaise with the Loss Control Committee regarding irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure cases.
• Maintain the entity’s fraud hotline.
• Develop and monitor strategic, operational, and fraud risk registers.
• Conduct organizational risk management workshops and meetings, and compile risk registers annually.
• Develop and update the Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Develop enterprise risk management policies and procedures, including fraud prevention strategy, detection, and reporting.
• Facilitate fraud awareness processes.
• Ensure the risk management unit is adequately resourced.
• Strengthen collaboration with internal and external risk mitigation providers.
• Compile and present risk management reports to the Accounting Officer and Audit and Risk Committee.
• Report periodically to the CEO and the Audit and Risk Committee.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
• Review documents, develop and administer surveys, and compile work papers.
• Promote legal compliance with all legal requirements.
• Perform investigations as requested by the Board and Audit Committee.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with stakeholders, including Provincial Treasury.

Closing Date: 20 November 2025

Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the Agribusiness Development Agency’s official channels.