Chief Director(Provincial Forensic Audits) -Government of Gauteng

Requirements :

• An NQF Level 7 qualification in the disciplines of Law (BA Law; B juris, BCom Law; BProc LLB) or Accounting (A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or BTech Finance & Accounting) or Forensic Auditing and Nyukela Certificate for entry into Senior Management Service (SMS) from the National School of Government. A higher qualification of NQF Level 8, will be an added advantage. 5 years of experience at a senior managerial level and Seven (7) or more years of experience in the Forensic investigations or law enforcement specialising in commercial crimes. Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) qualification will be an added advantage. Good problem-solving, decision-making skills, computer literacy, communication skills, report writing kills, good inter-personal relations skills, planning, organising, analytical skills and project planning skills. COMPETENCIES: Proven ability to operationalise and ensure compliance with legislation and policy development. Demonstrable experience in forensic investigations and reporting. Knowledge and understanding of government priorities. Insight into Government’s Outcomes Based Approach, including performance monitoring and evaluation. Strategic leadership, change management and project management. Ability to communicate eloquently, compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and financial regulatory frameworks underpinning good governance in South Africa. Excellent co-ordination, communication, networking, negotiation, corporate governance and multi-tasking skills. Ability to work under pressure and willingness to work long and irregular hours. Strategically engage with Auditors and provide appropriate and timely responses to audit queries.

Duties :

• Provide effective management and oversight into the implementation of fraud prevention in the GPG departments. Manage and oversee the implementation of all the forensic investigations and Provincial forensic investigation procurement in the GPG departments and entities. Review, manage, and provide oversight on the implementation of the Provincial Forensic Investigation Methodology and Standard Operating Procedures. Manage, review and maintain the Anti-Corruption strategy for all GPG departments. Provide leadership on the administration of NACH (National Anti-Corruption Hotlines) for all GPG departments. Develop written protocols and guidelines on forensic investigation methodology and ensure adherence of such guidelines and investigation reporting timelines. Review investigation reports and related documentation and provide assurance that the investigations conducted meet the required standards. Ensure that lessons learned from investigations are incorporated into the GPG policies and procedures and are shared widely within GPG. Support Public Service Commission (PSC) in developing and maintaining mechanism for reporting potential fraud and corruption, including hotline, and the necessary procedures to evaluate and investigate incoming reports of alleged fraud and corruption. Manage and provide comprehensive ICT analytical abilities in GPG database. Ensure development of work plans and the establishment of priorities for the Provincial Forensic Audit function. Supervise and monitor the work of investigative teams and of contracted specialists to ensure that outputs meet the required quality standards and are delivered according to schedule. Provide reports periodically in terms of the operational requirements in the department and including to oversight bodies such as Audit Committee. Build relationships with law enforcement bodies and ensure proper reporting of violations or potential violations as appropriate and as required. Build relationship within GPG with all stakeholders and ensure that there is periodic stakeholder engagement and provisioning of support as it relates to forensic investigations undertaken. Conduct regular training to develop investigation capacity within Forensic Investigation unit. Manage the human and financial resource of the Chief Directorate.

Notes :

• Applicants should please note the following: Qualifying applicants should submit their applications online on the GPG Professional Job Centre website, (www.gautengonline.gov.za) The completed signed new Z83 must be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) ONLY and at least three (3) contactable referees quoting the relevant reference number. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only and will be required to submit their certified copies of qualifications and ID 2 days before the interviews.. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The Gauteng Office of the Premier reserves the right to cancel the filling / not filling a vacancy that was advertised during any stage of the recruitment process. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job. The logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection committee will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment. The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate will be required to conclude an annual perform agreement within three (3) months upon commencement of duty. The appointment of the successful candidate is subject to the issuing of a positive security clearance by the State Security Agency. The incumbent will be required to disclose her/his financial interest in accordance with the prescribed regulations. NB. Requirement for all SMS posts is the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to Senior Management Services as endorsed by DPSA which is an online course, offered by the National School of Government (NSG). The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into the SMS and the full details can be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme Prospective candidates will not be employed without this certificate. We thank all applicants for their interest. No late applications will be considered.