Internal Auditor PMU Coordinator Technical Officer X 2 (Warden X1 & Memel X1)

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

B.Com Degree in Internal Auditing, Auditing, Accounting and Risk
Management/Bachelor of Accounting Science in Internal Auditing
Internal Audit Technician (IAT) and Professional Internal Auditor (PIA); etc. professional designations will be an added advantage.
Registered with a professional body, i.e. membership with IIASA, IRMSA; etc. will be an added advantage.
Municipal Finance Management Program (MFMP) will also be and added advantage.
A Valid Driver’s license;
High level Computer Literacy – Office applications with Advanced Excel;
Ability to provide credibility to financial affairs of the municipality and to ascertain compliance with relevant legislative prescripts and standards;
Must have experience in conducting audits in its entirety (cradle to grave) with minimal supervision;
Detailed knowledge and understanding of Internal Control, Risk
Management and Corporate Governance, Municipal Finance Management
Act and Treasury Regulations, COSO Inter Control model.
Good investigative, research, analysis techniques. Assertiveness in dealing with audit report findings; and
Good communication and presentation skills

EXPERIENCE

Extensive knowledge in the field of Auditing, Accounting, Risk and
Performance Management, Anti-corruption, Fraud and at least 3+ years in the position within a local government environment.

The Incumbent is expected to, inter alia;-

Identify strategic, operational and compliance risks and auditing for the Municipality;
Conducting follow up audit reviews for Internal Audit as well as Auditor
General findings. This includes preparing audit test schedules and performing detailed testing to determine if findings have been addressed;
Receiving instructions/ details from the Manager: Risk & Internal Audit and formulating a conclusion in respect of conducting preliminary investigations, including identifying activities within the auditee’s environment, internal control and accounting/ financial system analysis, inherent and control risks associated with the audit, and formulating a conclusion in respect of the preliminary investigations;
Determining critical risk areas and audit criteria from the preliminary survey and the level of tests to be performed prior to preparing an audit program/ plan; Reviewing financial statements to provide credibility to the financial affairs of the Municipality through analyzing financial statements to ascertain compliance with relevant legislative prescripts and standards encompassed in the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA);
Observing and detecting findings through audit tests performed and/ or reviewing the findings observed by the audit team and determining or assisting in listing the root causes of and reason/s for problems/ errors/deficiencies and reporting the resulting impact on the Internal Audit Unit’s activities;
Executing fieldwork; drafting and completing audit working papers;discussing audit findings with the auditee/client, and clearing audit review notes promptly;
Preparing the draft audit reports which include, major findings, causes, impact, and recommendations, and communicating the findings and
recommendations of the draft audit report with the auditee to reach consensus and clarity;
Advising and consulting with the Department’s Officials independently or in conjunction with the Manager at various functional levels to guide them on specific aspects of controls and/ or the audits being conducted in their areas of responsibility;
Undertaking special investigations as may be determined by Council, conducting the necessary investigations, and providing Council with a report and expressing an opinion on the matter investigated;
Conducting preliminary investigations to confirm that a violation has occurred;
Conducting interviews with potential witnesses/ involved parties to obtain relevant documents and testimony from involved parties;
Compiling preliminary investigation reports with conclusions based on facts, attaching relevant collated annexures, and submitting to the Head: Internal
Audit for perusal and/ or decision to conduct further investigations.

Closing date for application: 24 February 2026

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