Job Purpose\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tThis role ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations (including the PFMA and National Treasury instructions), corporate governance regulations, and internal policies across SAA and its subsidiaries. It supports the Group Compliance Programme by identifying, assessing, monitoring, and reporting compliance risks within an approved governance framework. \u00a0
\n\tIn addition, the Loss Control Officer provides enterprise-wide leadership in preventing, investigating, and mitigating financial, operational, safety, compliance, and reputational losses. The role delivers forensic investigation, risk intelligence, and control assurance, aligned with aviation safety standards, PFMA requirements, King Code principles, and SAA\u2019s turnaround objectives. \u00a0Operating as a second-line assurance and specialist oversight function, it collaborates closely with Risk, Internal Audit, Safety, Legal, Compliance, Security, Finance, and Operations.<\/p>\n
Principal Accountabilities\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tDevelop and implement an enterprise-wide Loss Control Strategy aligned to SAA\u2019s corporate strategy and turnaround plan
\n\tEstablish a comprehensive loss taxonomy covering financial, operational, safety, security, cyber, and reputational losses
\n\tEmbed loss control principles across all business units, subsidiaries, and joint ventures
\n\tAlign loss control initiatives with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and combined assurance management systems
\n\tDesign and lead fraud risk management frameworks
\n\tOversee detection, investigation, and resolution of fraud, corruption, financial misconduct, and irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure, including procurement and contract abuse.
\n\tEnsure adherence to PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and SAA internal policies, and support consequence management, recovery and disciplinary processes
\n\tIdentify and mitigate operational losses across aviation functions, including aircraft damage, maintenance errors, fuel and inventory losses, and cargo\/baggage incidents, in collaboration with Safety, Engineering, and Operations
\n\tLead forensic investigations into financial, operational, and security-related losses, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance
\n\tLiaise with law enforcement and regulatory bodies where required
\n\tPrepare presentation on the irregular, fruitless and wasteful conduct and criminal conduct and report investigation outcomes and loss trends to EXCO, Board Committees, and regulators
\n\tProvide loss intelligence, dashboards, and analysis to executive management, and drive corrective actions to address control weaknesses
\n\tPromote continuous improvement of internal controls and alignment with King IV, PFMA, Companies Act, and aviation regulations
\n\tFoster a culture of ethics, accountability, and zero tolerance for losses, including support for whistle-blowing mechanisms
\n\tDevelop and implement governance policies and provide secretariat support to governance and compliance forums
\n\tEnsure timely reporting to stakeholders and support broader SAA Group strategic and legal requirements<\/p>\n
Qualifications & Experience\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tBachelors degree in Law (BCom Law) or in Auditing or in Accounting or related field at NQF level 7and\/or Postgraduate Diploma in Compliance
\n\tAt least 3 \u2013 5 years\u2019 experience based with a combined experience in PFMA compliance and in auditing
\n\tCertificate in Compliance Management\/CPrac (Compliance Practitioner) will be an added advantage
\n\tExperience in the aviation industry will be an added advantage
\n\tExperience in Policy Governance Training\/Governance Communication<\/p>\n
Knowledge and Skills\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tThorough knowledge of PFMA, PPPFA, and other applicable regulations
\n\tIrregular Expenditure Framework
\n\tFruitless and Wasteful Expenditure Framework
\n\tGood knowledge of the SAA Organisation & Policies and Procedures
\n\tRegulatory Compliance knowledge
\n\tTechnical knowledge
\n\tBroad Based Black Economic Empowerment
\n\tUnderstanding of compliance
\n\tUnderstanding of supply chain governance processes
\n\tMS Office
\n\tPresentation skills
\n\tReport writing
\n\tAnalytical skills
\n\tPlanning and organising
\n\tCommunication skills
\n\tBusiness acumen
\n\tNegotiation skills
\n\tProblem solving
\n\tDecision making
\n\tStakeholder management
\n\tProject management\u00a0<\/p>\n
go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( https:\/\/www.flysaa.com\/ ) or<\/p>\n
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