• A Bachelor’s Degree/ National Diploma in:
• Risk Management/ Finance/ Auditing/ Accounting/Forensic investigations/Law
• Professional Registration Body:
• Membership of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and a CFE Accreditation (Required) or a membership of Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners (ICFP), and an FP (SA) Accreditation (Required).
• 5 years’ experience in Risk Management and fraud investigations
• Public sector experience

 

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the Public Service Legislation
• Forensic investigation principles, proactive principles, practices, and procedures
• All relevant legislation, guidelines, and standards about the conduct of forensic investigations
• Knowledge of Risk Management framework and practices.
• Knowledge of Anti-corruption and integrity management framework and policies.
• Knowledge and understanding of forensic investigations framework and policies.
• Knowledge and experience in:
• big data, digital forensics and application of forensic tools to prevent, detect, and investigate fraud.
• Knowledge of relevant legal and statutory requirements including:
• Corporate governance principles, PFMA, Treasury Regulations and Public Service Regulations

• Coordinate the development and implementation of the Risk Management, Anti-corruption and Integrity Management Frameworks.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of risk management, anti-corruption and integrity management policy.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit, Finance, Management and Auditor-General in developing the combined assurance plan for the Institution.
• Monitor the implementation of the response strategies and report risk intelligence to the Accounting Officer / Authority, Management and the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
• Support the operations of risk champions meetings.
• Coordinate capacity building programmes and facilitate orientation and training to related Committees.
• Communicate risk management, anti-corruption and integrity frameworks to all stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on the implementation of frameworks.
• Provide advice and support on risk and integrity management to the company Directorates and Provincial Offices.
• Support the development of risk management strategies and procedures.
• Review existing strategies on an annual basis and recommend changes as appropriate.
• Ensure that risk management is embedded within all facets of the company business processes and operations including auditing practices.
• Develop a risk assessment document – identify risks and develop risk register, as well as a risk management plan.
• Review, update and implement internal fraud prevention plan.
• Develop checklists to ensure Corporate Governance compliance to appropriate legal requirements including PFMA, Company Act, and Treasury Regulations etc.
• Identify areas for continuous process improvement.
• Communicate with other departments and external parties as appropriate.
• You will be required to undertake any reasonable duty as requested by Management.

• Responsible to manage and perform proactive and reactive forensic components in line with the Company’s Fraud Prevention Policy, Company Whistleblowing policy, and Company Fraud investigation Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Lead the execution of the tactical and operational plans of Company using data analytics, forensic technologies, and digital and cyber forensics.
• Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules, and determine methods to expedite workflow and improve the investigation turnaround time.
• Conduct priority investigations or manage complex investigations with outsourced Service Providers.
• Draft and/or review investigation reports and related documentation and assure that the investigations conducted meet the required standards.
• Execute the proactive forensic assignment which might include fraud awareness training, fraud detection reviews, proactive fraud data analytics, fraud risk assessments, gap analysis, and others.
• Manage Company Hotline and management tip-offs and account for all matters relating to forensic investigations.
• Keep a detailed record of all incidents logged into the Allegations Register, including managing the turnaround time of cases logged.
• Ensure that all records and evidence collected by Company are secured.
• Ensuring that final reports fully address the agreed-upon project scope and making appropriate findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Communicating findings to Company CEO or relevant Governance Structures and follow up with management to ensure that all forensic recommendations are implemented.
• Testifying in various legal proceedings (criminal, disciplinary, and other proceedings) including ensuring that outsource services are providing that support.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including law enforcement agencies, SAPS, SIU and other fraud prevention entities.

• Establish and development of vetting and lifestyle audit policies, standards, guidelines, norms and procedures.
• Establish and ensure the implementation of the MOU between Company and State Security Agency (SSA)
• Conduct vetting fieldwork investigations.
• Conduct lifestyle reviews, investigations and audit.
• Conduct proactive and reactive forensic investigations for the organisation.
• Implement the ethics strategy and implementation plan.
• Conduct fraud risk assessments and implementation thereof.

• Co-ordinate the risk management process of the Company, including the facilitation and completion of operational risk assessments.
• Ensure that risk assessments are completed on all individual projects before they are accepted.
• Provide independent assessments to Management regarding the acceptance of projects.
• Support the completion of risk assessments for various departments within the Company.
• Identify, analyse and manage all risks and threats faced by the Company at the strategic and operation level.
• Synthesise information received from the Company Secretariat and from Internal Audit and use this to implement improved organisational risk management practices.
• Monitor and manage reporting of operational risk across the organisation, ensuring that executive management and the Board are able to determine the organisation’s risk profile and appetite.
• Develop action plans to address all identified risks.
• Conduct and monitor risk operational intelligence in the Company.
• Ensure cost-effective risk financing and risk transfer.