Assistant Director: Internal Control

About the role

The Presidency is recruiting an Assistant Director for its Internal Control sub-directorate in Pretoria. The post sits in Level 09 of the public service and carries a salary of R487,197 per annum. The role covers internal control systems, audit follow-up, financial policy review and supervision of accounting staff.

Key responsibilities

• Implement effective and efficient internal control systems in the office of the CFO.
• Monitor the effectiveness of document control, including receiving, validation and filling of batches.
• Follow up on requests for information and communications of findings issued by the Auditor General, and ensure responses are given within the specified time frames.
• Keep records of Internal Audit reviews and ensure responses are submitted.
• Compile the Presidency Audit Matrix and report monthly to the SMS, branch heads and top management on progress on action plans.
• Review and update financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure financial inspections are carried out at the Presidency offices, with reports submitted to the CFO.
• Register, report and investigate irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure, disclosing it quarterly on the IFS.
• Report monthly on non-compliance with 30-day payments within seven working days.
• Supervise senior state accountants, accounting clerks, contractors and interns.

Required profile

• Senior Certificate plus a Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in Financial Accounting, Auditing or Risk Management, or an equivalent qualification at NQF level 6.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• Competencies: communication (oral and written), client orientation, honesty and integrity, service delivery innovation, problem solving and analysis, program and project management, people management, change management, knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation methods, and the public service regulatory framework and government policy formulation process.

Applications must be sent by email with the reference number ASDIC/PRES/2026 on the subject line; enquiries can be directed to the named contact person.