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Entry Date: 22 May 2024
Expiry Date: 29 May 2024

The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public sector development agency that inter alia has the mandate to identify, acquire, prepare, and develop suitable land for human settlements. The Agency also undertakes the programme and project management for the development of housing and human settlements. The HDA carries out its functions in partnership with a range of stakeholders including national, provincial, and local government as well as with communities, developers, and financiers. Established in 2009, the Agency was established by an Act of Parliament in 2008 and is accountable through its Board to the Minister of Human Settlements.

For more information about the HDA, please visit our website: www.thehda.co.za

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The HDA has the following Six (6) Month Temporary contract

Position: Temporary Internal Audit Manager

Location: Head Office, Johannesburg

Reporting Line: Chief Audit Executive

Reference: HDAIAM1

Main Purpose: The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for the execution of internal audit engagements. The incumbent will be responsible for managing the entire audit process from planning, executing, and reporting internal auditing activities. All audit work must conform to the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

Assist the HDA in maintaining effective and efficient controls by evaluating the controls in place to mitigate risk and develop recommendations for enhanced improvement.

Key Performance Areas:

1. Internal Audit

• To plan, execute and conclude on financial, regulatory, compliance or operational ad-hoc reviews or audits.
• Proactively audit processes, practices, and documents to identify weaknesses.
• Manage the implementation of the Internal Audit Plan and its activities.
• To identify areas of non-compliance and implement corrective action.
• Perform audit procedures to verify that controls are operating through monitoring and evaluating of internal controls.
• Assist the HDA to identify control gaps and opportunities for improvements.
• Offer consultative support on issues of governance, risk management, controls and compliance within the HDA.
• Coordinate the assurance activities of internal audit with other assurance providers.
• Manage and develop a team of junior auditors and/or interns.
• Assist with the development and implementation of quality assurance programme.
• Monitor the implementation of recommendations and action plans that management are required to effect.
• Perform all reasonable tasks given by the Chief Audit Executive
• Conduct preliminary fraud assessments and coordinate forensic investigations with external parties.
• Periodic reviews the level of the Agency’s compliance with relevant laws/regulations and internal controls on irregular expenditure and monitoring thereof.

2. Risk Management

• Collaborate with Risk Manager in terms of the Combined Assurance Framework.

3. Governance

• Provide input into the development of the internal auditing policies and procedures.
• Contribute in the HDA’s initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improve productivity and reduce operating costs within the area of responsibility.
• Comply with all the mandatory guidelines with the professional practice of Internal Audit and all applicable legislative requirements within HDA including PFMA, Treasury Regulations, etc.
• Ensure sound administration and governance in the unit.
• Assist with training and awareness to improve the organisation control environment.

4. Reporting

• Prepare the Internal Audit reports with recommendations to communicate audit results in line with the IIA standards.
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly audit & risk reports for presentation and adoption by the EXCO, Risk and Audit Committee and Board.
• Assist with the communication of audit outcome through internal audit reports.
• Prepare progress reports towards implementation of audit finding recommendations and action plans.

5. Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Degree in Internal Auditing/finance related qualification.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in Internal Auditing with at least 3 years of middle management experience.
• Experience in PFMA Public Entities.
• Valid professional membership with an Institute of Internal Auditors is required.
• Any of the following professional certifications is a requirement: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) / Professional Internal Auditor (PIA) / Internal Audit Technician (IAT) / Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) / Completion of Articles.

Remuneration Scale: R84 633 per month (all-inclusive package) Closing date for applications is 29 May 2024.

To submit your application, please send an email to: HDARecruitCEO@thehda.co.za

When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:

1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.

2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.

3. The CV must be in PDF format.

4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.

5. Copies of identity document must be provided.

6. Two contactable references must be provided.

Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.

Conditions of service: The HDA is an equal opportunity employer. Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy and priority given to people living with disabilities and females. The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment.

We thank all applicants for their interest.

Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.

The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.

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