Ethics and Compliance Officer (Head Office)
Gauteng
Location
Fixed-Term-Contract
3 Years
HDAECO001
Reference
R521 200 - R651 556
Salary
Responsibilities
Compliance Management
- Implement a comprehensive compliance programme aligned to organisational planning process.
- Assist management in the design, development and implementation of compliance frameworks.
- Assist in the design, development and delivery of compliance awareness and training interventions.
- Develop or review, advise and create awareness of the compliance role and responsibility descriptions.
- Ensure compliance through best fit compliance practice aligned to regulatory requirements and create awareness with stakeholders to embed a compliance culture.
- Identify, assess and prioritise all the applicable regulatory requirements that the Agency is required to comply with.
- Develop and implement a compliance monitoring plan using accepted standards, methodologies and tools.
- Present the monitoring plan to management and governance stakeholders for approval using appropriate monitoring methodologies.
- Determine the governance requirements relating to compliance reporting.
- Determine the compliance reporting requirements to stakeholders and/or supervisors in terms of regulatory organisation requirements.
- Build and maintain communication channels and liaison with stakeholders and regulators.
- Provide guidance and advise to employees, management, and the board including its committees on compliance-related issues.
- Provide training to staff on various legislative requirements.
- To assist in performing ad-hoc functions, as and when assigned by Management.
Ethics Management
- Implement a comprehensive compliance programme aligned to organisational planning process.
- Assist management in the design, development and implementation of compliance frameworks.
- Assist in the design, development and delivery of compliance awareness and training interventions.
- Develop or review, advise and create awareness of the compliance role and responsibility descriptions.
- Ensure compliance through best fit compliance practice aligned to regulatory requirements and create awareness with stakeholders to embed a compliance culture.
- Identify, assess and prioritise all the applicable regulatory requirements that the Agency is required to comply with.
- Develop and implement a compliance monitoring plan using accepted standards, methodologies and tools.
- Present the monitoring plan to management and governance stakeholders for approval using appropriate monitoring methodologies.
- Determine the governance requirements relating to compliance reporting.
- Determine the compliance reporting requirements to stakeholders and/or supervisors in terms of regulatory organisation requirements.
- Build and maintain communication channels and liaison with stakeholders and regulators.
- Provide guidance and advise to employees, management, and the board including its committees on compliance-related issues.
- Provide training to staff on various legislative requirements.
- To assist in performing ad-hoc functions, as and when assigned by Management.
Governance Reporting and Monitoring
- Prepare quarterly compliance and ethics reports for management, EXCO, Audit and Risk Committee, and Board structures.
- Monitor implementation of compliance plans and fraud prevention initiatives.
- Maintain accurate compliance and ethics records and reporting mechanisms,
- Support governance structures with ethics and compliance information and reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in: Law, Internal Auditing, Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Commerce or related qualification.
- Postgraduate qualification (NQF 8) in: Compliance Management, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Law or related field. Certified Ethics Officer (from TEl), Government Ethics Officer, Compliance Practitioner, Fraud Examiner, Professional certification in ethics and/or Compliance Management or related professional designation advantageous.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Ethics and/or Compliance Management, governance, risk, audit, or related assurance environments.
- Experience within PFMA-regulated public entities or the broader public sector environment will be advantageous.
When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:
- CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
- The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
- The CV must be in PDF format.
- Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
- Copies of identity document must be provided.
- 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
- South African citizens from ethnic groups listed as Africans, White, Indian and Coloured populations are all encouraged to apply for job opportunities in the HDA . 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.
Closing Date
02/09/2026
Application Email
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV together with supporting documents, clearly indicating the position applied for, to:
HDARecruitCEO@thehda.co.za