Senior Internal Auditor

The NLSA seeks to appoint a Senior Internal Auditor to conduct internal audit functions within NLSA.

**SCOPE OF WORK Applied strategic thinking**:

- Participate in the compilation of the risk based internal audit strategic and annual plans.
- Identify new projects required due to changes in operational direction.
- Monitor progress on the implementation of management action plans through findings registers and performing quarterly / annual progress follow-up after completion of the audit projects:
**Project Management**:

- Conduct and manage audit projects per the approved project plan activities and timelines.
- Identify opportunities to partner with others to achieve desired results.
- Manages the risks and incorporates specific activities to reduce the risks.
- Attends to multiple tasks, focus on key priorities and delegation to others.
- Monitor progress on projects and report progress weekly to the Manager: Internal Audit.
- Manage the financial performance of the project, i.e., monitor hours, expenditure, variation, contractual obligations, appropriate sign-off, and value for money) according to the PFMA and Treasury Regulations.
**Budgeting and Financial Management**:

- Participate in developing department budget and manages the unit’s finances as required in terms of the PFMA.
- Promote adherence to government policy and overall financial function.
- Review and monitor budget to ensure that the required financial procedures are adhered to and all

monies are accounted for.
**Team Leadership**:

- Build team spirit and value team work to promote the effectiveness of the group, agree on the goals and objectives, processes, completion of tasks and accomplish departmental objectives.
- Establishes rules of engagement, group norms and behavior, co-operation, and collaboration.
- Monitor and discuss projects progress with the team to ensure accomplishment of the team goals.
- Recognizes and celebrates the team efforts and achievements. **Communication and Information Management**:

- Sources data, analyses it and converts it into reports and presentations.
- Provides information in a format that is attractive, interesting and useful.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of data gathering and distribution channels.
- Maintains document management, storage and retrieval systems for internal audit information.
- Maintains effective communication channels with current technologies. **Customer Focus and Responsiveness**:

- Monitors customer product/service standards to ensure that established standards are met.
- Introduce new customer product/service standards to respond to particular customer needs.
- Establish a plan to pursue work objectives that supports meeting customer needs / expectations in a timely manner.

Follow up with the client timely to ensure satisfactory services and implement improvement plans. **Continuing Professional Development**
- Diagnose performance issues and invest in opportunities for appropriate development programs.
- Build and maintain a character of integrity, self-reliance, and approachability.
- Offer own expertise to peers or stakeholders.

the work environment.
**Impact and Influence**:

- Create favorable first impressions, being confident and persuasive.
- Maintains audience interest during discussion, presentations, and meetings.
- Support and defend proposals made and convince others of the benefits and value of the proposals presented.
- Use an in-depth understanding of the interactions to move towards a specific agenda (e.g., share information to promote the desired outcomes or interactions).
**Managing Interpersonal Conflict and Resolve Problems**:

- Act decisively on your own authority when timely action is needed.
- View opposing parties equally in terms of their right to express their viewpoints, listen patiently

and makes effort to understand other viewpoints.
- Act calmly and rationally in conflict situations with empathy and self-detachment.
- Weigh alternative solutions to resolve conflicts, considers the risks and chose the best option.
- Demonstrates sound judgement, manages disappointment as the result of difficult decision.
**Networking and Building Bonds**:

- Build and maintain alliances and networks of auditees, colleagues and interest groups inside and outside the NLSA.
- Utilize opportunities to attend official gatherings to gain access to the most useful improved practices.
- Builds visibility by improving quality of work, publicizing work, teaching and developing others, communicating well and “standing out from the crowd”.

Relevant qualification Registered with relevant body 5 to 10 years experience 12 Months Contract Please submit CV, copies of relevant qualifications and Identification documents.