Risk and Compliance Manager

The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) is a Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) that facilitates skills development training in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).

The MQA also supports mine health and safety for the mining and minerals sector in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996, under the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE).

Role purpose

Reporting to the Chief Risk Monitoring and Evaluations Officer (CRMEO), this role is responsible for managing risk, fraud, auditing, and compliance including developing and implementing appropriate supporting methodologies and frameworks, policies, and processes relating to the MQA.

Key performance areas

**Risk Management**:  Develop and oversee Risk Management Policy for the MQA.  Assist the organisation in the development of the strategic and operational risks and mitigating measures.  Ensure compliance with the policies and procedures pertaining to the organisation.  Prepare the strategic and operational risk report.  Perform oversight on the assessment of the MQA control environment  Facilitate the establishment and monitoring of risk appetite. Risk assessments facilitation  Service the risk registers throughout the financial year.  Ensure effective management of the execution and coordination of risk management programmes within MQA. Safeguard the MQA’s assets, reputation and the MQA stakeholder interests.  Implement a risk management system.  Ensure compliance with the risk management strategy and other policies and processes.  Support the management of relevant units in identifying mitigating controls to identified risks.  Identify current/actual and emerging risks through evaluating both the internal and external risk environment on a continuous basis.  Prepare reports to Board and Committees through the CRMEO.

**Compliance**:  Develop a compliance framework for the organisation in view of legislative prescripts and other good corporate governance documents.  Develop, follow up and maintain compliance registers.
 Prepare reports for Audit and Risk Committee (ARC)/Finance Committee and Board through the CRMEO.

**Fraud Management**:  Design a Fraud Management Strategy.  Devise roadmaps, frameworks and structure related to the prevention and detection of fraud.  Design strategies and techniques to continuously monitor fraud risk.  Develop Fraud Risk Management policies and procedures.  Develop Fraud Risk Assessment Reports/Matrix.  Prepare and implement fraud risk action plan.  Provide training to MQA staff on fraud risk management best practices to enhance fraud risk awareness/culture to improve prevention and detection measures.  Procure and manage a fraud hotline service provider.  Assess the nature and status of each report where appropriate.  Assess whistleblowing reports and institute investigations where appropriate.  Co-ordinate investigations through external forensic investigations and recommend to management remedial action required.  Assist the organisation to implement investigation recommendations.  Follow up, investigate, and close all incidents reported to the MQA fraud hotline as well as on other platforms.  Prepare reports for Committees and Board through the Acting Chief Executive Officer.

**Internal Audit Management**:  Develop an internal Audit Findings register, follow up, and report on the internal audit status.  Establish and maintain the relationship between the audit firms and the MQA for effective auditing processes.  Procure and manage internal audit service providers.  Co-ordinate and monitor any other internal audit related activities.  Assist to ensure a reduction in the overall number of audit findings.  Ensure efficient document management.  Facilitate the submission of responses to audit queries and ensure the availability of information for audit purposes.  Manage the preparation and submission of documentation to the internal auditors.  Prepare reports to Committees and Board through the CRMEO.

**External Audit Management**:  Monitor progress on the implementation of the Auditor General’s (AG) recommendations.  Assist the organisation to ensure a reduction in the overall number of audit findings  Develop AG management letter findings register.  Assist in the preparation and submission of documentation to the external auditors.  Prepare reports to Committees and Board through the CRMEO.

**Corporate Governance**:  Implement policies, procedures and systems pertaining to the business unit deliverables. Develop, seek approval, and communicate the unit’s process flows and ensure compliance.  Prepare reports in line with the MQA’s governance framework and submit to the relevant structures.  Create a centralised document management system for managing the u