Compliance Specialist- Advisory

5 days ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Rand Water Full time R500 000 - R1 200 000 per year
Closing Date
2025/11/19

Reference Number
RAN

Job Title
Compliance Specialist- Advisory

Portfolio
Regulatory and Compliance

Job Type Classification
Permanent

Location - Country
South Africa

Location - Province
Gauteng

Location - Town / City
Johannesburg

Location - Site
Rietvlei

Job Advert Summary

Rand Water is looking for a Compliance Specialist- Advisory to provide specialist functional support to the Compliance Division on responsibilities relating to implementation of the compliance risk management.

Minimum Requirements
  • Degree in law, audit or a related field
  • A minimum of 5 years' proven experience in a compliance role
  • Compliance, Legal or Audit background
  • Postgraduate qualification in the relevant field would be an added advantage
  • Professional Membership or ability to be a member with Compliance Institute of Southern Africa or any other relevant professional membership
  • Experience in State Owned Enterprise compliance would be an added advantage
  • Experience in the water sector would be an added advantage
Primary Duties
  • Design, and ensure implementation and maintenance of a compliance framework for the Rand Water Group (Rand Water and subsidiaries);
  • Manage the design, identify, establish and maintain the Rand Water's regulatory universe
  • Assist with Compliance Strategy Formulation;
  • Ensuring provision of interpretation of legislation and regulatory requirements;
  • Providing real time compliance advisory and guidance services;
  • Ensure alignment of organisations policies to legislation;
  • Consistently monitoring the changes in the legislative framework;
  • Interact with industry regulators regarding legislation;
  • Constantly research the latest compliance techniques with the intention of effecting efficiencies in the compliance advisory support services;
  • Providing compliance advice and direction to the Compliance Forum;
  • Collaborate with business in developing action plans to respond to regulatory changes and to address shortfalls in compliance;
  • Manage regulatory engagements through collaboration with both internal and external assurance providers;
  • Provide compliance advice to the Supply Chain Management Bid Committees;
  • Champion resolution of compliance issues;
  • Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk exposure;
  • Identify inherent business risk areas for non-compliance and develop policies to manage and mitigate risks;
  • Liaise with executive management and shareholder via the relevant established governance structure with regards to the Rand Water's compliance reporting;
  • Promote a compliance culture within the Rand Water and its subsidiaries;
  • Liaise with the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa on new developments;
  • Develop and provide Training Program for the Compliance Officers and business;
  • Ensure alignment of compliance framework with the Compliance Institute framework;
  • Formulate the Compliance Program;
  • Manage, supervise and execute the Compliance Plan;
  • Manage staff, including staff selection, motivation and performance reviews;
  • Collaborate with line management to advice and enhance facilitation of discharging responsibilities in order to:
    • Protect the Rand Water's reputation from potential non-compliance sanctions and penalties,
    • Avoid legal actions,
    • Promote a coordinated working relationship with business regulators,
    • Prevent unethical, illegal, or improper conduct,
    • Promote awareness campaigns and road shows to enhance understanding of new and existing compliance requirements.
Knowledge
  • Computer literacy in all MS Office programmes
  • Knowledge of the Generally Accepted Compliance Practice (GACP)
  • Maturity and good interpersonal and problem-solving skills
  • Explore monitoring software technology for adequate compliance management (end-result implementation)
  • Possess the initiative and capability to work independently and effectively as a team player
  • Ability to interact with people in a multidisciplinary and multicultural working environment
  • Work experience with a wide and diverse spectrum of groups and individuals
Skills
  • Strong Communication skill (both verbal and written)
  • Planning and Organising
  • Report writing skill
  • Proven analytical and ability to evaluate compliance risk
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Time management
  • Relationship building skill
  • Proactive, motivated, target driven and diligent
  • Strong constitution and extra conviction
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate in an assertive manner
  • Manage implementation of an effective compliance program
  • People management
  • Ability to be innovative in driving permeation of a broader compliance culture in Rand Water
  • Excellent organisational, operational and administrative skills.
Attitude
  • Ethical and principled
  • Fair and modest
  • Proactive, target driven and diligent
  • Willingness to keep learning
  • Diligent
  • Strong constitution and extra conviction
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Adopt a positive attitude towards group dynamics
  • Ability to communicate in an assertive manner
  • Manage implementation of an effective compliance program
  • Motivated
  • Maturity and good interpersonal and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to be innovative in driving permeation of a broader compliance culture in Rand Water
  • Open and responsive to constructive criticism
Rand Water reserves the right not to make appointments to any of the advertised positions at any stage.

The potential appointment to this position shall be subject to serving a MAXIMUM probation period of up to 12 months, based on a FLEXIBLE monthly probation evaluation process before confirmation of permanent employment in Rand Water.

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