Assistant Director: Operational and Compliance Audit

About the role

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is offering an internship in Assistant Director: Operational and Compliance Audit in Internal Audit, based in Gauteng (Pretoria). The stipend is R487,197 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van Der Walt Street) Berea Park, Pretoria, 0001 or by email to Post298@dlrrd.gov.za Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/298 Closing date: 09 November 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with Disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise the planning of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda.
• Perform and supervise the compilation on the electronic audit software of the planning phase deliverables of the Operational and Compliance Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis and report to the Deputy Director: Operational and Compliance Audit on a weekly basis.
• Perform and supervise the execution of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda.
• Perform and supervise the compilation on the electronic audit software of the execution phase deliverables of the Operational and Compliance Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis and report to the Deputy Director: Operational and Compliance Audit on a weekly basis.
• Perform and supervise the reporting of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda.
• Perform and supervise the compilation on the electronic audit software of the reporting phase deliverables of the Operational and Compliance Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis and report to the Deputy Director: Operational and Compliance Audit on a weekly basis.
• Perform and supervise the closure of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda.
• Perform and supervise the compilation on the electronic audit software of the closure phase deliverables of the Operational and Compliance Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis and report to the Deputy Director: Operational and Compliance Audit on a weekly basis.
• Supervise the Operational and Compliance Audit Sub-Directorate’s resources allocated to this position.
• Supervise human, logistical and financial resources allocated to this position on an on-going basis in line with the Departmental prescripts.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements:
• Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Auditing/Accounting (NQF Level 6) or relevant related qualification
• At least 3 years’ experience in operational and compliance auditing at supervisory/Senior Auditor level
• A valid driver’s licence
• Job related knowledge:
• Project management best practice
• The Standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors
• Risk based internal audit methodologies and procedures and software
• Job related skills:
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Interviewing, Analytical and problemsolving ability
• Staff and interpersonal relations
• Project management
• Computer literacy
• Business process analysis
• Risk and control assessment
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines