Senior Auditor: Operational and Compliance Audit
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About the role
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is offering an internship in Senior Auditor: Operational and Compliance Audit in Internal Audit, based in Gauteng (Pretoria). The stipend is R413,001 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 Post297@dlrrd.gov.za Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/297 Closing date: 09 November 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males, and Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Perform the planning of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda.
- Perform 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, methodology, policies and procedures on a continuous basis, and report progress to the Assistant Director: Operational and Compliance Audit on a weekly basis.
- Perform the execution of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timeline defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda.
- Perform the compilation on the electronic audit software of the execution phase deliverable’s 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 continuous basis, and report progress to the Assistant Director: Operational and Compliance Audit on a weekly basis.
- Perform the defined scope of the reporting of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda.
- Preform the compilation on the electronic audit software of the defined scope of the reporting phase deliverable 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 procedure on continuous basis and report progress to the Assistant Director: Operational and Compliance Audit on a weekly basis.
- Perform the closure of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda.
- Perform 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 continuous basis and report progress to the Assistant Director: Operational and Compliance Audit on a weedy basis.
Requirements
- Minimum requirements:
- Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Auditing/Accounting (NQF Level 6) or related equivalent qualification
- At least 2 years' experience in Operational and Compliance Auditing
- A valid driver’s licence
- Job related knowledge: Standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Risk based Internal Audit methodologies and procedures and software.
- Job related skills:
- Communication (verbal and written)
- Interviewing and Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Computer literacy
- Business process analysis
- Risk and control assessment