Deputy Director: Information Technology Audit REF NO: 3/1/1/1/2026/231

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Auditing / Information Technology NQF Level 6 or related equivalent qualification. Minimum of 3 years' experience in Information Technology Auditing at Assistant Director or equivalent level. A valid driver's licence.
• Job related knowledge: Project management best practice, The Standard 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 problem-solving ability. Staff and interpersonal relations. Project management. Computer literacy. Business process and analysis. Risk and control assessment. Work under pressure and meet deadlines.

DUTIES

• Participate in the compilation of the Information Technology Audit Directorate's strategic and operational plans in line with the Chief Directorate's quality standards, methodologies, policies, and procedures on an annual basis. Participate in the compilation of the Information Technology Audit Directorate's operational plan by April each year. Compile the Information Technology Audit Directorate's operational and process risk registers by April each year. Implement the Information Technology Audit Directorate's operational plan and risk register action plans allocated to this position on a continuous basis and report progress to the Director: Information Technology Audit monthly. Participate in the compilation of the Information Technology Audit Directorate's portion of the Strategic 3 year-Rolling and Annual Internal Audit Plans April each year. Execute / manage the planning of the specialised annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda. Execute / manage the compilation on the electronic audit software of the planning phase deliverables of the Information Technology Audit Directorate's specialised 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 Director: Information Technology Audit on a weekly basis. Execute / manage the execution of the specialised annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda. Execute / manage the compilation on the electronic audit software of the execution phase deliverables of the Information Technology Audit Directorate's specialised 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 Director: Information Technology Audit on a weekly basis. Execute / manage the reporting of the specialised annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda. Execute / manage the compilation on the electronic audit software of the reporting phase deliverables of the Information Technology Audit Directorate's specialised 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 Director: Information Technology Audit on a weekly basis. Execute / manage the closure of the specialised annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda and Follow-up on implementation of management action plans on Internal Audit reports of specialised annual and previous audit plan projects. Execute / manage the compilation on the electronic audit software of the closure phase deliverables of the Information Technology Audit Directorate's specialised 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 Director: Information Technology Audit on a weekly basis. Evaluate the line management's status of implementation of action plans of the Information Technology Audit Directorate's specialised internal audit reports allocated to this position and perform the adequacy assessment of management action plans implemented on a quarterly basis. Manage the information Technology Directorate's resources allocated to this position. Manage human, logistical, and financial resources allocated to this position on an on-going basis in line with Departmental prescripts.