Applications and/or nominations for a member to serve on the audit committeeserve

AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER

APPLICATIONS AND/OR NOMINATIONS FOR A MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEESERVE ON THE AUDIT COMMITEE

One (1) member: Auditing or Accounting or ICT Portfolios

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidate to be appointed as a

Member of the International Relations and Cooperation’s Audit Committee.

In accordance with Section 38 of the PFMA, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation seeks to appoint suitably qualified Professional to serve as an Audit Committee Member from 01 November 2015 for a three (3) year term contract.

Applications are invited from the various fields of professions that will add value to the Department.

Professional membership registration as a Chartered Accountants or Certified Internal Auditors or Certified Information Systems Auditor is compulsory.

Experience in serving as an Audit Committee Member or governance structure in a Government institution will be an advantage. The member will be remunerated in terms of the approved Departmental Arrangements in line with Treasury Regulations.

COMPETENCIES:

Expertise in either of the following areas:

o  Internal and External Auditing

o  Accounting

o  Project management

o  Risk management

o  Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

o  Governance

Member must possess the following qualities:

o  Independence

o  Integrity

o  Objectivity

o  Willingness to dedicate time

o  Communication skills

DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

Key functions of the Committee are as per National Treasury’s Internal Audit Framework, Government prescripts and good governance requirements, which, among others, highlight the following:

o  Manage the functional performance of Internal Audit quarterly

o  Ensure combined assurance from all the assurance providers

o  Review the plans of both the Internal and External audit

o  Review the reports of both Internal and External Audit and monitor implementation by

o  management

o  Review the Annual Financial Statements

Please forward your application for the attention of Ms E Haas to: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Private Bag X152, Pretoria, 0001 or alternatively hand-deliver to: The O. R. Tambo Building, Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale. E-mail applications can be forwarded to the following e-mail address – *****@***gov. za

CLOSING DATE: 06 November 2015

ENQUIRIES: Ms E Haas, [phone]