| Government Entity | Phumelela Local Municipality |
|---|---|
| Location | Free State, Vrede |
| Salary | R 306 909 per annum plus benefits |
| Centre / Location | Vrede |
| Closing Date | August 21, 2026 |
| Source and Application | phumelela.gov.za |
Crn: Kuhn &Prinsloo Street Private Bag x 5
VREDE, 9835 VREDE, 9835
Tel: 058 913 8300 Fax: 058 913 2317
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER
the principles of the Employment Equity Act, and need to appoint suitably qualified
and experienced people in the under mentioned positions. People with the skills
and expertise to discharge the duties of the under mentioned positions are invited
to apply.
Position : Internal Auditor
Type : Permanent
- Interested applicants meeting the requirements are requested to submit,
their applications using the official application form for employment
obtained from our website www.phumelela.gov.za with a comprehensive
CV, together with originally certified copies of qualification and identity
document not older than 6 months to The Municipal Manager, Cnr.
Kuhn & Prinsloo, Private Bag X 5, Vrede, 9835 or hand delivered at
Phumelela Local Municipality administrative building, Corner Kuhn &
Prinsloo, Vrede, 9835
- Faxed, email and late applications will not be considered
- Correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates.
- Applicants who have not been contacted in 60 days of the closing of the
post should consider their applications unsuccessful.
- Phumelela local municipality reserves a right not to appoint
- The submission of an application gives Phumelela local municipality a
right to make enquiries necessary to obtain information regarding the
applicant’s background. Such enquiry will include current and previous
employers, criminal record as well as academic institutions. Should you be
in a position of foreign qualifications, it must be accompanied by an
evaluated certificate from South African Qualification Authority (SAQA)
- Canvasing councilors or officials for the appointment is strictly prohibited
and will automatically disqualify the applicant
- People from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disability
are encouraged to apply
- For further enquiries please contact the Human Resource Manager, Mr. T
Tshabalala on 058 913 8300
_____________________
Mrs. GPN Mhlongo-Ntshangase
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
Requirements
N Diploma Internal Auditing, Auditing, Accounting and Risk Management,B.Com Degree in Internal Auditing will be an added advantageRegistration with a professional body, i.e. membership with IIASA,IRMSA; etc. will be an added advantage.Municipal Finance Management Program (MFMP) will also be and addedadvantage.A Valid Driver’s license;High level Computer Literacy – Office applications with Advanced Excel;Ability to provide credibility to financial affairs of the municipality and toascertain compliance with relevant legislative prescripts and standards;Must have experience in conducting audits in its entirety (cradle to grave)with minimal supervision;Detailed knowledge and understanding of Internal Control, RiskManagement and Corporate Governance, Municipal Finance ManagementAct and Treasury Regulations, COSO Inter Control model.Good investigative, research, analysis techniques. Assertiveness indealing with audit report findings; andGood communication and presentation skills.Must have at-least 2 years experience in the Internal Auditing space,preferably in Local government space
Duties
Identify strategic, operational and compliance risks and auditing for theMunicipality;Conducting follow up audit reviews for Internal Audit as well as AuditorGeneral findings. This includes preparing audit test schedules andperforming detailed testing to determine if findings have been addressed;Receiving instructions/ details from the Manager: Risk & Internal Audit andformulating a conclusion in respect of conducting preliminary investigations,including identifying activities within the auditee’s environment, internalcontrol and accounting/ financial system analysis, inherent and control risksassociated with the audit, and formulating a conclusion in respect of thepreliminary investigations;Determining critical risk areas and audit criteria from the preliminary surveyand the level of tests to be performed prior to preparing an audit program/plan;Reviewing financial statements to provide credibility to the financial affairsof the Municipality through analyzing financial statements to ascertaincompliance with relevant legislative prescripts and standards encompassedin the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA);Observing and detecting findings through audit tests performed and/ orreviewing the findings observed by the audit team and determining orassisting in listing the root causes of and reason/s for problems/ errors/deficiencies and reporting the resulting impact on the Internal Audit Unit’sactivities;Executing fieldwork; drafting and completing audit working papers;discussing audit findings with the auditee/client, and clearing audit reviewnotes promptly;Preparing the draft audit reports which include, major findings, causes,impact, and recommendations, and communicating the findings andrecommendations of the draft audit report with the auditee to reachconsensus and clarity;Advising and consulting with the Department’s Officials independently or inconjunction with the Manager at various functional levels to guide them onspecific aspects of controls and/ or the audits being conducted in their areasUndertaking special investigations as may be determined by Council,conducting the necessary investigations, and providing Council with areport and expressing an opinion on the matter investigated;Conducting preliminary investigations to confirm that a violation hasoccurred;Conducting interviews with potential witnesses/ involved parties to obtainrelevant documents and testimony from involved parties;Compiling preliminary investigation reports with conclusions based on facts,attaching relevant collated annexures, and submitting to the Head: InternalAudit for perusal and/ or decision to conduct further investigations.
Source / Circular Reference
phumelela.gov.za