Manager: Enterprise Risk – WCLA 06/2026

Job description

Strategic Management:

• Participate in WCLA strategic planning and align activities to achieve objectives.
• Develop five-year strategy for Compliance and Internal Control section.
• Develop and implement strategic plan, implementation plan, budget, annual performance plan and operational plan.

Effective promotion and practice of good governance:

• Ensure good governance within the Authority in line with the corporate governance guidelines and related legislation.
• Manage compliance within legislation, regulations, WCLA policies and procedures within the Authority.
• Develop policies, procedures and processes pertaining to the internal control unit.
• Co-ordinate and maintain appropriate financial delegation and governance framework.
• Render advice on policy development.
• Facilitate the annual financial declaration process for the Authority.

Render assurance services:

• Evaluate the effectiveness of financial prescripts (inspections).
• Ensure implementation of corrective measures and preventative controls with regard to Auditor General, Internal Audit and Standing Committee management action plans and responses.
• Evaluate the institutions Interim and Annual Financial Statements for compliance to the GRAP standards.
• Maintain physical and electronic financial records (Voucher Control).
• Post audit on all transaction documentation.
• Ensure submission information required for Interim Financial Statements on/before due date.

Risk Management:

• Responsible for the risk management processes.
• Review and update the Risk Management Plan.
• Report on the implementation of the plan.
• Provide a full Secretariat function for the Risk Management.
• Responsible for Occupational Health and Safety within the Authority.

Irregular and Fruitless/Wasteful expenditure, fraud and loss control:

• Manage and report all irregular and Fruitless/wasteful expenditure.
• Manage the fraud prevention process.
• Manage the loss control process.

Effective people management within the Unit:

• Manage people development in line with organisation-wide skills development strategy within the unit.
• Manage talent within the unit and ensure talent management strategies (attraction, retention, development) are implemented.
• Implement performance management within the unit in line with Human Resources Policies and Guidelines.
• Manage grievances, discipline, and terminations within the division in line with Human Resources policies and guidelines.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant NQF 7 qualification – Commerce or Legal Degree
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within internal control or Audit related environment (2 years of that should be in a supervisory capacity)
• Working knowledge and experience of risk management processes
• Valid Driver’s License (with no vehicle restrictions)

Advantageous

• Relevant NQF 8 qualification - Commerce or Legal Post graduate degree
• Working knowledge and experience of public sector financial and procurement legislation and systems