ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: INTERNAL AUDIT is a South African government vacancy at The Presidency. This job is part of Circular 17 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Pretoria | closing date: 05 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
The Presidency, Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001 or Hand deliver at Government Avenue, Union Buildings, Pretoria or by email: applications@presidency.gov.za
Directorate
Internal Audit
Salary
R487 197 per annum (Level 09)
Centre
Pretoria
Requirements
- A Senior Certificate plus an appropriate Bachelor Degree/advanced Diploma at NQF level 7 with majors in Auditing/Internal Auditing and Accounting.
- A minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience in Internal Auditing.
- A valid driver’s licence.
- Added advantage: Certifications such as CIA, CGAP, CRMA, PIA and IAT;
- Membership with IIASA.
- Competencies: Public Service Regulatory Framework, communication and information management, teamwork and cooperation, Program and project management, Problem solving and decision making, critical thinking and IIA Global Internal Audit competency framework.
- Knowledge of Internal Audit Standards.
- Understanding of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations and guidelines.
- Knowledge of government financial systems, Knowledge of frameworks for managing performance information.
- People and diversity management.
- Client orientation and customer focus.
- Good communication skills both (verbal and written) Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications.
- Accountability and ethical conduct.
Duties
- Implement operational plan, identification and assessment of risks at project level, performance of field work on the allocated audit projects to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal control, risk management and governance in the working papers, preparation of a complete audit file for review by Deputy Director;
- Study policies and procedures, Perform preplanning survey, Gather information and conduct analysis of business information, Document system description/ process flow, Perform walk through tests, Develop a risk and control matrix (identify critical control risks, root causes and Impact), Develop the engagement audit programme for testing, Audit Engagement Execution, Sample selection for audit coverage.
- Execute the audit procedures, Complete the working papers, Raise the exception and discuss them with the auditee and audit supervisor, File the supporting document / evidence, Ensure that working papers are signed off by the audit supervisor, Make proper indexing & cross-referencing.
- Assist in classification of exceptions.
- Compile draft report for each engagement, Attend audit opening and exit meetings, Compile minutes of opening and exit meetings, Complete and distribute the client satisfaction survey, Complete the audit file review index/ checklist to ensure it is property cross referenced to working papers, Conducting monitoring progress/ follow-up audits on management action plans, Assist in reporting the monitoring progress status to management, Attending of Unit meetings, workshops, training and development;
- Perform all administrative tasks as allocated by supervisor, Timeously notify the supervisors of any incidents that may affect the deadline of the allocated audit projects.
Enquiries
Ms. L Nelufule Tel No: (012) 300 5371
Department Notes
Applications must quote the relevant reference number and include only TWO (2) documents (Z83 & CV). A fully completed and signed new Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) website link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/ and a detailed updated Curriculum Vitae. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of Identity Document, Grade 12 Certificate and the highest required qualifications as well as a driver’ s licence where necessary, to Human Resources on or before the day of the interview. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA and to provide proof of such evaluation report (only when shortlisted). Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. Do not submit duplicate applications. If applying for multiple posts, submit separate applications for each post. Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only, applications will however be acknowledged by auto response. Should you not be contacted within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts or the Department be affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and readvertise the post at any time in the future. Important: The Department reserves the right not to fill a position. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for interviews at a date and time as determined by the Department. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks, which may include social media profiles of the shortlisted candidates and pre-employment screening to determine the suitability of a person for employment. Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations against them. Should this be uncovered during / after the interview took place, the application will not be considered and in the unlikely event that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated. The successful candidate will be required to enter into the SMS employment contract and a performance agreement. The requirements for appointment at Senior Management Service (SMS) level will be the completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG). Shortlisted candidates should therefore provide proof (prior to the interviews) that they have registered for the SMS Pre-Entry programme, which can be accessed using the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/ and a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency based assessments).The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Failure to submit the requested two (2) documents on application, will result in your not being considered. In addition, the successful candidates will be required to disclose their financial interests.
Notes
NB: Email applications must on the subject line state only the Reference number: AUDIT/PRES/2026 (with no spaces)
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
Directorate: Internal Audit
SALARY : R487 197 per annum (Level 09)
CENTRE : Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A Senior Certificate plus an appropriate Bachelor Degree/advanced Diploma at NQF level 7 with majors in Auditing/Internal Auditing and Accounting. A
minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience in Internal Auditing. A valid driver’s licence.
Added advantage: Certifications such as CIA, CGAP, CRMA, PIA and IAT;
Membership with IIASA. Competencies: Public Service Regulatory
Framework, communication and information management, teamwork and cooperation, Program and project management, Problem solving and decision making, critical thinking and IIA Global Internal Audit competency framework.
Knowledge of Internal Audit Standards. Understanding of Public Finance
Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations and guidelines. Knowledge of government financial systems, Knowledge of frameworks for managing
performance information. People and diversity management. Client orientation and customer focus. Good communication skills both (verbal and written)
Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications. Accountability and ethical conduct.
DUTIES : Implement operational plan, identification and assessment of risks at project level, performance of field work on the allocated audit projects to determine the
adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal control, risk management and governance in the working papers, preparation of a complete audit file for
review by Deputy Director; Study policies and procedures, Perform preplanning survey, Gather information and conduct analysis of business information, Document system description/ process flow, Perform walk through
tests, Develop a risk and control matrix (identify critical control risks, root causes and Impact), Develop the engagement audit programme for testing,
Audit Engagement Execution, Sample selection for audit coverage. Execute the audit procedures, Complete the working papers, Raise the exception and
discuss them with the auditee and audit supervisor, File the supporting document / evidence, Ensure that working papers are signed off by the audit
supervisor, Make proper indexing & cross-referencing. Assist in classification of exceptions. Compile draft report for each engagement, Attend audit opening
and exit meetings, Compile minutes of opening and exit meetings, Complete and distribute the client satisfaction survey, Complete the audit file review
index/ checklist to ensure it is property cross referenced to working papers,
Conducting monitoring progress/ follow-up audits on management action plans, Assist in reporting the monitoring progress status to management,
Attending of Unit meetings, workshops, training and development; Perform all administrative tasks as allocated by supervisor, Timeously notify the
supervisors of any incidents that may affect the deadline of the allocated audit projects.
ENQUIRIES : Ms. L Nelufule Tel No: (012) 300 5371
NOTE : NB: Email applications must on the subject line state only the Reference number: AUDIT/PRES/2026 (with no spaces)
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 17 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.