ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: FRAUD PREVENTION AND ETHICS MANAGEMENT ( is a South African government vacancy at Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD). This job is part of Circular 18 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Gauteng (Pretoria) | closing date: 12 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Directorate
Fraud Prevention And Ethics Management
Salary
R487 197 per annum (Level 9)
Centre
Gauteng (Pretoria)
Requirements
- Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Internal Auditing / Risk Management / Criminology or related equivalent qualification.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in fraud awareness and prevention management as well as ethics management experience and interacting at operational and strategic level.
- Job related knowledge: Corporate governance issues, Fraud Awareness and Prevention Management, Knowledge of Ethics Management, Public service environment, Public Financial Management Act and National Treasury Regulations.
- Job related skills: Dynamic leadership.
- Good computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Proven project management skills.
- Excellent communications (verbal and written) skills.
- Excellent facilitation and training skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- A valid driver's licence.
Duties
- Gather information to analyse fraud trends, patterns and also identify hotspots in the Department on an ongoing basis.
- Analyse the operational plans, audit queries, management reports, labour relations reports, forensic investigation reports, internal and external audit reports and any other report that will assist in the trend analysis and fraud hotspots identification.
- Assist in drafting trends and patterns analysis report on fraud and ethics in the Department.
- Conduct fraud risk assessment workshops and update fraud risk register on risk management software systems on an on-going basis and ensure effective ethics management.
- Provide support in conducting research and environmental analysis before assessment are conducted.
- Ensure that environmental scanning of the branches and provinces which are assessed including research on trends of fraud and ethics risks is conducted.
- Facilitate the fraud risk assessment workshop where fraud risk is identified for provincial and national offices throughout the Department.
- Probe officials to be able to identify fraud risks and ensure action plans are aligned to the risk.
- Capture all the fraud risk registers on the risk management software system and ensure all the action plans which were provided manually are accurately captured.
- Draft reports on the outcome of the assessments for review by the Deputy Director.
- Conduct ethics risk assessments.
- Provide support to promote anticorruption by conducting fraud and ethics awareness workshops throughout the Department as per fraud preventions policy and plan operational plan.
- Analyse to relevant information to determine trends and patterns of crimes.
- Design posters, newsletters, pamphlets and other publications with anti-fraud and corruption message.
- Facilitate fraud and ethics awareness sessions throughout the Department in collaboration with the Deputy Director.
- Conduct follow-ups on implementation action plans.
- Review the progress as stated on the follow up register and capture them on risk software system.
- Follow up on non-implemented action plans.
- Draw reports from the risk management software.
- Analyse the fraud risk register and make relevant charts.
- Provide support to draft the reports to Risk Management Committee.
- Submit fraud risk management information to other relevant stakeholders when necessary.
- Facilitate in compliance of quarterly reports for Risk Management Committee.
- Provide support in drafting fraud prevention and ethics management reports to be presented in the Back Office meetings, Branch Management Meetings (BBMs), Risk Management Committee (RMC) when necessary.
- Report progress regarding the elimination of risks against the operation plans of the Department.
- Provide support in developing the necessary templates to ensure effective reporting on the risk mitigations by the Branches.
- Provide support in performing an analysis on the losses or potential losses including incidents that can negatively impact the Department.
- Ensure consistency with risk management practices and reporting throughout the Department.
- Provide assistance in risk report coordination and assist in any risk related information required by Risk Management Committee.
- Provide financial disclosure support to all designated employees.
- Provide support to all employees who are disclosing their financial interest with their usernames and passwords.
- Ensure that information disclosed by designated employees is verified for completeness and accuracy.
- Process all outside remunerative work applications.
- Process all remunerative work outside public services applications and analyse whether the application falls within the requirements.
- Provide support in drafting memorandum in conjunction with the Deputy Director for the reviewing and signing of the Director.
- Receive all correspondence and disseminate to the relevant applicants upon processing of the application.
- Keep record of applications processed by the directorate for reporting to the relevant structures.
Enquiries
Mr F Hlaluku Tel: (012) 312 9803
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or by email to Post42@dlrrd.gov.za
Department Notes
To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays. Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. To be appointed at Senior Management Service (SMS) level, you must complete the SMS Preentry programme offered by the National School of Government (NSG). Find course details here: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/ appointment is subject to successful competition of the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to SMS and submission of proof. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process, the selection committee will recommend candidates for a generic management competency assessment, as per the Department of public Service and Administration (DPSA) directives. The assessment will evaluate candidates’ managerial competencies using standardised tools. NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened.
Notes
EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with Disabilities.
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
Directorate: Fraud Prevention And Ethics Management
SALARY : R487 197 per annum (Level 9)
CENTRE : Gauteng (Pretoria)
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Internal Auditing / Risk Management /
Criminology or related equivalent qualification. Minimum of 3 years' experience in fraud awareness and prevention management as well as ethics
management experience and interacting at operational and strategic level. Job related knowledge: Corporate governance issues, Fraud Awareness and
Prevention Management, Knowledge of Ethics Management, Public service environment, Public Financial Management Act and National Treasury
Regulations. Job related skills: Dynamic leadership. Good computer literacy in
Microsoft Office Suite. Proven project management skills. Excellent communications (verbal and written) skills. Excellent facilitation and training
skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. A valid driver's licence.
DUTIES : Gather information to analyse fraud trends, patterns and also identify hotspots in the Department on an ongoing basis. Analyse the operational plans, audit
queries, management reports, labour relations reports, forensic investigation reports, internal and external audit reports and any other report that will assist
in the trend analysis and fraud hotspots identification. Assist in drafting trends and patterns analysis report on fraud and ethics in the Department. Conduct
fraud risk assessment workshops and update fraud risk register on risk management software systems on an on-going basis and ensure effective
ethics management. Provide support in conducting research and environmental analysis before assessment are conducted. Ensure that
environmental scanning of the branches and provinces which are assessed including research on trends of fraud and ethics risks is conducted. Facilitate
the fraud risk assessment workshop where fraud risk is identified for provincial and national offices throughout the Department. Probe officials to be able to
identify fraud risks and ensure action plans are aligned to the risk. Capture all the fraud risk registers on the risk management software system and ensure
all the action plans which were provided manually are accurately captured.
Draft reports on the outcome of the assessments for review by the Deputy
Director. Conduct ethics risk assessments. Provide support to promote anticorruption by conducting fraud and ethics awareness workshops throughout the Department as per fraud preventions policy and plan operational plan.
Analyse to relevant information to determine trends and patterns of crimes.
Design posters, newsletters, pamphlets and other publications with anti-fraud and corruption message. Facilitate fraud and ethics awareness sessions
throughout the Department in collaboration with the Deputy Director. Conduct follow-ups on implementation action plans. Review the progress as stated on
the follow up register and capture them on risk software system. Follow up on non-implemented action plans. Draw reports from the risk management
software. Analyse the fraud risk register and make relevant charts. Provide support to draft the reports to Risk Management Committee. Submit fraud risk
management information to other relevant stakeholders when necessary.
Facilitate in compliance of quarterly reports for Risk Management Committee.
Provide support in drafting fraud prevention and ethics management reports to be presented in the Back Office meetings, Branch Management Meetings
(BBMs), Risk Management Committee (RMC) when necessary. Report progress regarding the elimination of risks against the operation plans of the
Department. Provide support in developing the necessary templates to ensure effective reporting on the risk mitigations by the Branches. Provide support in
performing an analysis on the losses or potential losses including incidents that
can negatively impact the Department. Ensure consistency with risk management practices and reporting throughout the Department. Provide
assistance in risk report coordination and assist in any risk related information required by Risk Management Committee. Provide financial disclosure support
to all designated employees. Provide support to all employees who are disclosing their financial interest with their usernames and passwords. Ensure
that information disclosed by designated employees is verified for completeness and accuracy. Process all outside remunerative work
applications. Process all remunerative work outside public services
applications and analyse whether the application falls within the requirements.
Provide support in drafting memorandum in conjunction with the Deputy
Director for the reviewing and signing of the Director. Receive all correspondence and disseminate to the relevant applicants upon processing
of the application. Keep record of applications processed by the directorate for reporting to the relevant structures.
ENQUIRIES : Mr F Hlaluku Tel: (012) 312 9803
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park,
Pretoria, 0002 or by email to Post42@dlrrd.gov.za
NOTE : EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with Disabilities.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 18 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.