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Assistant Director: Internal Control
Sub-Directorate: Internal Control
Closes Friday 6 November 2026
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Assistant Director post in Internal Control at the Presidency, in Pretoria. Suits a qualified finance or auditing professional who can manage internal controls and audit follow-up work.
- Main duties: set up and run internal control systems in the office of the CFO, and follow up on Auditor General findings and internal audit reviews.
- Also: update financial policies, arrange financial inspections at the Presidency offices, and report irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
- Reporting: report monthly on action plans to SMS, branch heads and Top Management, and prepare the Presidency Audit Matrix.
- Must have: a Senior Certificate plus a Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in Financial Accounting, Auditing or Risk Management, or an equivalent NQF level 6 qualification.
- Experience: a minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
- Supervision: supervise a Senior state accountant, accounting clerks, contractors and interns.
- Based in Pretoria. Enquiries: Ms Nonhlanhla Mshengu, (012) 300-5895. Reference ASDIC/PRES/2026. Email applications must use only this reference number as the subject line, with no spaces. The closing date is not stated in the text.
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Requirements
- A Senior Certificate plus an appropriate Bachelor’s degree/ or National Diploma in Financial Accounting/ Auditing/ Risk Management OR an equivalent qualification on NQF level 6.
- A minimum of 3 to 5 years’ relevant experience.
- Competencies:
- Communication, both oral and writing.
- Client orientation and customer focus.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Service delivery innovation.
- Knowledge management:
- Problem solving and analysis.
- Program and project management.
- People management and empowerment.
- Change management.
- Public Service Regulatory Framework.
- Policy formulation process within Government.
- Monitoring and evaluation methods, tools and techniques.
Duties
- Implementing effective and efficient internal control systems in the office of the CFO.
- Monitoring the effectiveness and efficient of document control, (Receiving, Validation and Filling of Batches).
- Follow up on request for information and communications of findings issued by the Auditor General and quality check the responses from the units.
- Ensure that requested information and communications of findings are responded within specified time frames.
- Keep record of Internal Audit reviews and ensure that responses are submitted.
- Compile Presidency Audit Matrix and report progress on implementation of action plans.
- Report monthly to SMS, Branch heads and Top Management on progress made on action plans.
- Reviewing and updating financial policies and procedures.
- Ensure that financial inspections are conducted at the Presidency offices and that inspection reports are compiled and submitted to the Chief Financial Officer.
- Ensure that all the identified irregular and fruitless & wasteful expenditure are registered, Reported and investigated.
- Ensure that identified irregular and fruitless & wasteful expenditure are disclosed on a quarterly basis on the IFS.
- Ensure that all the identified non-compliance to 30 days payments are reported on a monthly basis within seven working days.
- Supervise Senior state accountant, accounting clerks, contractors and interns.
How to apply
The Presidency, Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001 or Hand deliver at Government Avenue, Union Buildings, Pretoria or by email: applications@presidency.gov.za
For attention:Ms L Mphahlele
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Enquiries
Ms Nonhlanhla Mshengu Tel No: (012) 300-5895
Notes from the department
- NB:
- Email applications must on the subject line state only the Reference number:
- ASDIC/PRES/2026 (with no spaces)
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 172 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/239: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: INTERNAL CONTROL REF NO: ASDIC/PRES/2026 Sub-Directorate: Internal Control SALARY: R487 197 per annum (Level 09) CENTRE: Pretoria REQUIREMENTS: A Senior Certificate plus an appropriate Bachelor’s degree/ or National Diploma in Financial Accounting/ Auditing/ Risk Management OR an equivalent qualification on NQF level 6. A minimum of 3 to 5 years’ relevant experience. Competencies: Communication, both oral and writing. Client orientation and customer focus. Honesty and integrity. Service delivery innovation. Knowledge management: Problem solving and analysis. Program and project management. People management and empowerment. Change management. Public Service Regulatory Framework. Policy formulation process within Government. Monitoring and evaluation methods, tools and techniques. DUTIES: Implementing effective and efficient internal control systems in the office of the CFO. Monitoring the effectiveness and efficient of document control, (Receiving, Validation and Filling of Batches). Follow up on request for information and communications of findings issued by the Auditor General and quality check the responses from the units. Ensure that requested information and communications of findings are responded within specified time frames. Keep record of Internal Audit reviews and ensure that responses are submitted. Compile Presidency Audit Matrix and report progress on implementation of action plans. Report monthly to SMS, Branch heads and Top Management on progress made on action plans. Reviewing and updating financial policies and procedures. Ensure that financial inspections are conducted at the Presidency offices and that inspection reports are compiled and submitted to the Chief Financial Officer. Ensure that all the identified irregular and fruitless & wasteful expenditure are registered, Reported and investigated. Ensure that identified irregular and fruitless & wasteful expenditure are disclosed on a quarterly basis on the IFS. Ensure that all the identified non-compliance to 30 days payments are reported on a monthly basis within seven working days. Supervise Senior state accountant, accounting clerks, contractors and interns. ENQUIRIES: Ms Nonhlanhla Mshengu Tel No: (012) 300-5895 NOTE: NB: Email applications must on the subject line state only the Reference number: ASDIC/PRES/2026 (with no spaces)