INTERNAL AUDITOR – June

Cape Winelands District Municipality strives towards rendering a dynamic and effective service to the community under its
jurisdiction. As an Employment Equity Employer, we currently offer the following vacancies to appropriately qualified and
experienced individuals.

Job Profile:

• Prepare and review key planning documents, including the audit notification letter, audit scope letter, and
  preliminary survey with the Risk and Control Matrix to ensure the audit approach, scope, and high-level
  risks are accurately defined and approved
• Engage with management to obtain an understanding of governance, risk and control processes,
  communicate planning outcomes, and facilitate team briefing sessions to guide the development of the
  operational audit plan
• Coordinate and participate in audit opening meetings to discuss the identified risks and mitigating controls
  highlighted during the preliminary survey
• Prepare and review the opening meeting minutes to ensure that discussions and key outcomes are
  accurately documented
• Document audit objectives aligned with identified risks and controls and ensure that key controls are
  relevant and properly captured
• Incorporate management’s areas of concern, update the audit program where necessary and submit it to
  the Senior Internal Auditor/CAE for final review and approval
• Perform and review audit procedures in accordance with the approved Internal Audit Methodology and the
  Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS), while ensuring that audit objectives, techniques, results, and
  conclusions are properly documented in quality working papers
• Gather and analyse sufficient, reliable, relevant, and useful audit evidence, report progress to the Senior
  Internal Auditor/CAE, address review notes, prepare well-supported audit findings with root causes and
  recommendations, maintain the audit file and conduct follow-up audits to monitor the implementation of
  agreed action plans
• Prepare and submit draft audit findings and reports for review by the Senior Internal Auditor/CAE, ensuring
  that findings clearly outline the condition, root cause, effect, audit opinion, and practical recommendations
  that add value to the municipality
• Coordinate and participate in closing meetings, document meeting outcomes, update audit findings for
  quarterly reporting, issue client satisfaction surveys and complete performance assessments to support
  continuous improvement of the audit process
• Assist with investigations requested by the CAE, including developing and validating the investigation
  methodology and gather relevant information and records
• Analyse and verify evidence, conduct interviews where required, document investigation outcomes, and
  compile the investigation file
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Internal Audit division, including preparing timesheets,
  assisting with procurement, coordinating training logistics, and supporting the monitoring and reconciliation
  of the division’s budget
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly internal audit reports for the Audit and Performance Committee,
  perform assigned administrative or audit-related tasks and maintain continuous professional development
  by being informed about emerging trends and best practices in the profession
• Conclude annual performance agreements, develop a performance scorecard and conduct bi-annual, and
  annual self-assessments in line with the Performance Management System
• Upload monthly supporting evidence on the Ignite/Collaborator system, assist with the CAE/division
  performance documentation, and support administrative tasks such as office inventory verification when
  requested by Asset Management
• Assist Senior Internal Auditor / CAE with any other administrative internal audit function related tasks not
  mentioned above, when needed

Requirements:

• A relevant 3-year qualification with preference in Auditing or Internal Audit as a major and registered with a
  recognised profession
• 2 – 5 years’ relevant experience
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• Valid Code B Driver’s licence
• Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
• Language proficiency in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape
• Good management, human relations, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to handle conflict
• High level of integrity and ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information
• Planning and organisational skills
• Ability to give attention to detail
• High level of work ethic
• Results orientated
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Good analytical skills
• Good administrative and organizational skills
• Must be willing and able to work overtime hours as and when required, to meet division’s timeous
  deliverables
• Must have adaptable qualities due to interaction with different situations and stakeholders at all levels
• Remain rational and focused when faced with criticism and personal attacks, antagonism or any negative
  feedback
• Ability to handle stress and work under pressure
• Ability to cope with mental stress associated with meeting conflicting deadlines

CORE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Written
  Communication
• Oral Communication
• Research and
  Analysis
• Advocacy/Negotiation
• Ethics and
  Professionalism
• Organisational
  Awareness

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Internal Auditing
• Engagement
  Management
• Information
  Management

PUBLIC SERVICE ORIENTATION COMPETENCIES

• Interpersonal
  Relationships
• Communication
• Service Delivery
  Orientation
• Customer Orientation
  and Customer Focus

PERSONAL COMPETENCIES

• Action and Outcome
  Orientation
• Resilience
• Change Readiness
• Cognitive Ability
• Learning Orientation

MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Impact and Influence
• Team Orientation
• Coaching and
  Mentoring
• Strategic Capability /
  Leadership /
  Direction Setting

Salary band: R356 304 – R462 468 per annum
Post Level: T11
Work Centre & Reference: Stellenbosch (1052)
Closing date for applications: 05 June 2026 at 15:00

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COURIER THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
STELLENBOSCH OFFICE
29 Du Toit Street / 46 Alexander Street
STELLENBOSCH
7600

OR HAND DELIVER THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:
STELLENBOSCH OFFICE PAARL OFFICE
29 Du Toit Street /46 Alexander Street 194 Main Street
STELLENBOSCH PAARL
7600 7646
WORCESTER OFFICE CERES OFFICE
51 Trappes Street 27 Munnik Street
WORCESTER CERES
6850 6835

ROBERTSON OFFICE
40 Van Reenen Street
ROBERTSON
6705

We wish you all the best with your applications