Circular 39/108 — Director Performance and Financial Audit Jobs in South Africa

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is looking for a Director for Performance and Financial Audit in its Internal Audit chief directorate, based in Gauteng (Pretoria). This is a re-advertised senior management post for an experienced audit leader.

About the department and the work

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development manages land reform, rural development and related services. Internal audit gives independent assurance that programmes, finances and controls work as they should. The Performance and Financial Audit directorate plans and delivers audits, tracks action plans and reports to senior leadership and the audit committee.

Role details and duties

The director will compile the directorate’s strategic and operational plan in line with the chief directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on an annual basis, and compile the operational plan each year by April. The role includes managing the compilation of the operational and process risk registers by April each year, compiling the directorate’s portion of the strategic three-year rolling and annual internal audit plans by April each year, and coordinating with other internal and external service assurance providers to ensure proper risk coverage and minimise duplication of effort. Managing the implementation of the directorate’s strategic and operational plans in line with quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis, managing the achievement of operational plan objectives and reporting progress to the Chief Audit Executive monthly, managing the achievement of risk register action plans and reporting progress monthly, and managing the achievement of the strategic three-year rolling and annual internal audit plans’ deliverables with monthly reporting are also part of the work, along with managing the implementation of internal audit reports’ action plans by line management on a quarterly basis, managing requests for progress reports from line management, analysing line management’s status of implementation of action plans and clarifying statuses quarterly, managing the preparation of progress reports on the implementation of management action plans and internal audit report presentations to the Audit Committee and the Director-General on a quarterly basis, and managing general conformance to the standards of the International Institute of Internal Auditors.

Requirements

• A Grade 12 certificate, plus a Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma with Auditing as a subject at NQF level 7, and a Nyukela certificate, the pre-entry certificate to the Senior Management Service, submitted prior to appointment.
• A minimum of five years of experience at middle or senior managerial level in financial audit and performance audit.
• Membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors is recommended, and a valid driver’s licence is required.
• Job-related knowledge in project management best practice, the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors, and risk-based performance audit and financial audit methodologies and procedures.
• Skills in communication, verbal and written, interviewing, analytical and problem-solving ability, staff and interpersonal relations, project management, computer literacy, business process analysis, risk and control assessment, and analytical thinking, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Where to find and apply safely

Use the Apply button on this page, which links to the original Land Reform and Rural Development section of DPSA Circular 39 of 2026. Applications are submitted as a Z83 form with a detailed CV, in the manner named in the original advertisement. This is a re-advertisement, and applicants who applied previously are encouraged to re-apply. Read the full original advertisement before applying, and use only the application route stated there. Never pay for a government job, and never share banking details or passwords with anyone offering to speed up an application.

Practical tips

Lead with your NQF level 7 auditing qualification, Nyukela certificate and five years at middle or senior management level in audit, then show risk-based audit planning, reporting and team leadership.

How the process works

Applications are assessed against the stated requirements, and shortlisted candidates may be invited to further assessment or interview. Only shortlisted candidates are normally contacted, so keep your contact details up to date.

Important information

This page is informational only and is not the employer. The closing date stated in the source is 16 November 2026 at 16:00. The reference number is 3/1/1/1/2026/323, and the Circular 39 post number is 39/108. The centre is Gauteng (Pretoria), the chief directorate is Internal Audit, and the salary is R1 317 384 per annum, Level 13, all-inclusive, with the package including a basic salary of 70% and a flexible portion structured in accordance with the rules for the Senior Management Service. Confirm the closing date and reference number in the original advertisement before applying.

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