Internal Auditor (REF: MUN 14)

Closing Date: 23 January 2026
Salary: R 356 209.09 per annum (Post level T11 of a Grade 4 Municipality)

Requirements:

• A relevant 3-year qualification with a preference in Auditing or Internal Audit as a major.
• Registered with a recognized profession.
• A valid Code B driver’s license.
• 2 - 5 years’ relevant experience.
• Computer Literate (MS Applications)
• Code of conduct for professionals.
• Must be willing to work overtime when required and travel out of town when required.
• Knowledge of Business processes.
• Knowledge of global internal audit standards.
• Analytical skills, organisation, and data skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels and ability to work in a team.
• Must have adaptable qualities due to interaction with different situations and persons at all levels.
• Professional ability and qualities of good character.
• Fluent in at least 2 of the 3 languages spoken in the Western Cape, Afrikaans, English or IsiXhosa.
• Please note: A performance agreement is also applicable to this position, whereby the employer reserves the right to institute a performance management program.

Duties:

• Understand and gain insight into operations and the various processes, in particular the IDP of Witzenberg Municipality.
• Having insight of strategic and operational risks.
• Understand Local Government performance management, and internal audit legislative requirements
• Obtaining process flow, operating procedures (SOPs), relevant policies and procedures, and systems in use.
• Obtaining risk assessment related to the project and contributing to the compilation of the risk and control schedule to identify all risks and key controls.
• Executing assigned work programmes (audit tests) in accordance with the agreed scope and coverage and time budget of the assignment.
• Report any deviations from scope and time budget to the Manager: Internal Audit in a timely manner.
• Document the draft audit findings, indicating the criteria/standard, condition, root cause, effect, and recommendation for discussion with the client.
• Recommendations must address the root cause and should be practical and economical.
• Submit Record of Audit Findings (RAF), Manager Internal Audit for review.
• Complete weekly timesheet of productive and administrative hours.
• Comply with the global internal audit standards.
• Comply with the Code of Ethics of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Comply with the Code of Conduct of Witzenberg Municipality.
• Compiling and filing of internal audit minutes of meetings.