**Overview**
This is a permanent (PERSAL Appointment) Assistant Director position in Internal Audit and Quality Management within the Department of Higher Education and Training, specifically at the Randfontein Campus of Western TVET College. The role offers a salary of R487 197 per annum (Level 09), plus benefits. The position is integral to ensuring compliance with audit standards and maintaining quality management systems across the college operations.
**What you will do**
* Prepare and execute the internal audit plan, including conducting pre-engagement meetings, obtaining college management’s approval of the audit scope, planning and drafting detailed audit procedures, and performing audit testing.
* Establish a quality audit risk management function and monitor assessments to ensure compliance with formal systems.
* Conduct scheduled and reactive audits and inspections, producing reports on all audits, inspections, and incidents.
* Provide secretarial support services to the audit committee, involving conducting research on best practices, distributing and collecting audit client surveys, ensuring correct implementation of legislation, and verifying that all audit findings are supported by required evidence.
* Ensure that processes needed for quality management systems (QMS) are established, implemented, and maintained, which includes developing QMS policies and procedures, reporting to college management on QMS performance, and promoting awareness of customer requirements throughout the college.
* Provide information and reports to the executive and committees to facilitate decision-making.
* Liaise with external assessment bodies on all matters related to the external accreditation process.
* Ensure that all suppliers used by the college are selected, reevaluated, and that records of this assessment are maintained.
* Oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies by establishing office procedures, providing policy support, conducting institutional performance assessments, and ensuring all role players and managers understand regulatory compliance requirements.
**Requirements (from the original advert)**
* Matric/Grade12 Certificate plus a recognised 3-year National Diploma or Degree in Internal Audit or a relevant qualification.
* Minimum of 3-5 years relevant experience in the Internal Audit environment.
* 2-3 years of the relevant experience should be on supervisory level.
* Computer literate.
* Valid driver’s license.
* Experience in the development of policies and implementation strategies.
* Knowledge of the relevant prescripts, legislation, and regulations governing the TVET and Public Service sector.
* Knowledge and understanding of the Internal Audit environment.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Good inter-personal skills.
* Good people management skills.
* Good planning and organising skills.
* Good presentation skills.
* Good report writing skills.
* Good problem-solving skills.
* Good analytical skills.
* Client oriented.
* Project management skills.
* Financial management skills.
**Who should apply**
This role is suitable for an individual with a strong educational background in Internal Audit and significant experience, including supervisory duties, within an internal audit environment, preferably within the TVET or Public Service sector. The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage audit processes, implement quality management systems, and develop institutional policies. People living with disability are encouraged to apply, as Western TVET College is an equal opportunities employer.
**Deadline**
20 November 2026 at 12:00
**Reference**
Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-higher-education-and-training-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-40-of-2026#spani-ref-corp-asd-int-aud-05
Source: govpage
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Job description
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: INTERNAL AUDIT AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT REF NO: CORP/ASD/INT-AUD/05
Permanent (PERSAL Appointment)
SALARY
: R487 197 per annum (Level 09), plus benefits
CENTRE
: Randfontein Campus
REQUIREMENTS
: Matric/Grade12 Certificate plus a recognised 3-year National Diploma or Degree in Internal Audit or a relevant qualification. Must have a minimum of 3-5 years relevant experience in the Internal Audit environment of which 2-3 years should be on supervisory level. Must be computer literate. Must have a valid driver’s license. Must have experience in the development of policies and implementation strategies. Competencies, knowledge, And Skills: Knowledge of the relevant prescripts, legislation and regulations governing the TVET and Public Service sector. Knowledge and understanding of the Internal Audit environment. Must have good verbal and written communication, inter-personal, people management, planning and organising, presentation, report writing, problem solving, analytical, client oriented, project management and financial management skills.
DUTIES
: Preparation and execution of the internal audit plan: Conduct pre-engagement meetings with college management prior to commencement of the audits. Obtain College management’s approval of the audit scope prior to commencements of the internal audits. Planning and drafting of detailed audit procedures for audits per the approved annual audit plan. Executing and performing of audit testing per the annual audit plan. Establish a quality audit risk management function and monitor assessments to ensure compliance with formal systems. Conduct schedules and reactive audits and inspections and produce reports on all audits, inspections and incidents. Provision of secretarial support services to the audit committee: Conduct research on best practices and application of standards. Distribution and collection of audits client’s surveys for services rendered. Ensure that legislation and acts are implemented correctly in the college. Ensure that all audit findings are supported by the required audit evidence. Ensure that processes needed for quality management systems are established, implemented and maintained: Develop quality management system policies and procedures for the college. Report to college management on the performance of the QMS and the need for improvement. Ensure the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the college. Provide information and reports to the executive and committees to make final decisions. Liaise with external assessment body on all matters related to the external accreditation process. Ensure that all suppliers used by the college are selected, reevaluated and that records of this assessment are maintained. Oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of policies: Establish office procedures and operating systems. Provide police support, development process and maintain repository. Conduct institutional performance assessment and evaluation of the implementation of policies, programs and systems. Ensure that all role players and managers are aware and understand regulatory compliance requirements.
ENQUIRIES
: Ms M Hlatshwayo/Mr P Motai Tel No: (011) 692 4004 Ext. 1010/1061/1062
APPLICATIONS
: Please hand deliver your application or email it to
asdaudit@westcol.co.za
in a pdf format and as one attachment, quoting the relevant reference number to the Principal, Western TVET College, Corporate Office, 42 Johnstone Street, Randfontein, 1760.
NOTE
: All applications must be accompanied by a signed and fully completed NEW Z83 form obtainable from any public service Department or DPSA website, a comprehensive CV including at least three contactable references. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of original documents with academic records/transcripts and other relevant supporting documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR Office. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation report. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements 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. If you have not been contacted within six months after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. Successful candidates will be subjected to a vetting and financial disclosure process (criminal record, citizenship, qualification verification and employment verification). People living with disability are encouraged to apply. If you have not been contacted within six months after closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. Western TVET College is an equal opportunities employer and reserves the right not to fill the posts. People with disability are encouraged to apply. Please ensure that the Z83 form is completed in full. Incomplete Z83 will be disqualified.
CLOSING DATE
: 20 November 2026 at 12:00
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