Deputy Director : Compliance Services

City of Johannesburg; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal government body in Johannesburg seeks a Deputy Director: Compliance Services. The role involves developing compliance guidelines, managing risk, and ensuring effective stakeholder engagement. Candidates should have a degree in Governance or a related field, valid driver's license, and 8 years of experience, including 3 in middle management. The position offers an opportunity to enhance transparency and ethics within the department.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience in related field with 3 years at middle management level.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing guidelines, processes, procedures to manage risk.
• Establish compliance aligned with the City's Compliance Framework.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and compliance management.

Skills

Governance

Risk Management

Internal Audit

Public Management

Ethics

Education

Degree in Governance or Risk Management, Internal Audit, Public Management or Public Administration

Grade 12 / Matric Certificate

Job description

Job title: Deputy Director : Compliance Services

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: October 19, 2025

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric Certificate.
• Degree in either Governance or Risk Management, Internal Audit, Public Management or Public Administration (NQF level 7).
• 8 years or more experience in the related field with 3 years at middle management level.
• Valid driver’s license.

Primary Function

To assist the Public Safety Department (the Department) in developing guidelines, processes and procedures required by law, rules, regulations, industry standards and internal policies to manage risk and demonstrate commitment to ethics, compliance, and improve efficiency and transparency.

Key Performance Areas

• Establish uniform compliance aligned with the City’s Compliance Framework.
• Develop uniformity and synergy between compliance processes and management.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and management.
• To manage all aspects of the finance in the control of the compliance services.
• Manage and coach staff in the unit to ensure all staff meet the department’s objectives in line with broader organisational objectives and requirements.
• To control, consolidate, analyse and submit various reliable reports.
• Practice Good Governance and management of Risk.
• The ability to identify and deal with ethical issues and conflicts of interest.