Senior Manager: Compliance

Sanparks; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,115,000 - 1,673,000; Full time

Job summary

SANParks invites applications for a Senior Manager: Compliance. Based at Groenkloof National Park, Pretoria, the role reports to General Manager: Legal Services.

The position requires admitted attorney status and a compliance credential, with extensive post-qualification experience and management exposure. Responsibilities include developing the compliance risk universe, plans, procedures, and controls, engaging regulators, and reporting to governance structures.

Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney with compliance certification.
• 5–8 years post-qualification experience in compliance/regulatory/legal, including 3+ years in management.
• NQF 8 in LLB desirable.
• Membership with Compliance Institute advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop SANParks compliance risk universe register.
• Develop SANParks compliance plan and calendar aligned with the risk register.
• Develop compliance standard operating procedures and process flows.
• Develop compliance risk management plans for the Top 10 Compliance Risks.
• Develop templates and documents for compliance practices and reporting to governance structures.
• Participate in engagements and consultation discussions with Regulators including National Treasury.
• Participate in development of SANPARKS Top 20 Regulatory Universe.
• Support and guide the organisation in developing function specific Compliance Agendas.
• Support and guide the organisation in developing internal controls and policies.
• Support and guide the organisation in developing internal compliance risks controls.
• Promote initiatives that support a culture of compliance.
• Promote initiatives that assess compliance maturity (annual surveys, benchmark).
• Review Compliance Infrastructure including policies and procedures.
• Assess compliance risk internal controls.
• Lead training on compliance practices to Management.
• Monitor tracking and closing of all compliance findings.
• Produce management information for reporting to Board, ARC and EXCO.
• Liaise with assurers on issues of combined assurance and knowledge sharing.
• Prepare reports to Exco, ARC and Board.
• Determine the department’s priorities.
• Develop efficiency measures to optimise capacity and performance.
• Manage human, physical and financial resources in line with policies.

Skills

Effective Communication

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Computer literacy

Education

Admitted Attorney

LLB (NQF8) desirable

Job description

The Organisation requires the services of a Senior Manager: Compliance. This position will report to the General Manager: Legal Services and will be based at the Groenkloof National Park, Pretoria.

Location

Groenkloof National Park (Head Office)

Requirements

• Admitted Attorney.
• Compliance Certification/Qualification.
• 5–8 years post-qualification experience in compliance/regulatory/legal, of which a minimum of 3 years must be at a management level.
• NQF 8 in LLB will be desirable.
• Membership with the Compliance Institute or appropriate professional institution would be an added advantage.

Knowledge and Skills

• PFMA; Treasury Regulations; Generally Accepted Compliance Practices (GACP), King Code, ISACA, and IIA Standards.
• Computer Literacy.
• Compliance, Legislative and Regulatory compliance and statutory interpretation principles in a state-owned institution.
• Drafting policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Finance, Human Resources and SCM Principles and methodologies.
• Effective Communication.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Leadership.
• Conflict management.
• Problem solving.
• Reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop SANParks compliance risk universe register.
• Develop SANParks compliance plan and calendar aligned with the risk register.
• Develop compliance standard operating procedures and process flows.
• Develop compliance Risk management plans for the Top 10 Compliance Risks.
• Develop Templates and documents for Compliance practices within SANParks and reporting on compliance to SANParks Governance Structures.
• Participate in engagements and consultation discussions with Regulators including National Treasury.
• Participate in development of SANPARKS Top 20 Regulatory Universe.
• Support and guide the organisation in developing function specific Compliance Agendas.
• Support and guide the organisation in developing internal controls associated with identified compliance risks for e.g., development of key policies; standard operation procedures, process flows etc.
• Support and guide the organisation in developing internal compliance risks controls aligned with the Compliance Risk Universe.
• Promote initiatives that promote initiatives that Support and enhance the development and entrenchment of a culture of compliance.
• Promote initiatives that assess and measure the compliance maturity of the organisation (annual surveys, benchmark).
• Review Compliance Infrastructure including policies and procedures.
• Assess compliance risk internal controls.
• Lead training on compliance practices to Management.
• Monitor the tracking and closing/resolution of all compliance findings and commitments.
• Produce management information on compliance in relation to reporting to Board, Audit and Risk Committee and EXCO.
• Liaise with other assurers on issues of combined assurance, knowledge sharing, identification of compliance themes, creation of a joined-up approach to compliance activities etc.
• Report on the Compliance Work Plan/program.
• Ensure maintenance Compliance records.
• Prepare reports to the Exco, ARC and Board.
• Determine the department’s priorities.
• Develop and implement efficiency measures to ensure optimum capacity utilisation and performance.
• Manage human, physical and financial resources in line with the organisational policies, processes and procedures.

Please Note

Applicants with foreign qualifications must submit evaluated results from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

Preference will be given to qualifying candidates with disabilities.

Annual Package: R 1 115 100.00 – R 1 672 650.00