Senior Risk and Fraud Prevention Officer at Department of Higher Education and Training

Company: Department of Higher Education and Training

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Department of Higher Education and Training

Industry: Education / Teaching

Deadline: Sep 30, 2025

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: Bachelors, Matric, National Certificate

Experience: 3 – 5 years

Location: Gauteng

City: Pretoria

Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit, Law / Legal

Job Title: Senior Risk And Fraud Prevention Officer

REF NO: CORP/RISK//03

SALARY : R397 116 per annum (Level 08), plus benefits

REQUIREMENTS :

  • Matric/Grade12 Certificate plus a recognised 3-year National Diploma or Degree in Risk Management/Internal Audit or any other relevant qualification.
  • Must have a minimum of 3 to 5 years relevant work experience in risk, fraud, investigations and ethics management.
  • Supervisory experience will be an added advantage. Must have a valid driver’s license.
  • Must be computer literate.
  • Must have knowledge and experience in setting up and managing fraud hotline requests will be an added advantage.
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) qualifications would be an added advantage.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license. Must be computer literate. Knowledge of Risk Management principles, practices, and procedures.
  • Knowledge of the National Treasury Risk Management Framework in the Public Sector.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the Risk, Fraud, Ethics and Integrity Management environment.
  • Knowledge of conducting fraud awareness and risk training sessions, implementation of appropriate fraud detection techniques and software.
  • Should have good report writing, analytical, project management, planning, organising, problem-solving skills and be able to identify and mitigate risks effectively.

DUTIES :

  • Ensure overall supervision and facilitate the provision of risk management services. Identify risks at the college.
  • Facilitate the strategic, operational and process level risk assessment.
  • Compile risk register for strategic, operation and process level.
  • Provide risk management reports. Reporting monthly to management and quarterly to the Audit and Risk Committee.
  • Facilitate the development and maintenance of internal anti-corruption system.
  • Facilitate the fraud or corruption risk assessments.
  • Conduct investigations on allegations of corruption.
  • Facilitate the promotion of the implementation of code of conduct, remunerative work, financial disclosure system, conflict of interests and gift register.
  • Facilitate trainings, workshops and awareness campaigns on risk, fraud, ethics and integrity management in the college.

Please hand deliver your application or email it to snrrisk@westcol.co.za quoting the reference number to the Principal, Western TVET College Corporate Office, 42 Johnstone Street, Randfontein, 1760.

CLOSING DATE : 19 September 2025

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