Frances Baard District Municipality Audit Internship 2021

Frances Baard District Municipality is a dynamic equal opportunity employer where goals are achieved through teamwork and the pursuit of excellence in service delivery. The municipality has the following vacancies:

DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER

VACANCY: INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME (1X POSITION)

Internship overview:

The internship programme is a structured professional training and work experience programme with the goal of providing high quality training and practical exposure in all aspects of internal audit and the underlying reforms. The programme has a logical training sequence that builds on the skills and competencies acquired during university training.

Key Performance Areas:

• Conducting audits of processes, systems and procedures, by requesting specific records and relating to the functional area for the purposes of the audit.
• Analyzing system applications and performing audit tests to check for conformity and consistency.
• Obtaining evidence, extracting information and/or documents relating to the process and/ or observing work sequence to assess procedural application.
• Comparing evidence against procedures and systems to establish occurrences of deviations.
• Compiling the audit programme detailing audit procedures and tests and forwarding for approval and discussion on the implementation.
• Preparing reports detailing outcomes/ observations of completed audits, by referring to working papers and compiling a schedule of findings with respect to the audit process.
• Identifying weaknesses in the system or procedure referring to specific observations of applications or information elicited through interviews or analyses.
• Formulating recommendations to address system and procedural weaknesses.
• Submitting and discussing the schedule of findings with the immediate superior prior to preparing draft reports.
• Appointments will be made according to the municipality’s employment equity policy and affirmative action practices. The completion of application forms is mandatory and must be accompanied by detailed and comprehensive curriculum vitae and is to be accompanied by certified copies of ID and qualifications.

Requirements:

• National Diploma in Internal Auditing/Accounting.
• Knowledge of the standards for the professional practice in Internal Auditing and the code of ethics developed by the institute of Internal Auditors.
• The candidate must have an excellent analytical, creative thinking, independent and innovative ability.
• The ability to maintain good relations with clients and willingness to travel within the District.

The programme is aimed at unemployed graduates.

REMUNERATION: R 100 000.00 (all-inclusive package)

2 Years employment contract