Website Housing Development Agency (HDA)
The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public sector development agency that acquires and prepares land as well as develop the land and project manage the development of housing and human settlements. We carry out our activities in partnership with a range of stakeholders including national, provincial and local government and municipalities, as well as with communities, developers, financiers and other affected parties. Established in 2009, the Agency is established by an Act of Parliament in 2008 and is accountable through its board to the Minister of Human Settlements.
ey Performance Areas:
The incumbent’s duties will be to:
- Provide an oversight role on the review and monitoring implementation of the audit and risk management framework, policy, charter and strategy within the Agency,
- Provide guidance on integration of risk management into planning, monitoring and reporting processes.
- Provide advice/guidance on setting and review of the risk appetite, tolerance levels, and anti-fraud measures.
- Assist the Committee in conducting its activities in terms of the Public Sector Risk Management Framework, PFMA, Audit and Risk Committee Charter and King IV Report on Corporate Governance.
- Provide proper and timely reports to the accounting authority on the state of risk management, together with aspects requiring improvement accompanied by the Committee’s recommendations to address such issues.
- Perform any other duties of the Audit and Risk Management Committee as specified in the terms of reference (Committee Charter).
- Report annually to the Executive Authority through the Audit and Risk Committee.
Qualifications & Experience
- A CA (SA) qualification is required
- Relevant Degree majoring in Risk Management
- Proven expertise in financial management, accounting, risk and compliance management Information Technology and its governance
- Must be registered with related professional bodies, namely the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Independent Regulatory Bord (IRBA) and Institute of Risk Management (IRMSA)
- At least 5 years’ experience as an Audit and Risk Committee member
- Extensive knowledge of internal controls, public sector reporting and compliance processes Excellent experience and knowledge of public sector legislation in working with the PFMA /SCM legislation/Public Finance and public entities.
- Leadership skills
- Excellent relationship skills and operate with integrity and in line with organizational values
- Must be willing to dedicate time and effort into the role so as to provide oversight
- Must be knowledgeable about the fields that the Committee will be providing oversight on (strategy and organizational performance, information Technology, Legal, Finance, Audit and Risk management)
