Qualifications and Experience: 

RAG serves as an oversight committee in relation to accounting and financial internal controls, compliance and risk management, and governance. SAHPRA is seeking a suitably qualified professional with a high degree of integrity, ethical leadership, governance leadership competencies, and good interpersonal and communication skills who holds postgraduate qualifications of at least NQF Level 8 in the field of Accounting, Internal Auditing, Risk Management and Governance, Financial Management, Technology and Information Governance. The candidate must possess qualifications as a CIA/CA (SA). 

The candidate must possess:

• At least ten (10) years of experience serving on audit committees.
• At least ten (10) years of experience in Supply Chain Management in public sector accounting, auditing, financial management, internal controls, and risk and compliance management.
• Applicants may not be in the employment of SAHPRA or a political office-bearer, and must have no business or personal relationship with the Authority. 

Responsibilities within the Committee: 

• The Committee performs duties as required by Regulation 27.1 of the Treasury Regulations in terms of the PFMA and the RAG Charter which include, among others, the following:
• Review annual financial statements and establish whether the statements have been prepared in accordance with the PFMA and related Treasury Regulations, including the applicable accounting frameworks.
• Review the coordination of audit efforts to ensure the completeness of coverage and promote the effective use of financial resources.
• Ensuring that the Committee serves as a mechanism of the Board of SAHPRA to monitor and reinforce the effectiveness of the internal control system and internal audit function.
• Provide objective advice and recommendations to the management of the SAHPRA and the Board of SAHPRA regarding the sufficiency, quality and results of assurance on the adequacy and functioning of the entity's risk management, control and governance frameworks and processes (including accountability and auditing systems).
• Provide advice and recommendations as may be requested by the on specific emerging priorities, concerns, risks, opportunities and/or accountability reporting.
• Develop a direct, strong and candid relationship with the Auditor-General of South Africa. 

The Committee Must Review and Make Recommendations on, Among Others:

• The functioning and overall efficiency and effectiveness of the internal controls system.
• The functioning and effectiveness of the internal auditors.
• The risk areas of the Authority’s operations to be covered in the scope of the internal and external audits taking the lead in identifying risks which may impact on the organisation and provide leadership in ensuring that there are processes in place to mitigate such risks.
• The adequacy and effectiveness of the organisation’s internal controls, including computerised information systems control and security, the quality of financial and other management information produced to ensure integrity and reliability, as well as the related significant findings and recommendations of internal and external auditors, together with Management’s response thereto.
• Compliance with laws and regulations and other related requirements.