Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification in law/risk management/commerce or equivalent.
• At least 8 years of risk and compliance management experience.
• Proven experience monitoring adherence to all legislation, regulations, standards and business policies and procedures regarding Governance and Risk management.
• Membership with a Risk Management Professional body would be an advantage.
• Sound experience in risk and compliance policy writing and reviews.

Job-related knowledge and skills

• Organisational policies and procedures
• Implementing business improvement initiatives
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Project management.
• Sound knowledge of the application of information systems
• Governance and risk management policies, strategies and frameworks
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Negotiation skills
• Strategic Capability and Leadership
• Impact and Influence
• Governance
• Risk Management
• Internal Auditing
• Financial Management & Reporting
• Planning and organising
• Problem-solving

Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement park strategies and plans, aligning them with corporate objectives, strategies, policies, norms, and standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the park’s risk and governance management plans.
• Review the park’s risk management framework and implement and maintain a strategically focused and effective ERM system and processes aligned with and in compliance with the SANParks ERM Framework, Policy, and Strategy.
• Manage, coordinate, and evaluate the improvement of governance management processes.
• Monitoring and oversight of the reporting function around APPs.
• Responsible for the METT (Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool) process and all other reporting requirements.
• Develop and manage KNP-specific Corporate Governance Policies and Procedures, including committee terms of reference.
• Drive a culture of compliance throughout the organisation to embed this into day-to-day operations.
• Analyse current and forthcoming regulations, proposals and legislation and provide meaningful, detailed analysis.
• Ensure implementation and provide updates on the corporate governance policy framework, which includes the delegation of Authority, Whistle-blowing Policy, Fraud Prevention Policy, Code of Conduct, and Legislative Compliance Matrix.
• Assist KNP in maintaining a conducive legislative environment aligned with relevant legal requirements and statutes to ensure the implementation of internal controls for compliance purposes.
• Prepare and execute the KNP annual internal audit and plan, including the audit log.
• Maintain and update the park register of committee members, attendance register, declaration of interest, and confidentiality agreement for all meetings.
• Manage compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Committee Charters regarding meetings and documentation.
• Oversees overall park-wide legislative compliance requirements (PFMA, Kings IV, etc.) and reports on compliance /non-compliance to the committee.
• Oversee all information and records management within KNP – Business information.
• Develop inter-programme SLAs and provide oversight on the SLA management.
• Responsible for the administration function of all MANCO meetings.
• Provide employee training on compliance and risk-related topics, policies, or procedures. Advance understanding of risk and improve the maturity of risk management in the park.
• Oversee the Land & commercial legal function.
• Manage legal, compliance, and business risks, reducing the overall risks within the corporation.
• Provide oversight over the OHS function in the park.
• Responsible for financial administration, oversight, and evaluation of KNP’s Budget.
• Create a high-performance culture and manage team performance effectively by translating and communicating the annual performance goals and measures into individual work plans based on agreed-upon objectives.
• Ensures employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded.
• Develop and drive a mentorship and succession programme aligned with the organisation’s values.

Documents required

• Interested persons who meet the above-stated requirements should forward their application letters, detailed Curriculum Vitae and qualifications.
• Applicants possess foreign qualifications to submit evaluated results by the South African Qualification Authority.