POST 18/102 : INDEPENDENT RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
(3-Year Contract)
SALARY : Compensation will be in accordance with rates as determined by National Treasury from time to time. Schedules in this regard are issued annually with specific hourly or daily rates. All other refundable expenses are based on the National Department of Tourism’s related policies in line with the National Treasury guidelines.
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : A minimum of a Degree in Risk Management, Finance, Auditing or Business Administration and affiliation to a recognised professional body. The ideal candidate must be an independent external person with eight (8) to ten (10) years of Executive Management experience gained in one or more of the following areas: Risk Management, Governance, Strategic Management, Auditing, Anti-Fraud and Corruption, Financial Management and Ethics and Integrity Management. Must have a minimum of five (5) years of exposure serving as a Risk or Audit Committee Chairperson in the public or private sector. Must have extensive knowledge and experience in the relevant regulations and prescripts, including the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury Regulations, Enterprise-Wide Risk Management (EWRM), ISO 31000, King IV Report on Corporate Governance, the COSO model and Public Sector Risk Management Framework.

DUTIES : The primary objective of the Risk Management Committee is to assist the Accounting Officer, through its oversight role, to fulfil his duties in respect of establishing and maintaining a sound risk management system. The duties of the Risk Management Committee Chairperson will include: Provide oversight on the review and monitoring of the implementation of the Risk Management Framework, Policy, Charter and Strategy. Provide guidance on the integration of risk management into planning, monitoring and reporting processes. Provide
advice on setting and reviewing risk appetite, tolerance levels and anti-fraud measures.. Chair the Risk Management Committee meetings and guide the Committee in conducting its activities in accordance with the Public Sector Risk Management Framework, the Public 1 Finance Management Act (PFMA) and King IV Report on Corporate Governance, where applicable. Provide proper and timely reports to the Accounting Officer on the state of risk management, with aspects requiring improvement accompanied by the Committee’s recommendations to address such aspects 6. Perform any other duties of the Risk Management Committee as specified in the Risk Management Committee
Charter.

ENQUIRIES : Ms R Motshegwa, Tel. (012) 444 6591
APPLICATIONS : Applications, quoting the relevant reference number, must be forwarded to the attention of Ms R Motshegwa at Department of Tourism, Private Bag X424, Pretoria, 0001, or hand delivered at Tourism House, 17 Trevenna Road, Sunnyside, Pretoria, or by email as provided. Email rmcrecruitment@tourism.gov.za
NOTE : In order to be considered, applications must be accompanied by all required certified copies of qualifications, Identity Document, proof of citizenship/permanent residence if not an RSA citizen and a comprehensive CV (including three contactable references). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All instructions on the application form and this advert must be adhered to. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the candidate being disqualified. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment.
CLOSING DATE : 26 June 2026 by 16:30 (Late applications will not be considered)

NOTE : Application must include a Z83 form and CV only. The electronic application must be in PDF format and made up of a single document file. Indicate the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of your email. Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each post(s)
advert must be accompanied by its own application form for employment and must be fully completed, initialled, and signed by the applicant as instructed below.