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GENERAL COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST POSITION AT RAND WATER

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General Compliance Specialist Position at Rand Water

DEADLINE: 21 September 2023

General Compliance Specialist Position at Rand Water

Reference Number	RAN230908-1
Job Title	COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST – GENERAL
Portfolio	Regulatory and Compliance
Job Type Classification	Permanent
Location – Country	South Africa
Location – Province	Gauteng
Location – Town / City	Johannesburg South
Location – Site	Rietvlei

Job Advert Summary

Rand Water is looking for a Compliance Specialist to provide specialist functional support to the Compliance Division on responsibilities relating to implementation of the compliance risk management.

Minimum Requirements

Degree in law, audit or a related field
A minimum of 5 years’ proven experience in a compliance role
Compliance, Audit, Legal background
Postgraduate qualification in the relevant field would be an added advantage
Professional Membership or ability to be a member with Compliance Institute of Southern Africa or any other relevant professional membership
Experience in State Owned Enterprise compliance would be an added advantage
Experience in the water sector would be an added advantage

Primary Duties

Conduct regulatory and compliance annual risk assessment;
Consolidating reporting of organizational compliance issues;
Compile compliance strategy and compliance risks;
Develop a compliance coverage plan;
Monitor and report on the Rand Water’s adherence to statutory laws, legislative requirements, standard operating procedures and in-house policies and procedures;
Collaborate with business in developing action plans to respond to regulatory changes and to address shortfalls in compliance;
Provide compliance monitoring and to the Supply Chain Management Bid Committees;
Champion resolution of compliance issues;
Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk exposure;
Identify inherent business risk areas for non-compliance and develop policies to manage and mitigate risks;
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and quality assurance of compliance procedures, systems and controls;
Liaise with executive management and shareholder via the relevant established governance structure with regards to the Rand Water’s compliance and sustainability;
Promote a compliance culture within the organization and its subsidiaries;
Presenting reports to the governance structure;
Manage, supervise and execute the Compliance Coverage Plan;
Manage staff, including staff selection, motivation and performance reviews;
Assess maturity of the compliance;
Conduct research and development for emerging trends in compliance;
Implement change management;
Ensure regular self-assessments and independent reviews of the compliance function;
Collaborate with line management to advice and enhance facilitation of discharging responsibilities in order to:
- Protect the Rand Water’s reputation from potential non-compliance sanctions and penalties,
- Avoid legal actions,
- Promote a coordinated working relationship with business regulators,
- Prevent unethical, illegal, or improper conduct,
- Promote awareness campaigns and road shows to enhance understanding of new and existing compliance requirements