• Bergrivier Municipality requires the services of a qualified and interested person to serve as the Chairperson of its Performance, Risk and Audit Committee. The incumbent will be responsible for rendering advice to the Municipal Council, the Accounting Officer, political office bearers and management staff on matters relating to internal financial control, internal audits, performance management, effective governance, compliance with the MFMA and other matters in line with the Audit Committee Charter.

REQUIREMENTS

• Tertiary qualification(s) in Financial Management, Accounting, Internal Auditing, Administration, Governance, Performance Management, and Law.
• Have at least three (3) years’ applicable experience as an audit committee member (preferably in local government);
• Not serving on more than three (3) local government audit committees simultaneously.

DUTIES

• Ensures that the Audit Committee serves as an advisory committee to the Municipal Council and the Accounting Officer.
• Ensures that the Audit Committee provides advice on matters pertaining to Internal Audit, Risk Management, Performance Management, Internal Financial Controls, Accounting Policies, Adequacy,
• Reliability, and Accuracy of Financial Reporting and Information Technology, Effective Governance,
• Review of the AFS and other related work in accordance with applicable legislation.
• Ensures that the Audit Committee provides advice on compliance with the Local Government Municipal
• Finance Management Act, the Annual Division of Revenue Act, Performance Legislation and any other applicable legislation.