Development Bank of Southern Africa Auditing Internship 2013

Advertiser: Development Bank of Southern Africa
Location: Midrand, Johannesburg

Business Unit: Internal Audit
Job Type: Contract (2 Year Fixed Term Contract)

Number of Positions Available: 3

Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be trained to perform the following responsibilities:
- Overall performance of audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria and documenting client processes and procedures.
- Documentation of audit fieldwork and findings in line with internal audit methodology
- Perform any task as instructed by the Internal Audit Co-ordinator and Audit Team Leaders.
- Complete assigned audit work within allocated budget
- Execute simple internal audit steps
- Manage own productivity and deliverables on a timely and efficient manner
- Ensuring that all deliverables are submitted on time and in a satisfactory manner
- Provide periodic operational reports as and when required.
- Maintain organisational and professional ethical standards.
- Comply with all aspects of the learnership agreement and contract.

Expertise and Technical Competencies:
- Applicants must be qualified with at least a diploma or degree in Internal auditing.
- Studying towards an Honours degree will be an added advantage.
- The role requires good teamwork, writing and time management skills.
- The candidate should also, have the ability to take ownership of tasks, be pro-active and resourceful, and display an awareness of customer cost and quality issues.
- Strong in problem solving and innovation
- Strict deadline orientation
- Ability to work under pressure

Equity Statement: The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) supports the appointment of previously disadvantaged individuals.

General: The DBSA corporate culture fit requires clear, logical and analytical thinking grounded in good interpersonal skills, a sense of urgency and results orientated execution of duties. The ability to work collaboratively and finding practical yet innovative solutions is critical to success in a work environment that demands emotional resilience, accountability and responsible risk taking and management.

The DBSA reserves the right to amend or remove vacancies in line with organisational requirements.

Reference number: IA001CG

Closing date: 19 August 2013

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Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.