LOCMA’s Risk Management Opportunity Pays R487,197 Plus Benefits
LOCMA is recruiting for a risk management opportunity under reference LOCMA 33. The salary is R487,197 annually plus benefits.
Vacancy details
Official job title: Assistant Director: Risk Management. Reference: LOCMA 33.
Requirements and work setting
This Office of the CEO post in Polokwane requires an NQF Level 7 degree or advanced diploma in Risk Management or a relevant tertiary qualification, three years of relevant supervisory experience and a valid unexpired driving licence. Knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, financial accounting, anti-fraud measures and public-service administration is required.
What the work involves
- Implement risk frameworks and maintain risk plans, registers and assessment reports.
- Analyse risk indicators and changes in the operating environment.
- Monitor mitigation activities, develop risk awareness and supervise staff performance.
Application documents and submission
Apply through the official vacancy page by 20 November 2026, quoting LOCMA 33. Complete the online Z83, including compulsory professional-registration details where applicable. Initial applications do not require copies of qualifications, ID or driving licence; shortlisted applicants must produce the required documents at interview. Foreign qualifications require SAQA evaluation at the stated stage. Faxed and late applications are not considered. This is a re-advertisement: previous applicants must reapply. The live application portal lists a closing time of 16:30 on 20 November 2026; no timezone is specified.
Before submitting
Read the full official notice for the complete requirements, assessment process and employment-equity conditions. An application does not guarantee selection. The employer may withdraw the vacancy or decide not to appoint.
Read the official vacancy notice
Show how risk management leads to action
The role combines risk assessment with implementation and monitoring. Applicants can prepare genuine examples showing how they identified a risk, assessed its significance, agreed a response and checked whether that response worked. Listing frameworks alone does not explain the work you personally performed.
When describing an example, distinguish the risk from an incident that has already happened. Explain your responsibility and the evidence used, without disclosing confidential risk registers or sensitive information about an organisation. If you quote an improvement, use a figure you can support rather than an estimate presented as fact.
Make supervisory experience clear
The advertised experience requirement includes supervision. A useful CV separates technical responsibilities from responsibility for allocating work, reviewing quality and supporting staff. Include accurate dates so that the reader can understand the period over which you performed those duties.
This is preparation advice, not a request to submit extra documents. Follow the actual online application fields and the employer’s instructions about when supporting evidence must be supplied.
Re-advertisement and application checks
Do not assume an earlier submission remains active for this re-advertisement. Follow the notice’s reapplication instruction and verify that the new submission is for LOCMA33. Check the profile and application status before treating the process as complete, and keep the confirmation.
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