Compliance Officer: WASA50033

Job Purpose:

To ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, procurement, environmental, and financial governance requirements across water and sanitation infrastructure projects. The Compliance Officer monitors adherence to internal controls, municipal policies, and statutory frameworks to safeguard accountability, transparency, and performance integrity.
Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Public Administration, Law, Governance, Compliance, or related field

• Understanding of MFMA, SCM Regulations, PPPFA, CIDB Act, and relevant municipal frameworks

• Valid Driver’s License

• 3-5 years in a relevant environment
Core Responsibilities:
• Developing and implementing project governance policies, SOP’s and monitoring frameworks.

• Ensuring alignment between project implementation, IDP goals, and budget frameworks.

• Implementing systems for project performance tracking, risk mitigation, and compliance assurance.

• Representing the department intergovernmental forums, council committee’s donor engagements, and public briefings

• Ensuring projects compliance with MFMA, SCM regulations, National Treasury guidelines, and municipality bylaws

• Conducting regular audits of documentation , approvals, and payment processes across project lifecycle.

• Liaising with legals, finance and procurement units to verify alignment with internal controls and procedure.

• Supporting project teams with interpretation and application of compliance standards and documentation.

• Monitor contractor and consultant compliance with contract requirements

• Promoting safe, legal, and environmentally sustainable infrastructure implementation

• To ensure that risks are minimized, sound governance practices are adhered to prevent losses to the City

• Contribute to effective operations management service delivery within the division through compliance with the Batho Pele principles.

• Integrate and share product, process and system knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your role.

Interested candidates whose background and experience match these challenging and exciting positions are invited to apply using an online application system attached to the advertisement on the website of the City of Ekurhuleni (www.ekurhuleni.gov.za).

Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000

Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.

Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.

Closing date: 2026/11/03