Deputy Director: Fraud and Corruption at City of Johannesburg
City of Johannesburg · Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
The City of Johannesburg is hiring a Deputy Director for Fraud and Corruption in its Group Forensic and Investigation Services. This permanent mid to senior management role is based in Braamfontein and pays R67 075,25 per month basic salary. You will lead investigations into fraud, corruption, and maladministration, manage a team of investigators, and help strengthen governance across the city. If you have a forensic background and at least 8 years of experience including supervisory work, this is a strong opportunity to make a real impact in public accountability.
About the role
As the Deputy Director of Fraud and Corruption, you will lead the prevention, detection, investigation, and resolution of fraud and corruption cases within the City of Johannesburg. You will be part of the Group Forensic and Investigation Services (GFIS) department, Operations branch, based at East Wing, 48 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein.
What you will be doing:
- Manage cases relating to fraud, corruption, maladministration, and other related matters.
- Deliver quality corporate investigations in line with Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring post investigation processes like disciplinary, criminal, and recovery actions are well managed and supervised.
- Ensure that recommendations from investigations are implemented by departments and entities.
- Execute work programmes that meet forensic investigation objectives and enable successful prosecution of cases.
- Participate in fraud and corruption prevention campaigns through workshops that promote ethics to internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage investigation processes to promote effective governance.
- Promote a high performance culture within the unit and ensure compliance with performance management policies.
- Participate in the budgeting process and deployment of financial resources.
- Participate in risk assessments of the City.
Application notes: You must complete the online application form and attach certified copies of your qualifications, certificates, ID, and CV. If you belong to a professional body, provide your membership number and expiry date. Internal applicants must include their employee number. Use Google Chrome when applying. Only online applications will be considered.
Requirements
- Matric or Grade 12 plus a relevant 3 year tertiary qualification (B Degree or BTech) with majors in Finance, Accounting, Audit, Legal, Forensic Investigations, Information Technology, or Systems.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience covering all aspects of the forensic function, including 2 years of supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of corporate forensic investigation process controls and identification of system weaknesses.
- Proven success at middle management level, including managing experienced and professionally qualified staff.
- Ability to integrate investigation with risk management processes.
- Knowledge and understanding of local government legislation and environment.
- Knowledge of data analytics and e forensics.
- Ability to translate data into accessible reports for diverse audiences.
- Effective presentation and reporting skills.
- Understanding of the legal implications of policies.
- Knowledge of quality assurance and human resource procedures and regulations.
- Leading competencies: conducting corporate forensic investigations, forensic report writing, communication, coordination, data analysis, networking, creative writing, and meeting deadlines with attention to detail.
- Core competencies: administration and personnel management, project management, municipal budget preparation and administration, supervision and performance evaluation, strong professional demeanour, and computer literacy.
Responsibilities
- Manage cases and matters related to fraud, corruption, maladministration and other related cases.
- Deliver quality corporate investigations on fraud and corruption matters in line with Standard Operating Procedures.
- Ensure post investigation processes (disciplinary, criminal, recovery) are properly managed and supervised.
- Ensure that recommendations from investigations are implemented by departments and entities.
- Execute work programmes that meet forensic investigation objectives and enable successful prosecution of cases.
- Participate in the City's fraud and corruption prevention campaigns through ethics workshops for stakeholders.
- Manage investigation processes to promote effective governance.
- Promote a high performance culture within the unit and ensure compliance with performance management policies.
- Participate in the budgeting process and its deployment.
- Participate in risk assessments of the City.
Job details
- Organisation
- City of Johannesburg
- Location
- Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Senior (8+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Salary
- R67,075 per month / monthly
- Category
- Government & Public Sector
- Posted
- 29 October 2026 (1 week ago)
- Closing date
- 12 November 2026
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This is a senior role at the City of Johannesburg, so your application needs to show more than just experience. Make sure your CV clearly highlights your forensic investigation work, especially cases involving fraud or corruption, and your supervisory experience. They want to see that you can manage a team and handle complex investigations from start to finish. When preparing for an interview, think about examples where you identified system weaknesses, worked with risk management, or helped with prosecutions. Also be ready to talk about how you would promote ethics within a large public organisation. Attach certified copies of your qualifications, ID, and your CV. If you belong to a professional body, include your membership number. Use Google Chrome to complete the online form, and double check that all documents are attached before you submit.
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