Governmental Compliance Officer

• Monitor and enforce compliance with legislation to safeguard investments.
• Plan and conduct on-site visits using a risk-based supervision approach.
• Manage building conditions inspections and tenancy audits through site visits, data collection, verification, and recommendation development.
• Identify potential risks, propose strategies to mitigate compliance risks, optimize processes, and ensure adherence to the legislative parameters.
• Implement the compliance plan by liaising with social housing delivery and management agents, scheduling compliance visits, reviewing compliance documentation, and reporting anomalies.

• Conduct compliance awareness training on social housing legislative frameworks.
• Draft compliance reports tracking performance and progress against compliance targets, analyzing trends, and making recommendations.

• Conduct tenant management training/education.
• Ensure compliance with tenant allocation guidelines, policies, and Regulations.
• Engage with sector stakeholders to support the sharing of regulatory changes and updates to compliance guidelines.
• Support the implementation of supply chain management processes.

• Identify compliance anomalies and provide support to social housing delivery and management agents.
• Attend board meetings to ensure governance support and improve the governance levels of regulated agencies.

• Handle, manage, and report on complaints.
• Provide external stakeholder response reports.
• Support enforcement by identifying potential enforcement cases, compiling evidence, and preparing compliance notices and reports.

• Offer ongoing regulatory and enforcement support.
• Provide input into the review of the Regulations.

• Bachelor's Degree in Law or Commerce (NQF 7).
• Proficiency in computer literacy, including intermediate Excel.
• Post Graduate qualification in Compliance Management (advantageous).
• Previous work experience in a regulatory environment (advantageous).

• 5-10 years of compliance experience in a regulatory environment or auditing.
• 1 year of experience in Property Management or Built Environment.

• Strong analytical skills.
• Conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation and dispute resolution expertise.
• Legal research and statutory interpretation skills.
• Proficiency in report writing.
• A focus on excellence.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Teamwork and relationship collaboration.
• Resilience and initiative.

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