Job Description

Role Purpose

The Subsidiary SACA Internal Auditor is responsible for providing independent, risk-based assurance over the Aviation Academy’s governance, training operations, and support functions. The role focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and compliance frameworks that support safe, high-quality, and compliant aviation training and accreditation activities. Supports the Internal Audit function by executing audits, contributing to Internal Audit Center of Excellence initiatives, and reviewing project-based and operational activities related to training delivery, academic quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role helps ensure that Academy operations are conducted in line with approved policies, regulatory requirements, budgets, and performance objectives, supporting the Academy’s mandate to deliver reliable and effective aviation education and training.

Key Accountability Areas

Key Activities

SACA Internal Audit

• Support the delivery of approved, risk-based audit plans, with a focus on SACA’s projects, technical operations, and aviation-related services.
• Review policies, procedures, and key controls to understand how risks are managed and identify gaps that may impact safety, compliance, performance, or cost.
• Examine how projects, technical activities, and operational processes are carried out to assess whether they are working efficiently and as intended.
• Review how changes and risks are identified, approved, and monitored within the assigned functions.
• Analyze information gathered during audits and form balanced, evidence-based conclusions.
• Prepare clear audit reports, highlight key issues, and propose practical improvement actions for management, submitting them to the Internal Audit CoE Manager.
• Assist in tracking agreed actions and supporting the closure of audit observations when required.
• Submit the associated reports to the Internal Audit COE Manager, with initial recommendations and management actions plans.
• Support advisory and assurance activities across other areas in line with business priorities

Collaboration & External Audit Coordination

• Support the Audit Director in preparing periodic reports for senior management, the Audit Committee for SANS &SACA and SACA Board
• Work closely with internal teams such as Finance, Legal, Risk, and Compliance to support effective audit and governance processes

Internal Audit Quality

Assurance & Continuous

Improvement SANS & SACA

• Support the implementation of Internal Audit quality assurance activities to ensure audits are performed in line with Internal Audit Standards.
• Ensure audit documentation, including work papers and reports, is complete, accurate, and clearly supports audit conclusions.
• Overseeing the documentation review process to ensure audit reports, work papers, and findings meet quality standards, are accurate, and provide actionable insights.

Whistleblowing Program

Management SANS &SACA

• Support the operation of the whistleblowing program to ensure safe, confidential, and accessible reporting channels are available.
• Assist in managing the intake and handling of whistleblowing cases in a professional, objective, and confidential manner.
• Contribute to awareness activities related to ethics, fraud prevention, and whistleblowing across the organization

Policies, Processes and

Procedures

• Conduct day-to-day activities while ensuring compliance to policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes taking into account leading practices, changes in business environment, cost reduction and productivity improvement

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a related field is required.
• Preferable experience in auditing, risk management, or compliance principles.

Education and Certifications

• A bachelor degree in Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent is required.
• Preferable education or certifications in the following areas:
• Auditing or Internal Audit Fundamentals
• Aviation-related International and National Regulations
• Air Traffic Safety Electronics (ATSEP)
• Human Factors and Fatigue Risk Management
• Safety Management Systems (SMS)
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Change Management