Independent Regulatory Board For Auditors (IRBA) DIALOGUE, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY OFFICER Vacancy 2026 | 5 Years Fixed Term Contract

Opportunity Overview

The Independent Regulatory Board For Auditors (IRBA) is offering a 5-year fixed-term contract for a Dialogue, Outreach and Advocacy Officer within its Standards Department. This role is crucial for advancing the understanding and effective implementation of auditing and ethics standards in South Africa.

The successful candidate will contribute to IRBA's standard-setting mandate by engaging stakeholders, coordinating learning activities, and developing strategic communications. This position requires strong skills in stakeholder engagement, communication, innovation, and coordination.

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• A Bachelor's degree in Communication Science, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Corporate Communication, or a closely related field. Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree in Auditing or Accounting with a communication, stakeholder engagement, or outreach focus.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in a communications, outreach, or stakeholder engagement role.
• Proven experience in coordinating stakeholder events, engagements, training interventions, webinars, or outreach campaigns.
• Experience in drafting professional communications, reports, and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholder engagements simultaneously.
• Exposure to professional services, regulatory, standards-setting, or public interest environments will be an advantage.
• PRISA accreditation will be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

The Dialogue, Outreach and Advocacy Officer will be responsible for a range of duties, including:

• Facilitating structured dialogue and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Coordinating and facilitating technical forums, roundtables, and consultations with stakeholders.
• Building and maintaining constructive relationships with audit firms, professional bodies, regulators, academia, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinating logistics and delivery of webinars, workshops, dialogues, and training initiatives.
• Collaborating with technical experts and the IRBA Digital Content Creator to develop learning resources.
• Drafting stakeholder communications, presentations, reports, and engagement materials in plain language.
• Translating complex auditing and ethics content into clear, accessible, and engaging formats.
• Supporting the development of innovative communication resources, including infographics, smart forms, explainer videos, and webinar toolkits.
• Maintaining stakeholder engagement records, attendance registers, and feedback information.
• Coordinating event logistics, stakeholder correspondence, and follow-up actions.
• Assisting with the planning and delivery of digitally enabled outreach initiatives.
• Piloting innovative communication tools, formats, and stakeholder engagement approaches.
• Supporting Professional Managers with ad hoc projects and departmental initiatives.
• Supporting internal collaboration regarding advertising, production, and publication of materials and events.

How to Apply

Applications for the Dialogue, Outreach and Advocacy Officer position must be submitted online by 31 July 2026.

To apply, please use the following link: Apply Here