Audit Unit
Title: Auditor – EK 10017
Employment regime: Seconded/Contracted
Grading category for contracted personnel: Mission Support - Management Level
Vacancies: 1
The Auditor reports to the Senior Auditor.
1. Main tasks and responsibilities:
- To work as a team member of a small Audit Team in charge of planning and conducting financial, systems and performance audit controls;
- To work closely with the Senior Auditor on the following tasks:
- To assist in developing a risk-based audit programme for validation by the Mission's management;
- To assure effective management of the audit activities;
- To assist in planning appropriate audit procedures and methods to meet the objective of the audit engagements, considering the efficient use of resources;
- To operate in accordance with relevant provisions, in particular with internationally established professional internal auditing standards and best practices;
- To prepare high quality and operational audit reports presenting the findings and recommendations;
- To obtain feedback from auditees on the conduct of the audit;
- To recommend corrective actions to the Mission's management and to follow up and review corrective actions taken by management;
- To provide advice and guidance to the Head of Mission and the Head of Mission Support in order to improve compliance with internal control standards;
- To assist in establishing a risk-based ex post financial control function to be performed in compliance with the relevant international standards, the regulations and legal rules applicable to this field in the context of the EU and EC guidelines;
- To assess whether financial operations have been legally and regularly executed and accounts are reliable by conducting ex-post financial checks based on audit methodologies;
- To ascertain the nature of a process, identify key control points and evaluate their efficiency and effectiveness;
- To identify and map risks; to assist in designing and establishing risk mitigation systems along the Mission's financial circuits with a view to improving compliance with financial control rules and standards;
- To evaluate adequacy of management and control systems and the implementation of financial and accounting policies, systems and procedures;
- To examine whether resources are used efficiently and economically and achieving effective results;
- To examine the reliability and integrity of information systems;
- To undertake any other related tasks as required by the Senior Auditor.
2. Qualifications and experience:
Essential
- Successful completion of a full course of university studies attested by a degree in Audit, Economics, Finance or Accounting, where the normal duration of university education in the country awarded is three (3) years or more and, after having obtained the university degree at least 6 years of relevant and proven full-time professional experience in the fields of Audit, Finance or Accounting is required.
Specification of experience
- At least 4 years of experience as Auditor in a public administration or in an internationally recognised audit firm;
- Very good sense of organisation, priority-setting and ability to react quickly to new demands;
- Excellent analytical, research and problem-solving skills;
- Highly motivated, discreet and dynamic candidate;
- Excellent drafting skills;
- Capacity to produce audit reports with a real added value, notably in the quality of the recommendations;
- Good knowledge of EC Financial Regulation and audit practices;
- Knowledge and experience working with computerised financial systems in the area of accounting or financial management and with Audit management software.
Personnel Security Clearance
- To be in a possession of Personnel Security Clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIEL EU/EU CONFIDENTIAL or equivalent for Contributing Third States.
Advantageous
- Proven Audit management experience, in particular to develop and implement a risk-based audit programme;
- Experience in setting up an internal audit capability in a big and complex organisation;
- Member of a corps or body within EU member states public institutions having attributed functions of this nature and/or certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalent is Desirable;
- Previous experience in EU Institutions would be an advantage;
- Substantial knowledge of the functioning of the EU and in particular CSDP missions;
- International experience, particularly in crisis areas with multi-national and international organisations;
- Good knowledge and/or experience in strategic management and/or public administration;
- Very good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral;
- Ability to perform under stress and in difficult circumstances.
To apply for this position please follow the link: http://internationalrecruitment.eulex-kosovo.eu/AppForm.aspx.
