Senior Audit Officer - Halifax, Canada - Government of Nova Scotia

Government of Nova Scotia Halifax, Canada

4 days ago

Full time

Description

Competition # : 42834

Department: Office of the Auditor General

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 17-May-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

Office of the Auditor General
Nova Scotia

Senior Audit Officer, Health Audit/Performance Audit Team
Permanent, Halifax, NS
One (1) position available

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Office of the Auditor General has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible People, Persons with Disabilities, and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of the equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on either your cover letter or your resume.

The Office of the Auditor General serves the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and the people of Nova Scotia. Our vision is to be a relevant, valued and independent audit office serving the public interest as the House of Assembly's primary source of assurance on government performance. The Office accomplishes this through the conduct of financial and performance audits of government departments and agencies, as well as entities which receive funding from the government. The promotion of excellence and a professional and supportive workplace are an Office priority and key to our success. For more information on the Office, please visit .

Role

We seek a professional to join our Performance Audit Team as a Senior Audit Officer. This role will involve reporting directly to an Audit Principal on the Health Audit Team or to an Audit Principal on the Performance Audit Team.

Duties

As a Senior Audit Officer, you are responsible for the planning, fieldwork and reporting on performance audits in accordance with professional standards/guidance and Office methodology. This may include but is not limited to developing detailed audit plans, documenting and evaluating systems, testing transactions, evaluating complex information from a variety of subject areas, identifying and evaluating audit findings, and writing report sections summarizing your assigned audit work. You will also assist in the training and development of our junior staff through direct supervision by acting as a coach or mentor. Limited travel within Nova Scotia may be required.

Essential Qualifications:

Professional credentials:

a designation such as a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). Internationally accredited accountants must be able to demonstrate that they are eligible to proceed directly to membership with the provincial CPA body for the region in which they are living.
OR

a health professional designation such as a Master of Health Administration, Public Health or Health Informatics with experience in accreditation, audit or compliance.

Recent experience in internal audit, program evaluation, policy analysis, performance measurement or experience applying analysis and research techniques

Recent experience in reporting and/or presenting research and analysis findings in written documents (e.g., reports, briefing notes, program or policy etc.)

Experience in collaborating in working groups and/or projects

Experience in briefing management on the results of complex research and analysis, both verbally and in writing

Excellent time management skills to ensure engagements are completed within budget and time constraints

Analytical skills to assess multi-dimensional problems and audit issues

Highly proficient in the use of MS Office Suite (i.e. Excel and Word)

Asset Qualifications:

Knowledge of CAAT software

Knowledge of Canadian Standards on Assurance Engagements (CSAE)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation

Experience in health administration, public health or health informatics

Salary Information

CLASSIFICATION: EC 10

SALARY RANGE: $3, $3,358.86 bi-weekly or $79, $87,330.36 annually

Additional Information

We offer a healthy work-life balance (i.e. earned days off program, work-from-home program, flexible working hours), a comprehensive benefits package, the opportunity to work on a wide variety of impactful and unique projects, and professional development opportunities.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer.

How to Apply:

CLOSING DATE: May 17, 2024, at 11:59 pm

Please ensure that you demonstrate in your application how you meet the above qualifications and why you are suitable for this position.
To apply for this position, please email your application to

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment Equity Statement:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

Current government employees may access this posting through the link below:

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to

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