ToprovideanindependentandobjectiveassuranceandconsultingservicetotheCouncilonthecontrolenvironmentbyevaluatingitseffectivenessinachievingtheorganisationsobjectives.
Toobjectivelyexamine,evaluateandreportontheadequacyofthecontrolenvironmentasacontributiontotheproper,economic,efficientandeffectiveuseofresources.
ToassisttheCouncil:
* toimproveitsoperationsandaccomplishitsobjectivesandimprovetheeffectivenessofriskmanagement,controlandgovernanceprocesses.
* inmaintainingeffectivecontrolsbyevaluatingtheireffectivenessandefficiencyandbypromotingcontinuousimprovement.
ToprovidelevelsofassurancetoChiefOfficersandSeniorManagersbyauditing,advisingandreportingonaportfolioofhighandmediumriskdepartmentalandkeysystemaudits.ThisinturnenablestheHeadofService-Audit&TechnicaltoprovideassurancetotheCouncilsGovernanceandAuditCommitteeandSeniorLeadershipTeamontheadequacyoftheCouncilscontrolenvironment.
Tofulfiltheabovebyreviewingandevaluating:
* theeffectiveness,adequacyandapplicationofinternalcontrols;
* theextenttowhichtheCouncilsassetsandinterestsareaccountedforandsafeguardedfromlossesofallkinds;and
* thesuitabilityandreliabilityoffinancialandothermanagementinformationusedwithintheauthority.
Touseexperience,initiativeandprofessionaljudgementwhenundertakingallinternalauditwork,includinginvestigationsasnecessary.
Tosuperviseandmentorinternalauditors.
TocomplywiththePublicSectorInternalAuditStandards(PSIAS)
hepostholdermustbequalifiedandholdboththe:
* AssociationofAccountingTechnicians(AAT)qualificationorequivalent.
* PractitionerintheInstituteofInternalAuditors(PIIA)/CertifiedInternalAuditor(CIA)qualificationorequivalent.
ThepostholdershouldhaveexperienceinaLocalGovernmentinternalauditenvironment.
Thepostholderwillhaveresponsibilityfor:
* Directlysupervising,mentoringandtraininginternalauditors,bothinanofficeenvironmentandremotelyduetoagileworking.
* Co-ordinatingandprioritisingtheworkoftheinternalauditorsinordertoachievetheinternalauditplan.
* DeputisingintheabsenceofAuditLeads
Allincome,expenditure,staffing,policies,procedures,propertyandotherresourcesoftheCouncilaresubjecttoexaminationbyInternalAudit.
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