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. SeniorAuditorSeniorAuditorSeniorAuditorSeniorAuditorSeniorAuditorSeniorAuditor