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About Us
At the Department of Service Nova Scotia, we impact every citizen, business and municipality in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence. Our vision is to be a recognized leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted, accessible, modern programs, and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live, work and do business.To learn more about our Department, please . The Internal Audit Centre is an independent objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve government operations. We help government accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. The Internal Audit Centre is looking for a professional with experience in internal audit to join their dynamic team.
Do you understand risk and controls from an internal audit and anti-fraud perspective? Are you excited about sharing your knowledge with those around you? Would your co-workers describe you as a natural leader? Are you a self-starter and able to work independently? Are you considered a high achiever and driven to succeed? Do you have a passion for employee engagement and creating a culture where employees feel valued and motivated to give their best?
Is managing people and complex projects one of your key strengths? If you answered yes to the above questions, the Internal Audit Centre wants you as their new Audit Manager!
About Our Opportunity
As the Audit Manager, you will be accountable for leading internal audit activities to support Government Departments and associated Agencies, Boards and Commissions. You will lead and support projects and project teams, maintain effective client relationships, and provide independent advice and recommendations that support innovation and continuous improvement throughout Government. You will support the delivery of operational and compliance audits, and formal and informal advisory services to improve risk management, control and governance processes.As Audit Manager for the Government of Nova Scotia’s Fraud Risk Management Program (FRMP), you serve as a subject matter expert and leader within the Internal Audit Centre and across government. Reporting to the Senior Audit Manager, you oversee key components of the FRMP, including the Corporate Fraud Policy, reporting and investigation procedures, fraud training and awareness, prevention and detection activities, the Fraud Reporting Service, special investigations, and fraud risk assessments.
You also coach and mentor staff, support the Fraud Risk Management Committee, and help implement the FRMP Strategic Plan.
Primary Accountabilities
Plan, manage and apply agile practices to lead engagements conducted by internal staff and external consultants. This includes developing audit objectives, scope and criteria, conducting fieldwork, preparing reports and recommendations. Supervise, schedule, coach, mentor and provide feedback for work submitted by staff assigned to engagements. Ensuring that projects are completed on a timely basis and add value to government operations.Provide direction and recommendations that support risk management, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout government. Develop and maintain a network with client management (including senior government officials), peers, external consultants, and other jurisdictions for sharing information related to best practices and emerging risks and issues.
Qualifications and Experience
As the successful candidate, you have a relevant undergraduate degree, in addition to a minimum of four years of relevant audit experience. You also possess one or more of the following:
The following skills and experience would also be considered as assets in this role:
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