Position
title: Auditor General - Office of the Auditor General
Grade:
EL-4
Position
N°: NA
Reference:
ADB/11/132
Publication
date: 13/07/2011
Closing
date: 07/08/2011
Objectives
The
Office of the Auditor-General, led by the Auditor General, shall be responsible
for planning, organizing, directing and controlling a broad, comprehensive
program of auditing both internally and externally including without limitation
all projects and programs of the Bank group. He/she shall provide all levels of
management with periodic, independent and objective appraisals and audits of
financial, accounting, operational, administrative and other activities,
including identifying possible means of improving accountability, efficiency of
operations and economy in the use of resources.
The
Auditor General position is a 5-year contract position or up to the Bank official
retirement age, whichever is earlier. The appointment could be renewed once and
he/she shall not be eligible for staff appointment thereafter.
Duties
and responsibilities
The
overall responsibility is to provide independent, objective assurance and
consulting services designed to add value and improve the Bank's operations and
shall include but not be limited to establishing long- and medium-term
operating objectives and priorities, planning, organizing, directing and
controlling a broad, comprehensive program of auditing, essentially:
Developing
a flexible annual audit plan using appropriate risk-based methodology,
including any risks or control concerns identified by management, and submit
the plan to the audit committee for review and approval.
Determining
whether the Bank's framework of risk management, control, and governance
processes, as designed and implemented by management, is adequate and
functioning by assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of the Bank's processes
for controlling its activities and managing its risk.
Performing
financial, operational, administrative and information technology audits,
including without limitation, field verification of projects and programs
financed by the Bank.
Reviewing
the systems of internal controls maintained by the Bank to safeguard its
financial and physical assets, verifying the existence of related assets and
making recommendations to correct any weaknesses.
Reviewing
the reliability, accuracy and integrity of significant financial and automated
management information systems, ensuring that such systems employ essential
controls which minimize the risk of unauthorized activity.
Implementing
the annual audit plan, as approved, including, as appropriate, any special
tasks or assignments requested by the President and/or the Board; and, reporting
periodically on the status and results of the annual audit plan as well as on
the adequacy of the office resources.
Providing
consulting, advisory and audit services, beyond internal auditing assurance
services, to assist management in meeting its objectives; and, maintaining a
quality assurance program by which the Auditor General assures that the
internal auditing processes and procedures are in accordance with the
standards.
Evaluating
and assessing significant new or changing services, processes, operations, and
controls relating to their development and implementation.
Liaising
with the external auditors as appropriate, for the purpose of providing optimal
audit coverage to the Bank.
Maintaining
an on-going system of monitoring the adequacy of the actions taken by
management to implement internal and external audit recommendations and
reporting on the status of implementation.
Key
Interactions:
Internal
Board
of Directors and the President: to defend the Annual Work program and Audit
Reports.
Vice
Presidents: to discuss major investigations and audits findings and
recommendations and seek agreement for implementation.
Director
COBS: Work on PBD, alignment of resources with
Strategy & performance monitoring.
Departmental
Directors: to discuss objectives of audits, investigations and findings
recommendations ad well as implementations of Audit recommendations.
External
Directors
of the sister institutions and UN Agencies: to exchange views and network on
issues concerning auditing.
Bank
member countries: to exchange information on pertinent audit matters.
Supreme
Audit Institutions of member countries: Network and exchange of information on
pertinent audit matters and results.
Represent
the Bank at professional forums.
Selection
Criteria
Including
desirable skills, knowledge and experience
At least a Master’s degree in Finance,
accounting or related areas. In addition, internationally recognized
professional qualification in accounting, finance and auditing such as CPA, CA,
ACCA are used as equivalencies for Master’s degree, if the candidate has also
an undergraduate degree like
Bachelor degree in the anglophone system and a “Maîtrise” issued under the
francophone system.
At
least 10 years professional internal and/or external auditing experience in a
multi-national institution, company or professional practice, of which at least
5 years at the highest managerial level.
A
significant degree of influencing skills and experience in communication with
different levels of management.
Strong
organizational and analytical ability, attention to detail and ability to work
independently and manage challenges.
Integrity
and strong interpersonal skills and ability to provide team leadership.
Excellent
leadership and communication skills; ability to communicate and write
effectively in English and/or French with good working knowledge of the other
language.
Competence
in the use of standard software application.
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