Senior Internal Auditor

JOB PURPOSE

Jobholders at this level are capable of operating with minimal supervision. They work within guidelines and procedures in order to prepare more complex, specialized or ad-hoc reports in their related field. They contribute to the completion of milestones or operational targets within the assigned functional area.

They undertake operational activities including conducting Legal and Engineering operations internal audit interventions, reporting findings, communicating results with concerned functions, and aligning on corrective actions.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop Legal and Engineering Operations internal audit guidelines and methodologies in line with QA guidelines, and international standards and practices
• Assess required audit resources against current capabilities and identify the need to cooperate and liaise with external auditors to execute specific audits
• Develop Legal and Engineering Operations internal annual audit plan specifying functions subject to audits, audit frequency and schedule taking into consideration resources availability and targeting key risks and prioritized activities/ area
• Develop Legal and Engineering Operations audit program/ RCM including audit scope, key areas to be assessed, audit dates and focal points and accordingly notify related functions
• Collect needed documents from functions and develop/update audit checklists and forms
• Conduct opening meeting with related function’s focal point to confirm Legal and Engineering Operations audit objectives, scope and methodology
• Conduct Legal and Engineering Operations internal audit intervention by checking functions’ documents, records, systems and practices
• Review improvements or corrective actions’ implementation status based on previous audit findings
• Detect non-conformities, identify key areas to improve and investigate irregularities
• Hold a closure meeting to discuss Legal and Engineering Operations audit findings, ensure a clear understanding of results and agree on needed improvements/non-conformities/ observations with concerned function 
• Develop audit report highlighting audit findings, key points discussed, non-conformities and key areas to improve
• Present audit report to relevant stakeholders, provide advice, and agree on areas of improvement and all necessary remedial actions and milestones to be taken
• Consolidate Legal and Engineering Operations audit findings into a periodic audit report including audit observations, non-conformities, opportunities for improvement and action plans 
• Follow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
• Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner
• Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly
• Perform other duties as requested
• Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable
• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staff
• Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience 

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent