Job Description

Junior Audit Expert: Supporting Federal Member States’ (FMS) Audit Offices

Position: Junior Non-Key Expert (JNKE)

Location: Puntland

Duties

The EU ‘TA to Advancing financial accountability in Somalia’ is recruiting for a Junior Audit Expert who will be supporting Federal Member States’ (FMS) Audit Offices, under the supervision of the Team Leader and the FMS Audit Expert 1, through provision of expert advice and capacity building. Through this work the adviser will support the Puntland State Audit Office to complete their mandated tasks as required by the relevant audit laws in a transparent and accountable manner.

Beyond the specific responsibilities set out below the expert will be expected to provide support to the Team Leader and keep him informed on progress, and any relevant risks and issues. They will also need to cooperate with other team members and the Adam Smith Europe Project Management Unit as required in order to maximise the effectiveness of the project in delivering its intended effect.

Further, to fulfil their assigned role the Junior FMS Audit Expert will need to establish a sound working relationship with counterparts and other stakeholders relevant to the assignment.

Main responsibilities include:

• Designing and running workshops and other training events to support State Audit Offices' current capacity for conducting financial and compliance audits;
• On the job coaching to improve State Audit Offices’ ability to conduct ISSAI compliant audits – including through direct advice and guidance to auditors as they plan and execute audits and prepare draft audit reports.
• Support the State Audit Offices in designing and implementing systems and procedures to comply with the relevant audit laws and improve their performance;
• Technical advice to improve State Audit Offices’ ability to conduct ISSAI compliant audits, through supporting the creation or improvement of relevant tools (e.g. by helping State Audit Offices to update audit manuals);
• Provide assistance to the State Audit Offices in the development of strategic and operational plans, working with them as required to implement agreed objectives;
• Quality assurance of priority audits conducted by FMS audit offices

Outputs/Deliverables

• Training materials for workshops and training events
• Strategic and operational plans as required by the State audit offices
• Any financial audits conducted
• Any other reports as may be required from time to time by the State Auditor General and the Team leader
• Perform any other tasks relating to the assignment’s successful implementation; ; and
• End of assignment report and regular program reporting as required (weekly updates, monthly updates, contribution to six monthly reports and quarterly KPI reports)

Experiences and Qualifications

The Adviser should have the ability to deliver high quality technical advice to Somalia’s Federal Member States, and to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments. The adviser should relish working in a team, should be innovative, energetic, positive, and genuinely committed to achieving lasting change in their work. The candidates should possess the following skills and experience:

• Hold a professional audit/accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIPFA, CPA or equivalent).
• At least 5 years of audit experience, including some experience of public sector audit.
• Experience in fragile states, preferably Somalia.
• Ability to deliver technical advice and effectively work with government counterparts.
• Ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge of using initiative and being client orientated
• Excellent communication, inter-personal and team-working skills.
• Political awareness, technical skills and ability to work in complex operating environments like Somalia.
• Ability to develop/manage relationships with key stakeholders.
• Proven track record of working to the highest ethical standards.

Reporting

• The experts will report directly to the Team Leader.
• It is expected that the advisers will complete a brief monthly update report setting out their activities and achievements over the past month for submission to the Team. Additionally the adviser will be expected to contribute to regular program reporting as required (weekly updates, monthly updates, contribution to six monthly reports, quarterly KPI reports and end of assignment report)

Duty Station

The adviser will be based in Garowe, Puntland.

Duration

The EU SFA TA Programme is expected to run from 1 August 2023 to 1st August 2026. The Adviser’s assignment is expected to be the full duration of the project and will have a probationary period which will be determined with the State Auditor General. Upon satisfactory performance during the probation period, the contract will be extended accordingly.

Skills Required

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