Audit Specialist - Asian Development Bank - Manila, Philippines

Office of the Auditor General

Closing Date: 27 September 2012 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila Time, 0900 GMT)

Job Purpose:

Assist in complex or conduct non-complex independent and objective appraisals and audits of systems, business processes, and integrity of financial information in ADB and follow through on resulting recommendations. Assist in providing advisory services to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and reliability of business processes and ensure appropriate use of resources. Work within broad policies and objectives with supervision for unfamiliar or critical tasks.

Expected Outcomes

a. Audit Execution
- Assist in complex or conduct non-complex, independent and objective audit and review of financial, accounting, administrative, project-related, computer-based, and other business processes in ADB, including identification of opportunities to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and reliability of processes and ensure appropriate use of resources.
- Formulate detailed audit plans, conduct interviews, obtain and analyze all relevant data and information, formulate reliable and factually correct findings and recommendations and follow through on resulting recommendations.
- Maintain high quality working papers and draft audit reports to the highest standard of quality, thoroughness, accuracy, timeliness, and objectivity.
- Test and evaluate internal controls top-down as well as bottom-up.
- Ensure compliance with established rules and regulations, policies, guidelines and procedures as well as compliance with risk limits and independent risk monitoring.
- Monitor, follow-up, and report on the status of implementation of recommendations resulting from audits conducted.

b. Policymaking and Advice
- Contribute to formulating recommendations on policies, guidelines, and procedures, and provide advisory services with regard to improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability of business processes.
- Assist in providing advisory services to other ADB Departments/Offices on internal control related matters.

c. Knowledge Management
- Record, monitor, and report on OAG findings and recommendations.
- Assist in the development of internal control systems in changing process environments.

d. Staff Supervision
- Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
- Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
- Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.

Educational Requirements:

A University degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related fields; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent; and preferably with professional qualification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or equivalent

Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:

- Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level.
- At least 6 years of relevant experience and demonstrated technical competence in auditing, financial analysis, or financial investigation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- International experience working in several countries.

Core Competencies:

Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Regularly shares knowledge on new international best practice trends in comparator situations
• Proactively applies relevant international best practices to own work
• Convinces others to adopt international best practice by explaining the situational relevance and benefits

Client Orientation

• Helps colleagues work effectively with clients in different contexts and from diverse backgrounds and country situations
• Adapts own approach and style when interacting with clients, as opposed to requiring them to adapt
• Draws upon international best practice in exploring solutions with clients
• Confirms the clients’ understanding and agreement before progressing

Achieving Results and Problem Solving

• Draws on own and others’ multi-country experience to identify viable courses of action when conducting analyses
• Helps internal and external clients achieve quality results beyond presenting problems and precedent
• Highlights possible solutions for project issues based on relevant multi-country and/or multi-client experience
• Regularly contributes insights and experiences to colleagues in the Division to help them achieve quality results
• Overcomes unexpected difficulties and challenges to produce desired outcomes

Working Together

• Maintains collaborative relationships within the Department
• Works effectively with diverse colleagues in own and other Divisions and Departments
• Flexibly alters positions and adjusts previously stated points of view to support the group consensus
• Follows through on team priorities in the absence of a team leader

Communication and Knowledge Sharing

• Checks the audience’s level of understanding and awareness of required follow up actions
• Consistently seeks and addresses feedback on own performance
• Creates knowledge products endorsed for wider distribution based on lessons and multi-country experience
• Independently amends and clarifies messages and documents

Innovation and Change

• Actively supports work improvement and/or organizational change by work and deed
• Develops and adopts change plans to support Division initiatives on which one works
• Considers current and future client needs in proposing ideas
• Vocalizes early support for change
• Recommends inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area

Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:

• Supervisor: Assistant Auditor General
• The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
  • Administrative Staff
  • National Staff

Women are encouraged to apply.

Important Instructions

This is a three-year non-renewable fixed-term position.

Note: Applications for current vacancies are received through the ADB Recruitment Center (ARC), a system that automates ADB's recruitment process. ARC facilitates the submission of applications, and enables applicants to check status of their applications on ADB's website. You will need to create an account before making any submissions.