Post: National Audit Expert, USAID/Good Governance in Georgia
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Project/Proposal Summary: The USAID’s Good Governance in Georgia (G3) Program http://www.msiworldwide.com/2012/08/georgia-tv-show-civic-engagement/ is generally tasked to improve transparency and accountability at all levels of government, thereby reducing opportunities for corruption. It is expected to strengthen citizens’ abilities to combat corruption and put into place stronger mechanisms that prevent opportunities for corruption to develop.
Under its Federal Government Component 1, the G3 will promotes improved public administration at the federal level by advancing public sector reform in targeted governmental institutions using human and institutional capacity development approaches. The project is intended to make the management of public affairs more transparent, accountable, responsive and effective. Project activities promote enhanced transparency in the executive branch, increase skills of public officials, and provide technical assistance on civil service reform.
Position Summary: In close cooperation with G3 staff, the Audit Expert will assist State Audit Office (SAO) staff in facilitation and delivery of the an “audit” workshop, on-job training in the form of coaching and mentoring to SAO staff, and develop fraud investigation guidelines that will enable the SAO staff to improve its institutional capacity to fight against fraud and corruption nation-wide.
The level of effort maximum is 18 days: up to 10 working in-country days plus 3 travel days and up to 5 Working Days Out-of-Country. (a level of effort day is defined as 8 hours in one day).
. Responsibilities:
• Conduct a capacity assessment of SAO of Georgia to expose fraud and investigate financial irregularities in state institutions;
• Share experience in managing fight against fraud specifically on institutional policies, i.e. fraud policy, strategies, anti-corruption measures, etc.;
• Review the Procurement Manual adopted by the SAO of Georgia and provide recommendations on sections of the Manual that relate to financial fraud and investigative techniques;
• Design a questionnaire to be used by the SAO auditors to detect fraud and other financial irregularities of state institutions ;
• Design and deliver a participatory two–day training event to cover the following topics:
- ACFE framework (fraud prevention, investigation of conflicts of interest, professional interviewing skills to detect fraud, and other select topics decided in collaboration with the SAO).
- Fraud in Procurement, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Privatization, etc.
• Provide recommendations on authority and access to available data with the focus on:
- Extent of authority in terms of data access; and
- Data mining, data sharing and links to available databases.
• Develop guidelines to prevent fraud with the focus on:
- Tools for data analyses and risk identification; and
- Software and other technical tools for financial data analyses.
• Provide regular progress reports to G3 program staff, including the COP and DCOP.
• Perform related duties as required and assigned, and prepare and deliver a final report assessing all activities and making recommendations for improvements at the SAO prior to departing Georgia.
Qualifications:
• ACFE Certified Auditor, with intensive experience as a State Comptroller with the GAO specified in
fraud Investigation;
• Experience with audit training programs and mentoring junior cadres;
• Experience with USAID or another donor; and
• Ability to travel overseas.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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