Group Chief Internal Auditor (SCS 1)

HM Treasury ,
London, Greater London
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About GIAA We are an executive agency of Her Majesty's Treasury (HM Treasury), established in April 2015 to improve the quality of internal audit provided to central government. Most of the Agency's people are professionally qualified internal auditors, accountants or investigators. Many are also specialists in areas including counter fraud, project management, digital and commercial audit. We lead both the Government Internal Audit Profession and the Government Internal Audit Function. Our workforce brings with it a unique depth of experience gained in a wide range of government departments, related bodies and other sectors. This enables us to offer a high-quality service based on cross-government insight and a strong understanding of our customers' business. In GIAA, we aim to be a great place to work and to ensure that we have the capability and capacity to make even more of a significant contribution to achieving A Brilliant Civil Service over the coming years. Our initial focus was on becoming "a single audit practice". We are now focused on taking GIAA to the next level so we can provide better insights and better outcomes for government. About the Role This is a significant career opportunity to join a fast paced and growing organisation. The post holder will own the responsibility for the Internal Audit service to the Accounting Officer for The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and potentially smaller customers within the GIAA portfolio. You will be a talented individual, with exceptional leadership skills, who has the energy to drive and lead a team of auditors. Responsibilities Providing the Permanent Secretary, Accounting Officers, and client Audit Committees, with reliable, evidence based, independent opinions on risk management, control and governance; Directing activity to develop and implement an Internal Audit Plan which reflects the priorities of the client; Managing resources to enable effective delivery; Securing agreement to Internal Audit's plans, with the Permanent Secretary, Accounting Officers and client Audit Committees; Delivering plans to time, budget and quality standards in order to support year-end assurances and other agreed stakeholder requirements; Supporting senior stakeholders in the identification and management of key risks; Assisting the Principal Accounting Officer in management of relationships with external bodies, including the National Audit Office, HM Treasury, and the Public Accounts Committee in respect of VFM and financial audits of the client department. As a senior member of the leadership team of GIAA, the post holder will also be responsible for: Inspiring and leading a team of professional auditors to deliver the highest quality service to one of our most significant customers; Collectively organising both individual and thematic reviews sufficient to provide annual assurance to individual Accounting Officers; Actively engaging with the agendas of client organisations, maintaining awareness of changing risk profiles and appetites, and adjusting audit programmes in response to these as appropriate; Working with the wider internal audit community in enhancing the service across Whitehall; Supporting the CEO in building the capability of the internal audit function to deliver a strong, value added service to all clients, a focus on strategic risks, and develop new leaders with the capability to develop the profession in the future; Key Skills The ability to provide leadership and management to a team of professional people; Be able to collectively organise thematic reviews sufficient to provide annual assurance to individual Accounting Officers; The ability to engage with the agendas of client organisations, maintaining awareness of changing risk profiles and appetites, and adjusting audit programmes in response to these as appropriate; Identifying and bringing good practice from elsewhere to benefit service delivery; Be able to work collaboratively in partnership with senior staff in the Department and with the wider internal audit community in enhancing the service across Whitehall; Be able to support the CEO in building the capability of the internal audit function to deliver a strong, value added service to all clients with a focus on strategic risks; The experience to develop talented individuals with the capability to enhance the profession of the future. Candidates will be interviewed against the following criteria Behaviours: Changing and Improving Leadership Working Together Developing Self and Others Experience Candidates invited to interview will also be required to undertake psychometric testing, which form part of the overall assessment. Final decisions will be made following candidate discussions with the Chief Executive of GIAA, the DEFRA Chief Operating Officer and the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Chair, which forms part of the interview process. Person Specification We are looking for a proven leader who is able

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