Agency: Illinois State Police
Closing Date/Time: 10/05/2023
Salary: $7473 – $9500 Monthly / Anticipated starting salary $7473
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: Gubernatorial Exclusion 062 – This is a Merit Compensation position.
****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****
POSTING ID 31304
Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. Please note that the Illinois State Police must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.
Position Overview
The Internal Auditor in Charge is an integral part of the Illinois State Police (ISP) Office of Inspection and Audits. This position servers as the supervisor on internal audit engagements, assigning internal staff to an engagement, coordinating and monitoring audit testing with ISP division liaisons and other ISP command and management. This individual will gain valuable supervisory experience and is vitally important to assist the ISP Director, command and management to improve operations and internal control practices and procedures. The ideal candidate would be someone with experience leading and supervising staff on audit engagements. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
Job Responsibilities
1. Serves as Internal Audit in Charge.
- Under administrative direction and determination of the Chief Internal Auditor, serves as Internal Audit in Charge on various complex, routine and non-routine audits.
- Assigns audit segments to team members and explains the assignment’s relationship to overall audit objectives;
- Conducts entrance conferences, meeting with division liaisons and other agency personnel to discuss details, duration, and scope of the audit.
- Monitors the performance of audit team members, evaluating the method and substance of the audit.
- Submits and discusses with Chief Internal Auditor workpapers, preliminary drafts, auditing findings and recommendations.
- Prepares correspondence for distribution of report(s) and maintains audit file pending the auditee responses and finalizing of the audit report.
- Receives, compiles and analyzes audit project reports from team member(s) .
- Confers with the Chief Internal Auditor during the course of the audit, regarding any changes in audit emphasis, problems that may have arisen, and the progress of the audit.
- Travels to various statewide locations in the performance of these duties .
2. Develops, plans, directs, and monitors audit projects.
• Reviews agency program operations and records for completeness and accuracy .
• Plans audit, documents agency control structure for efficiency and effectiveness, assesses program risks, and develops audit programs for area under audit.
• Reviews, interprets, and tests compliance with applicable federal and/or state law, rules, regulations, generally accepted standards and principles, and agency policies and procedures for the area under audit.
• Reviews and ensures audit workpapers adheres to professional auditing standards and Office policies and procedures.
• Drafts and reviews final audit findings and develops audit reports .
• Conducts and/or attends exit conferences to discuss the audit findings with division liaisons and other agency personnel.
• Prepares for and attends meetings throughout the duration of the audit.
• Prepares workpapers, supporting materials, and preliminary audit findings for review by the Chief Internal Auditor.
• Travels to various statewide locations in the performance of these duties .
3. Serves as full line supervisor.
- Provides guidance and on-the-job training to staff;
- Counsels staff regarding work performance;
- Reassigns staff to meet day to day operating needs;
- Establishes annual goals and objectives;
- Adjusts first level grievances; effectively recommends and imposes discipline, up to and including discharge
- Prepares and signs performance evaluations; and assigns work and reviews work .
4. Assists the Chief Internal Auditor in the development of the agency annual Risk Assessment, including audit risk priorities, and audit staff capabilities;
• Based on risk assessment assists in the development of the Annual Audit Plan to include staff allocations;
• Establishes priorities of audit assignment, establishes times of completion and submits to Chief Internal Auditor quarterly updates of status of implementation regarding the Annual Audit Plan.
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5. Continues education through formal and in-house training. Works with Chief Internal Auditor to provide on-the-job training specific to the needs of the Office.
• Evaluates the training needs of staff .
• Communicates with the Chief Internal Auditor regarding audit training needs .
6. Assists the Chief Internal Auditor in adopting audit techniques, policy concepts within the framework of statutory requirements, standards, policies and procedures, and suggests changes to the Office policy and procedures.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, business management, or public administration, with course work in auditing, accounting, business management, economics, computer science or related subjects.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience supervising in a public or private sector auditing office in auditing a body of government, either State or local units of government.
- Of the three (3) years’ experience, two (2) years must be in developing an internal audit work program, independently and/or as an Auditor in Charge, including audit objectives, the scope of the audit, and the necessary tests to be performed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefers five (5) years of professional supervisory experience in auditing.
- Prefers a Certified Public Accountant certificate or license.
- Prefers a Certified Information Systems Auditor certificate.
- Prefers a Certified Internal Auditor certificate.
- Prefers at least three (3) years of experience using automated auditing software programs.
- Prefers at least one (1) year of experience using accounting software programs including the Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience auditing in a state government agency.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience evaluating internal controls to determine strength and weaknesses of the system.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience preparing clear, concise, and complete internal audit reports, including findings, supporting documentation and recommendations.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience preparing for, attending, and conducting entrance conferences to outline audits with auditee personnel.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience in conducting exit conferences and participating in the discussion of audit findings prior to issuance of the final audit report.
Conditions of Employment
- Valid, appropriate driver’s license and the ability to travel extensively statewide, including overnight stays.
- Ability to work overtime on an as needed basis.
- Requires ability to pass the ISP background check.
- Requires the ability to pass a drug screening.
Work Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm
Work Location: 801 S 7th St Springfield, IL 62703-2487
Agency Contact: ISP.JobPostings@Illinois.gov – YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE.
Job Family: Legal, Audit & Compliance
Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.
Agency Statement:
The Illinois State Police strives for excellence seeking to be one of the premier policing agencies in the country. Our core values are Integrity, Service, and Pride. We are seeking individuals with similar values to join us on our mission to promote public safety.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
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