Director of Internal Audit Unit at MINISANTE: (Deadline 29 March 2022)

Director of Internal Audit Unit at MINISANTE: (Deadline 29 March 2022)

Job description

Core description
The Director of Internal Audit will enjoy significant autonomy, reporting to the Minister on auditing issues and operational matters. He/ She will provide technical support to all department members and provide strategic advice to Ministry
The Director of Internal Audit unit will be the head of the Internal Audit unit providing Leadership and guidance to the Management of the Ministry and all team members in his/her Unit.

Job responsibilities
• Elaborate and lead Health sector annual Internal Audit’s action plan by implementing activities related to risk assessment and annual planning, audit execution, audit reporting, and development of appropriate of audit technology and techniques,
• Conduct and lead health sector Audit’s annual risk assessment and planning process to develop the audit plans and ensure the plan is responsive to and aligned with the risk profile of the entire health sector.
• Plan and execute professionally any audits assignments defined in the health sector annual audit plan by ensuring the highest level of service quality and client satisfaction.
• Issue all Internal Audit reports ensuring the reports are clear, concise, identify root causes with practical solutions, and ultimately provide value to management.
• Attend all meetings of the Audit Committee to report the status of Internal Audit’s ongoing monitoring activities, educate/inform the committee of emerging risks and/or exposures (whether internal or external to the company) that should be considered, and serve as a “thought leader” with respect to risk management and internal control best practices and serves as the secretary in the above mentioned meetings.
• Proactively inform senior management of significant risks or exposures related to internal controls, compliance, and/or governance requiring prompt attention.
• Participates in the preparation of the annual audit plan through identification of assignments, required resources, deadlines and ensures it is communicated to staff in own department;
• Monitors execution of the audit plan by ensuring completion of assignments within the budgeted time through proper planning and coordination
• Perform Internal controls assessments of acquired companies or joint venture companies and lead efforts to mitigate identified control deficiencies;
• Manage the process to track, follow-up, and ultimately close all open audit issues leveraging the Audit Committee, if necessary.
• Actively participate in executive management meetings and/or committees to ensure that Internal Audit is well-informed of key business developments that could have an impact on audit priorities and/or plans.