Specialist – Internal Audit

Audit Planning

• Conduct risk assessment interviews with technical (aviation related) as well non - technical heads of department.
• Prepare Annual Internal Audit Plan following risk assessment results/ exercise.

Internal Controls & Audit Executions

• Develop risk-based audit programs, exercise due professional care in carrying out audit assignments. 
• Conduct interviews, review documents, develop and administer surveys, compose summary memos, and prepare working papers, documentation of audit issues and recommendations. 
• Ensure timely execution and completion of engagements as per the audit plan.
• Review and assess systems and controls put in place to mitigate risks that threaten the achievement of the Authority’s objectives. Conduct audit testing of specified area and identify reportable issues. 
• Undertake special assignments, for example investigations, management consultancy and independent reviews in the related areas of fraud control, risk management, and any other areas of focus.
• Prepare audit files for closed audit processes and properly archive the same. Review the audit documentation uploaded in audit management tool.

Assurance Providers

• Coordinate with the management (under supervision by the line manager) to discuss the work of external audit in terms of scoping, audit plan, observations, etc to obtain maximum assurance and to avoid duplication of audit effort.

Continuous Improvement/ Performance Management

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices taking into account ‘international best practice’, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.

Communications/ Reporting

• Prepare audit reports and follow up for review. Report conflicts and communicate the results of audit and consulting projects. Prepare presentation/ documentation related to Audit Committee or Senior Management review.
• Keep adequate records for process-wise audit reports issued to the management.

Policies, Systems, Processes  and Procedures

• Contribute in developing and overseeing the implementation of section policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of activities so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service to customers.

Reporting

• Ensure that all functional reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet GCAA requirements and quality standards.

Health, Safety and Environment within GCAA 

• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, quality and environmental management procedures and controls to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high quality products/services and a responsible environmental attitude as per IMS available standards

Other Tasks/ Accountability 

• Perform additional tasks relevant to the role / area of expertise as requested by the management to be able to achieve the objectives/commitments.