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Vacancy Announcement
Auditor III
North Dakota Department of Health
Location:
Bismarck
Salary:
$3,282-$4,377/month
Closing Date:
November 20, 2009
Position Number:
301-27060
Requisition Number:
None
Status:
Full-time, Regular
Type of Recruitment:
Internal/External
Job Order Number:
None
Date Posted to Web:
November 6, 2009
Minimum Qualifications:
Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting and three years auditing experience. Preference will be given to those with:
- A variety of governmental accounting and auditing experience
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong technical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
- Experience interpreting or implementing federal grant program requirements
- CPA or CIA
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) with a strong attention to detail
- Strong software skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Ability to work effectively with a broad diversity of people
- Self-motivated individual with the ability to operate independently
- Demonstrated success working across different functions and levels of management
- This position also requires the ability to travel (occasional overnight travel is required)
- Experience analyzing financial statements of a governmental entity
- Experience auditing internal accounting controls; internal control test plan development; test plan execution and test plan report development
- Experience identifying and mapping or documenting business processes
- Experience recommending and guiding organizations through process changes to meet accounting and financial objectives
If unable to find experienced-qualified candidates, the department will consider under-filling the position as an Auditor II, which requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and two years of auditing experience.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Application Procedures:
Re-advertised to expand applicant pool. Current applicants do not have to reapply as they are still being considered.
External applicants must submit the following documents to the North Dakota Department of Health, Human Resources Office, 600 East Boulevard Ave – Dept 301, Bismarck, ND 58505-0200:
Applications may be downloaded from the North Dakota Department of Health website at http://www.ndhealth.gov/HumanResources/. Applications are also available at any Job Service North Dakota office or call 1.800.247.0981 (in-state) or 701.328.5000 (Bismarck). Applications must be received or postmarked by the closing date.
Applicants from the ND Department of Health must submit a State of North Dakota Application for Employment Form (SFN 10950) to Kerry Olson, Human Resources Director.
The NDDoH Human Resource Division staff will score applications against the minimum qualifications and preferences listed on the job announcement and qualifying military service. After the scoring is completed a certified list of eligible individuals and the applications will be forwarded to the hiring manager to interview based on the final scores.
For more information about the position or for assistance in the application or interview process contact Kerry Olson, Human Resources Director, at 701.328.2392 or TTY 1.800.366.6888.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorships will not be provided.
The North Dakota Department of Health is a nonsmoking environment.
Summary of Work:
This position is responsible to evaluate department contracts for compliance with all state and federal requirements, to implement requirements for fraud/risk assessments of all department programs, and to conduct effectiveness and efficiency audits. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate effort to create a contract compliance program for program managers to use to assure contract compliance.
- Plan, direct and conduct random audits of contracts/grants to determine compliance.
- Analyze accounting systems and procedures to insure that managerial and internal controls are in place to prevent and detect non compiance.
- Conduct tests to determine whether managerial and internal controls are adhered to.
- Determine whether department systems and controls are in place to assure compliance with policy, applicable law, and regulations.
- Document audit findings and prepare supporting schedules of audit findings.
- Develop recommendations for improvement based on findings.
- Prepare audit reports related to audits conducted.
- Present findings and recommendations to clients.
- Assist in negotiating audit settlements.
- Prepare fraud risk assessment for over 80 Department of Health programs which generate $52 million in federal revenue each year including cost-benefit analysis of fraud risks over which the organization wants to implement controls or specific fraud detection procedures.
- Conduct preliminary audit research and planning for one effectiveness or efficiency audit per biennium.
- Determine and conduct any training programs for agency personnel and contractors.
The ND Department of Health offers challenging work opportunities, a full range of employee benefits including a comprehensive employer paid health plan, paid leave, a retirement plan, flexible work hours and more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The state of North Dakota does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
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