Expert 4 - Expert in audit of EU funded projects

• Project: Support to the national authorities for effective fulfilment of the conditions stipulated in the financing agreements and audit findings regarding the implementation of IPA II assistance
• Lot: SIEA 5
• Assignment Duration: 14 Months
• Eligible Nationalities: All
• Project Reference: 2018/399593 - Version 1
• Location: Macedonia
• Estimated Start Date: 15th November 2018
• Application Deadline: 17th September 2018 (noon UK time)

Description of Project:

Global Objective

To further develop effective and efficient management and control system for the implementation of the IPA II programmes and to support effective implementation of the recommendations/conditions stated in the audit reports by the European Commission.

Specific Objective(s)

• Enabling NAO to effectively perform the monitoring role over the Management and Operating structure as well as for fulfilment of the conditions in the Financing Agreements and the related audit reports;

• Establishing common comprehensive information security (IS) policies and procedures based on the ISO/IEC 27002: 2013 code of best practice for information security management, for the structures for indirect management of IPA II (NAO Support Office , National Fund, CFCD, Audit Authority, National IPA Coordinator and the IPA Structures within the following line ministries: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, Ministry of Transport and Communication, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and Ministry of Education and Science);

• Enabling internal auditors to execute internal audits on EU - IPA II funds for specific projects in accordance with internationally accepted standards.

Requested services

The assignment consists of providing support to the beneficiaries in the specific areas where weaknesses are identified in the audit reports, such as:

• Activity 1 - Support to NAO/ Managing Structure in effective supervision of the management and control system for the IPA II Programmes and certification of expenditures;

• Activity 2 - Support in implementation of the recommendations stated in the Final Report from the ISO 27002 Audit and the activities in the Action plan for Information Security of the IPA II structure;

• Activity 3 - Support to internal audit units in performance of the internal audit function related to IPA II specific requirements.

Experience and Qualifications required

Qualifications and skills

• Master’s Degree Academic level in the field of public finance, audit, business administration or in its absence, professional experience of 5 (five) years above the minimum general professional experience requested below;

• Certified internal auditor by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) shall be considered as an asset;

• Working level of English language;

• Computer-literate.

General professional experience

• At least 6 years of professional experience in EU programmes funds management.

Specific professional experience

• At least 3 years of experience in area of internal audit of implementation of EU funded programmes;

• Experience in conducting trainings in area of internal audit of EU funds is an asset.

If you meet the requirements and would be interested in this role please apply via the following link to the DAI website, including your CV in EC format External CWS using Project-Proposal UK Application Form Link to job posting: https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=3965

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