Auditing Process Management Sr. Manager

JOB PURPOSE

To ensure accurate audited local content score by qualifying auditing firms, maintaining & updating agreed upon procedures, reviewing Local Content audit reports, quality check the Local Content auditing process and maintaining the relationship with the auditing firms by providing the needed support.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

DESCRIPTION

Strategy and Planning

§  Translate Local Content Monitoring General Department strategies and policies into operational plans, organize the work of the Auditing Process Management Department, and oversee its implementation to deliver the required services and achieve its objectives.

People Management

§  Supervise the teamwork of the department and follow-up on the evaluation of their performance.

§  Provide feedback to the team on an ongoing basis and seek opportunities to develop their capabilities in order to motivate them and raise the level of performance of the work of the department.

§  Identify the training and development needs of the Auditing Process Management Department employees and fill the knowledge gaps to ensure continuous development and a high level of competence within the team.

Budget Management

§  Prepare and propose Auditing Process Management Department budget and control expenditures within the approved budget to enable department to estimate projected expenditures to ensure efficient and effective use of financial resources.

Selection

§  Define and develop criteria and attributes which will detriment the effective and efficient selection of Local Content auditors to ensure having qualified auditing firms to conduct Local Content audits.

§  Define and develop criteria to decide when to disqualify an auditing firm and remove it from the qualified list.

§  Select new auditors to be part of the approved audit firms as per the developed criteria

Score Approval

§  Develop and enhance the agreed upon procedures to ensure more accurate Local Content score.

§  Define and develop Local Content audit report approval process.

§  Review audited Local Content reports and decide whether to approve, ask for minor modification or reject the report.

Auditor Relations

§  Develop and maintain relationships with auditors and Local Content auditing firms, ensure the best interests of LCGPA and represent the authority in a professional manner at all times.

§  Providing needed support when asked.

§  Updating auditors with new updated that affect their work.

Performance and Training

§  Evaluate the performance of Local Content auditors based on quality and delivery timeliness and take corrective actions as needed to ensure all LCGPA needs and requirements are achieved.

§  Manage the relationship with Centre of Excellence to build appropriate auditor onboarding and training material to ensure that the auditors are well informed of Local Content scoring methods and Local Content requirements. 

Database

§  Establish, maintain and update a database of all highly qualified Local Content auditors to ensure that LCGPA has Local Content Auditors as per the needs and requirements.

§  Establish, maintain and update a database of all audited Local Content scores.

Policies, Systems, Processes, Procedures, Standards and Reports

§  Provide recommendations for the development of policies and procedures and oversee the implementation of operations covering the areas of work and activities of the Auditing Process Management Department and ensure that they meet their requirements in order to ensure their contribution to the achievement of strategic objectives.

§  Review reports submitted by Auditing Process Management Department employees and prepare final reports for department head and relevant stakeholders, highlighting major accomplishments, issues and actions that were taken against them. 

§  Propose new audit procedures or processes that meets the different needs of LCGPA’s internal or external stakeholders

Related Tasks

§  Perform any other related tasks and duties as directed.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

§  Budget Management – Advanced

§  Strategy Development – Advanced

§  Performance Management – Advanced

§  Relationship Management – Advanced

§  Risk Assessment & Management – Advanced

§  Procurement Operations – Proficient

§  LC Monitoring – Proficient

§  Data Collection & Analysis – Advanced

§  Supplier/Vendor Management – Advanced

§  Negotiation – Advanced

§  Reports – Advanced

§  Audit Management – Expert