1. ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:
Responsible for supervising staff and leading the conduct of assigned audits of the various Ministries/Departments, Local Government Authorities and Statutory Bodies, ensuring that all audits are carried out in accordance with extant legislation, regulations, policies, auditing standards and agreements including the Financial and Stores Orders of Belize; as well as providing professional development and other related training for staff.
2. NATURE AND SCOPE:
The Supervisor of Audit is required to lead the audit process through the formulation of Audit Plans and the supervision and guidance of staff in the completion of scheduled audits and the generation of final audit reports for the various Ministries/Departments, Local Government Authorities and Statutory Bodies under review. The incumbent ensures that all auditing activities are carried out in strict compliance with all existing legislation, regulations, policies and procedures, auditing standards and agreements including the Financial and Stores Orders of Belize. The incumbent also reviews audits conducted by duly appointed auditors of statutory bodies/agencies to ascertain compliance with the prescribed auditing control framework and enable proper reporting on the activities of such entities to the National Assembly.
The Supervisor of Audit is a resource person and technical expert, and is, therefore, required to facilitate on-the-job, in-house staff development and other related trainings for new and existing staff members. Additionally, the incumbent is expected to represent the Office of the Auditor General at national and international conferences, seminars, trainings, and related events from time to time.
The incumbent supervises support staff within the Office and is expected to oversee their development in all the requisite areas. The position is also expected to maintain a high degree of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism in the conduct of his/her duties and responsibilities. In addition, the incumbent must display the communication skills required to interact with senior and junior personnel within the Public Service, representatives of local government authorities and statutory bodies; as well as representatives of outside agencies and organizations both locally and internationally.