DEPUTY CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is seeking to hire a Deputy Chief Internal Auditor who will help lead and manage audit projects for the entire agency portfolio. This position will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the many programs and initiatives across the agency, including promotion of Illinois Tourism, domestic and international trade, major corporation business attraction and development, capital and infrastructure improvement projects, economic and COVID-19 business recovery programs, and various other state or federally funded grant programs. This position will work alongside the Chief Internal Auditor to ensure the agency is incompliance with the Fiscal Control and Internal Audit Act (FCIAA), statutory, administrative and grant requirements, such as the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) and 2 CFR 200 Federal Uniform Guidance. We invite qualified applicants who have a commitment to efficiency and good stewardship of tax-payer dollars to apply for the position of Deputy Chief Internal Auditor.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with a major in accounting or professional auditing.
Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative auditing experience in a public or business organization.
Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest.

Nice To Haves

Prefers four (4) years of professional auditing experience at a public organization or unit of government.
Prefers four (4) years of experience serving as the lead auditor or team lead, determining the priorities and timeline of the internal audit activity and assigning work.
Prefers four (4) years of management and supervisory experience.
Prefers four (4) years of professional experience formulating policy, standards and procedures and interpreting statutes, regulations or administrative rules.
Prefers four (4) years of professional experience in auditing theory and procedures.
Prefers four (4) years of experience utilizing TeamMate electronic audit management system.
Prefers Certified Internal Auditing licensure.

Responsibilities

Formulates, plans, develops, and implements strategic audit planning of the Office of Internal Audits.
Develops policy, goals, and objectives for the State Programs Internal Audits Program.
Serves as full line supervisor.
Liaisons with Illinois State Auditor General regarding audits of DCEO on complex issues to ensure compliance with audit requirements and regulations.
Develops plans and procedural changes for resolution of audits.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.