Legislative Performance Auditor
About The Position
The Office of the Legislative Auditor General (LAG) is a non-partisan office serving the Utah Legislature. Its mission is to help organizations improve through high-quality audits that promote accountability and transparency in government operations. The office is seeking a full-time, staff-level Performance Auditor to independently and objectively examine and evaluate government programs, functions, and operations. The role uses varied methodologies to gather, evaluate, and present data that can improve programs, reduce costs, promote accountability, assess risk, and identify trends. Auditors conduct audit procedures and write comprehensive reports to meet assignment objectives. The position includes on-the-job training in performance audit methodology and techniques, and requires working both collaboratively and independently as appropriate. The position is in-office/on-site at Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is an at-will, non-career-service position, and employment offers are conditioned on successfully completing an FBI-level fingerprint background check administered by BCI; employees are subject to ongoing criminal-record monitoring.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in public administration, public policy, economics, business, or another closely related field.
- Must be non-partisan.
Nice To Haves
- Sophisticated qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
- Ability to conduct detailed analyses of complex data using various tools.
- Ability to create new analyses and update existing analyses in alignment with audit testing objectives.
- Ability to identify insightful conclusions from data aggregation and data mining.
- Ability to develop an understanding of data structures and data available to audit teams to enhance audit quality and impact.
- Understanding of governmental organizational and financial controls.
- Interpersonal communication skills to maintain cooperative working relationships internally and externally.
- Writing and presentation skills to communicate organized ideas and audit conclusions effectively.
Responsibilities
- Conduct efficiency, effectiveness, compliance, financial, and organizational performance reviews of state government agencies.
- Support senior performance auditors and auditors-in-charge in gathering and interpreting data for reports to the Utah State Legislature.
- Present complicated data sets and concepts in multiple formats, including reports and infographics, for audiences with varied needs.
- Collect and analyze data to evaluate the performance of state agencies.
- Conduct interviews, field observations, and document reviews of audited agencies, potentially in a confrontational environment.
- Compile information into reports for legislators and other public officials.
Benefits
- Full benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
