Job Description
Audit Manager
Location: National*
Closing Date: 18th April
Interviews: w/c 5th May
Grade: SEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary (for more information, please refer to the T&Cs at the bottom):
London: £49,325 - £53,081
National: £42,914 - £46,182
Working pattern: full-time, part-time, flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy number: 16436
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for three Audit Managers here at Justice Digital, Data and Science, to be part of our warm and collaborative Digital Compliance team.
The Digital Compliance Team are here to make delivery safer, faster and more consistent.
The Digital Audit Manager will play a key role in developing the governance, risk management and control services within Justice Digital, Data and Science. The Digital Audit Team have developed the first ever internal annual audit plan for Justice Digital, Data and Science. The Digital Audit Manager will be responsible for delivering against the annual audit plan and wider team objectives, contributing to establishing the audit function within Justice Digital, Data and Science.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital, Data and Science please take a look at our blog.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for planning and delivering internal audit services within Justice Digital, Data and Science.
- Accountable for providing internal audit reports and communicating key findings to senior sponsors.
- Responsible for delivering services in accordance with internal audit standards and principles.
- Supporting the Lead Auditor in delivering against the Annual Audit Plan.
- Oversee the implementation of professional internal audit standards and principles within the Digital Audit Team.
- Providing Management Assurance related to the Digital Audit Team objectives, including driving the completion of corrective action plans.
- Improving the governance, risk management and control practices within Justice Digital, Data and Science.
- Represent the Digital Compliance Team at relevant stakeholder events, including speaking engagements and workshops.
- Maintain corporate and departmental records management standards including the timely and accurate filing of documents and correspondence, and the completion of relevant logs and plans designed to monitor department activities.
- Comply with the MoJ’s information governance policies and procedures and in particular those relating to information security.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Benefits
- 37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
- A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms.
- Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow.
- Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates).
- 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the King’s birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
- Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
- Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
- Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Carers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT.
- Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location).
- Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
- 5 days volunteering paid leave.
- Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Experience using data analytics and agile techniques.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Effective decision making and the ability to manage conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- The ability to create bespoke reports and deliver recommendations to Senior Leaders.
- Experience establishing or improving operational processes to increase consistency and efficiency.
- Experience working with internal or external auditors.
- Experience working in a Digital or Technology environment.
Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for BPSS clearance.
We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.
Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
How to Apply
- Candidates must submit a CV and a Supporting Statement (500 words max), which describes how you meet the requirements from the essential criteria, set out below:
- The ability to create bespoke reports and deliver recommendations to Senior Leaders.
- Experience working with internal or external auditors.
- Experience working in a Digital or Technology environment.
Please note, failure to provide the documents as requested for the specific role, will result in a rejection of your application.
- A diverse panel will review your application against those requirements above.
- Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on “Experience working with internal or external auditors” will be conducted before the sift.
In Justice Digital, Data and Science, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Application Guidance
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a Personal Statement
Use of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms and Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact digitalanddatarecruitment@justice.gov.uk
