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Internal Audit (IA) Adviser (International)

Australia Indonesia Partnership for Economic Governance (AIPEG)
Consulting Opportunity in Directorate General of Taxes - Ministry of Finance
Government of Indonesia, Jakarta (4 months full time)

The Australia Indonesia Partnership for Economic Governance (AIPEG) is an Australian Government -funded project assisting Indonesia to undertake economic, policy and governance reforms. Norton Rose Fulbright, the Managing Contractor, is seeking applications for an IA Adviser. The duration of the appointment will be 4 months fulltime in Jakarta.
The IA Adviser will assist the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) to review the Internal Compliance Unit (ICU) activities, provide advice on necessary changes for integrity assurance and future training needs.  Specifically, the IA Adviser will examine the implemented internal audit and compliance processes, the relevance of qualifications and skills held by ICU personnel, recommend avenues for capacity development for the ICU in conjunction with strategies leading to enhanced employee integrity at the DGT.
The successful candidates will be expected to have significant experience in government internal compliance and audit functions.  Experience with a tax administration would be an advantage but is not essential.  More specifically, the IA Adviser should be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills, attributes and personal qualities:
Selection Criteria
Qualifications & Experience:

  • Minimum Bachelor degree, preferably in the areas of accounting and audit, economics or public policy/administration.
  • Experience (minimum of 5 years) and technical skills in government business services / employee audit and compliance functions. In particular, knowledge and skills capable of assessing employee conduct against stated service delivery outputs whilst observing applicable laws and regulations;
  • Accreditation or other qualifications as an Auditor - Internal Auditor
  • Business process analytical skills using an established government integrity assurance framework and employee obligations;
  • Experience with IT applications used in internal audit and compliance roles; and
  • Ability to provide advice on relevant training/capacity development needs for internal auditors
  • Ability to provide presentations / training to staff on internal compliance standards and processes
Highly Desirable:
  • Bahasa Indonesia is an advantage but not essential
  • Prior experience in a cross cultural environment working with translators/interpreters an advantage but is not essential
  • Experience in a tax or customs administration
Personal Attributes:
  • Strong relationship management skills, particularly in dealing with functional level auditors, IT specialists, internal investigators and senior management staff;
  • Ability to operate effectively and sensitively in a cross-cultural environment;
  • High level communication skills and ability in written and spoken English; and
  • Strong personal drive, initiative and a desire for continuous improvement
Desirable:
  • Consulting experience in Indonesia or a developing country;
  • Knowledge of DGT stakeholders, structures, processes and relationships;
Short-listing Questions 
  1. Outline your experience in government services internal audit and compliance;  explain why you believe your experience makes you a suitable candidate for the position of IA Adviser, Jakarta (focus on experience where you led or made a significant contribution to business service changes, improved staff compliance and enhanced integrity)
  2. What are the key elements to successful internal audit and compliance and how do these contribute to a broader program of integrity assurance?
  3. With reference to the challenges and risks associated with working in a revenue collection agency, where large numbers of staff have direct contact with external clients to negotiate, settle and facilitate revenue collection:
    • What do you believe are the major risks, challenges and barriers to staff compliance and integrity assurance?
    • What would you recommend to minimise these risks, confront the challenges or overcome the barriers?
  4. Briefly outline your experience using contemporary IT software systems to facilitate improved audit, assessment of compliance and promote integrity assurance
  5. Briefly outline your knowledge of contemporary training and accreditation programs applicable to government employees whose duties focus on internal audit and compliance
A copy of the Terms of Reference (TOR) may be obtained by writing toprocurement@aipeg.or.id or downloaded from www.aipeg.or.id.
Applicants should submit a CV, written response which clearly addresses the selection criteria and a short statement addresses each of the short-listing questions listed above using the forms that attached in the TOR to: procurement@aipeg.or.id no later than 11.59 pm (Jakarta time) Sunday, 27 April 2014. The statement addressing the short-listing questions should not exceed 500 words per question.
Please put the position title as the subject of your email.
Failure to submit the complete set of applications may result in your application being rejected.
REMUNERATION:
The remuneration will be set within the Adviser Remuneration Framework (ARF) which can be found on the DFAT website (http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Publications/Documents/adviser-remuneration-framework.pdf). Remuneration may be set up to a level of Discipline Group D, Level 3, depending on the adviser’s skills and experience.
Selection will be made in accordance with Australian Commonwealth Procurement Rules.  Norton Rose Fulbright is an equal opportunity employer.
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