The European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking an
Internal Auditor (m/f)
in the Internal Audit and Evaluation Service,
Director General’s Services
to be based at the ESA Headquarters in Paris, France or ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands, with some travel required within Europe
The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organisation
whose mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space
capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver
benefits to the citizens of Europe. ESA employs about 2200 staff
members over Europe and has a budget of 5.2 billion euros.
Within the Internal Audit and Evaluation Service, the postholder will conduct audits of the Agency’s activities and carry out management consultancy assignments.
The main duties and responsibilities, conducted in accordance with international professional standards will be :
- auditing the governance mechanisms in place to ensure effective performance management, accountability and appropriate ethics and values within ESA;
- assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of the Agency’s internal control and risk management framework to achieve the Agency’s strategic objectives,
- auditing compliance of the Agency’s activities with applicable regulations, policies and procedures;
- analysing potential weaknesses and improvement opportunities in corporate governance, risk management and control processes;
- conducting investigations into suspected malpractice.
Applicants for this post should have a Master’s degree in internal audit, engineering, business administration, or other relevant discipline, with a minimum of three years’ experience of internal auditing in an international environment. Candidates should be Certified Internal Auditors or the equivalent. Certified competence in auditing Information Systems will be considered a strong asset.
Excellent analytical, organisational and coordination skills and the ability to provide quality summary output against tight deadlines are prerequisites for this post as well as good communication and interpersonal skills.
The working languages of the ESA are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required together with a working knowledge of the other.
For a complete job description click
here
or visit the "Careers at ESA"
webpage. If you wish to apply, please complete the online application
form obtained by clicking on the link within the vacancy notice,
reference ESA/VN-HO(2016)019.
Closing
date is: 4th January 2017
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged.
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada.