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This is an exciting time to join the Office of the Auditor-General. We're here to make a difference, and we have opportunities for you to further your career in an organisation uniquely placed to influence improvements throughout the public sector.

Quality Assurance Manager

The Office of the Auditor-General | Te Mana Arotake (the Office) aims to improve trust and promote value in the public sector. Our audits of public organisations – from government departments to councils and schools – play a major part in ensuring that New Zealand’s public sector remains one of the most trusted in the world. No other organisation, public or private, has the overview of the whole public sector that the Office of the Auditor-General has.

We’re looking for someone to join our Audit Quality Group who’s interested in improving the quality of public sector audits and other work carried out on behalf of the Auditor-General.

The role will involve:

monitoring the quality of annual audits and related engagements carried out on behalf of the Auditor-General;
reporting on the results of quality assurance reviews; and
helping to lead improvements to the quality of annual audits.

To be successful, you’ll have:

a tertiary qualification, incorporating a sound grounding in auditing and accounting;
membership of the CA College of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (or equivalent);
at least five years’ practical audit experience, including experience as an Audit Manager or at a more senior level; and
experience in public sector auditing.

The Quality Assurance Manager role is ideally a permanent position based in our Wellington office, We’re open to the successful candidate being based in another office location and also to being a secondment. Some travel may be required. The work schedule is generally five days a week (Monday to Friday), 40+ hours a week.

As an organisation people matter to us, our independence is critical, we act with integrity, and we’re here to make a difference.

We offer our staff:

Learning and development opportunities.
Flexible working.
A unique operating environment with Parliament.
Health and well-being benefits.

We have a diverse and inclusive team that helps us to understand the issues facing the public sector and how these affect the lives of New Zealanders. We strongly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.

For more information, please contact Sandy Hoggarth on 04 917 1500 or recruitment@oag.parliament.nz.

You must apply online through jobs.govt.nz (you'll find the application form and position description there, too).
Applications close Sunday 29 September 2024.

Advisor, International Engagement

The Office of the Auditor-General Te Mana Arotake (the Office) aims to improve trust and confidence in the public sector. The Auditor-General is the statutory auditor of all public organisations, playing a major part in ensuring that New Zealand’s public sector remains one of the most trusted in the world. No other organisation, public or private, has the overview of the whole public sector that the Office of the Auditor-General has.

You must apply online through jobs.govt.nz (you'll find the application form and position description there, too).
Applications close Sunday 22 September 2024.

We’re looking for an Advisor, International Engagement to support the Office’s international work. This is an opportunity to be part of our wide-ranging capacity-building work in the Pacific region.

In this role, you’ll be working closely with the Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI), Pacific audit institutions, and the Auditor-General of New Zealand in his role as the Auditor-General for the Governments of Niue and Tokelau. You’ll provide hands-on technical support to our auditors in the Cook Islands and Samoa – our twinning partners – as well as liaising with international stakeholders, supporting correspondence and official visits, and carrying out monitoring and reporting related to our funding agreements with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

a solid understanding of accounting and auditing theory and principles;
up-to-date knowledge of and experience with accounting and auditing practices;
a strong understanding of the public finance system (particularly funding, authorising, and accountability arrangements and requirements);
several years’ practical experience in public accounting and financial management or in external audits of government organisations;
good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop material for a range of audiences and platforms; and
experience advising on and providing one-on-one and group training.

We offer our staff:

Learning and development opportunities.
Supportive, flexible working.
Health and well-being benefits.

As an organisation, people matter to us, our independence is critical, we act with integrity and courage, and we’re here to make a difference.

For more information, please contact recruitment@oag.parliament.nz.

Deputy Chief Executive, Operations – fixed term

The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) is the Pacific region’s official association of supreme audit institutions (government audit offices and similar organisations). We promote transparent and accountable use of public resources in the Pacific by helping to improve the quality of public auditing.

You must apply online through www.jobs.govt.nz (you'll find the position description there, too).
Applications close Thursday, 19 September 2024.

We’re looking for a highly skilled Deputy Chief Executive, Operations to join our Secretariat team. In this role, you’ll work across the PASAI Secretariat to support and report on operational service delivery, as well as providing strong leadership and ongoing program oversight.

You’ll be responsible for leading PASAI’s annual strategic planning and work program planning processes, making sure that insights are used to inform continuous improvement. You’ll also play an important part in fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

For this role, we’re looking for an experienced leader and manager who builds high performing teams. You’ll need at least ten years’ experience in operational/program management roles, and a demonstrated track record managing people and core business services from a process, technology, and compliance perspective. Experience managing budgets and financial planning is also important.

We have an Auckland-based headquarters and a team located across the Pacific. Our work is funded by development partners (primarily the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), and we have confirmed funding in place for the next five years.

This role is a fixed-term position through to the end of PASAI’s current funding period in June 2029. You’ll be located at the Secretariat headquarters in Auckland, and some travel may be required.

To read more about our work, visit www.pasai.org.

For more information, please contact Esther Lameko-Poutoa, PASAI Chief Executive, on 09 3041275 or at esther.lamekopoutoa@pasai.org, or Sarah Markley, PASAI Deputy Secretary-General, on 04 917 1500 or at sarah.markley@oag.parliament.nz.

For recruitment queries, please contact Sandy Hoggarth on 04 917 1500 or at recruitment@oag.parliament.nz

The recruitment of this role is being led by the Controller and Auditor-General of New Zealand (the Secretary-General of PASAI), and the successful applicant will be employed by PASAI.

Program Co-ordinator − 12 months fixed term, part time (20 hours per week)

You must apply online through www.jobs.govt.nz (you'll find the position description there, too).
Applications close Thursday, 19 September 2024.

In this dynamic role, you’ll play an important part in supporting programs that enhance capability and capacity development across the Pacific. You’ll work alongside PASAI’s program directors to ensure that programs are implemented smoothly and effectively, with responsibility for assisting with program design, implementation, and reporting, as well as providing administrative support such as logistics, procurement, and travel arrangements.

At PASAI we have an Auckland-based headquarters and a Secretariat team located across the Pacific. Our work is funded by development partners (primarily the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), and we have confirmed funding in place for the next five years.

This is a new role, initially established as a 12-month fixed-term position, part time (20 hours per week, with flexibility to align to program workloads). You’ll be located at the Secretariat headquarters in Auckland, and some travel may be required.

Join us and make a difference across the Pacific!

To read more about our work, visit www.pasai.org.

For more information, please contact Esther Lameko-Poutoa, PASAI Chief Executive, on 09 3041275 or at esther.lamekopoutoa@pasai.org or Sarah Markley, Deputy Secretary-General, PASAI on 04 917 1500 or at sarah.markley@oag.parliament.nz.

For recruitment queries, please contact Sandy Hoggarth on 04 917 1500 or at recruitment@oag.parliament.nz

The recruitment of this role is being led by the Controller and Auditor-General of New Zealand (the Secretary-General of PASAI), and the successful applicant will be employed by PASAI.

Notes for applicants

We usually ask candidates to apply through the jobs.govt.nz website. We'll use the information you provide through that site to help us consider your suitability for the position you've applied for. (If your application is successful, we'll put this information on your personnel file. You can ask to see the information in that file, and to seek any correction you think necessary to ensure accuracy.)
If the advertised position doesn't include a link to the jobs.govt.nz website, please email your curriculum vitae and a covering letter to the Advisor, Talent and Recruitment.
Many positions in Audit New Zealand and the Office of the Auditor-General require you to have a satisfactory security clearance. Therefore, any offer of employment might be conditional on a satisfactory security clearance.
If we proceed with your application, we'll ask for the details we need for your security clearance and details of any criminal convictions.
Please note that if you've given incorrect or misleading information, or have left out any important information or fail to obtain a security clearance, you may be disqualified from appointment. If you've already been appointed, your employment may be immediately terminated.
If your application is successful, we'll need to see:
- certificates of your educational qualifications;
- if applicable, evidence of your New Zealand Citizenship, residency, or work permit.
All employees of the Controller and Auditor-General must be independent of the organisations we audit. Accordingly, as an employee you will be required to complete an independence declaration. This declaration includes the disclosure of a financial interest of you (or a family member) in an audited organisation, or a personal relationship with a member of that organisation’s executive or staff.
If your disclosure reveals an existing or potential problem you won't be assigned to any project where your independence as an employee could be compromised, or where a conflict of interest situation might arise. At the extreme end of the spectrum, you might be asked to divest yourself of any investments in an organisation under audit.

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Page updated: 11 September 2024