Assistant Director of Internal Audit

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated professional to serve as the Assistant Director of Internal Audit. This position manages, trains, and evaluates work of senior audit staff. Specific duties primarily include planning, conducting, and coordinating operational reviews of Community Services Boards (CSBs) across the Commonwealth and assisting with Central Office and Facility projects. This position is also responsible for developing audit programs based on the Performance Contract, state and other federal requirements; assisting the Director in developing Internal audit work paper formats, policies, procedures, risk assessments, and multiyear audit plans; managing projects that evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of agency operations, control environment, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and established policies and procedures. In addition, this position reviews the performance of assigned staff and assists staff in determining the scope of planned audits, developing audit reports, and communicating findings and recommendations to management; conducts hotline and internal investigations; and completes other special projects as requested by management.

This position is required to travel for audits and special projects to CSBs and DBHDS facilities, including overnight travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in supervising/leading, managing and reviewing work of audit staff.
• Experience in managing multiple complex projects concurrently within the allocated project budget hours.
• Experience in planning, coordinating, and conducting variety of performance and compliance audits.
• Experience in independently determining the scope and objectives of the projects.
• Experience in developing audit programs including audit procedures to meet audit objectives.
• Experience in drafting audit reports and communicating audit findings and recommendations.
• Experience in conducting hotline projects and/or special investigations.
• Advanced skills in Excel, including pivot tables to analyze complex data to arrive at logical conclusions and in identifying and proposing solutions to problems.
• Extensive knowledge of auditing standards, processes, and professional ethics.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong communication skills for interaction with executive leadership, senior management, and external stakeholders.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in project management.
• Certification in one or more related professional areas (CIA, CISA, CFE and CPA).

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. This position is eligible, however not guaranteed, for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

For consideration, interested applicants must apply by completing the online application and/or submit a resume. However, emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:55 p.m., on the listed closing date.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on how to seek this authorization, please refer to Working in the United States or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office directly.

Contact Information

Name: ShaKiera Miles
Phone: N/A
Email: shakiera.miles@dbhds.virginia.gov - Inquiries Only; No Submissions, to include resumes.