Audit Manager (Ref: 16436)

Job summary

This position is based Nationally

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 threeAudit 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 pensionbased 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, PROUDand 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

1. 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.

2. A diverse panel will review your application against those requirements above.

3. 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 CapabilityandSuccess 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

Application Guidance

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

Person specification

Please refer to the attached Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £42,914, Ministry of Justice contributes £12,432 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Things you need to know

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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

How to Apply

1. 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.

2. A diverse panel will review your application against those requirements above.

3. 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 CapabilityandSuccess 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.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
• Telephone : 0345 241 5359

Recruitment team

• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…

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