Job Description

We are looking for dynamic and committed people to support the Deputy Head of Internal Audit. As a Senior Auditor you’ll manage and deliver internal audit assurance and advisory work to MI5, MI6, GCHQ at pace, covering a wide range of topics. Your remit will focus on technology and how technology supports a range of business areas such as operations andcorporate services, including topics that are truly unique to the intelligence community such as reviews of mission focused capabilities and adherence to the legal framework underpinning our mission work.

For success in this role you’ll be able to understand and evaluate business arrangements quickly, and be a credible communicator who can interact with staff at all levels across the organisation - you will take a lead role when communicating to senior stakeholders. As a Senior Auditor, you will manage a small number of newly qualified Auditors

In this challenging and rewarding role your contribution will make a real difference. You’ll provide customers with high quality assurance, advisory and investigatory services that help strengthen and enhance our risk management, governance and internal control arrangements.

You’ll be working on a variety of complex audits and assignments. This could range from leading and overseeing a small team to deliver a project, to delivering independent reviews to quality, budget and agreed timescales.

In line with our focus on developing talent and future leaders, career progression and development opportunities will form an important part of this role.

Our flexible working policy ensures a healthy work-life balance. Wherever possible, we accommodate reduced hours or job share options, balanced against business needs.

REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for talented individuals with:

• A solid and demonstrable internal audit and risk management background in the public and/ or private sector.
• Experience of performing complex, high and medium risk internal audits, with an ability to navigate ambiguity with purpose.
• Knowledge and experience of applying audit testing methodologies, data analysis, root cause analysis and strong report writing skills. This should include the ability to review the design of control processes and their operating effectiveness, while continuously looking at ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of these processes.
• An ability to lead small teams to deliver a portfolio of audit assignments and manage competing priorities and deliver audit work at pace, to time and quality commitments.
• The ability to engage and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This should include experience of successfully negotiating and communicating with customers at all levels within the organisation, to deliver difficult messages and influence change in a collaborative way.
• A proactive mindset, with an ability to identify methods or approaches to continuously improve internal audit capabilities and ways of working.
• Demonstrable line management experience

To apply for the Senior Auditor Technology role, you must hold a CISA qualification and possess an in-depth knowledge and experience of technology auditing.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

At MI5, MI6, GCHQ we’re proud of our inclusive and supportive working environment that’s designed to encourage open minds and attitudes. As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential. With comprehensive training and development opportunities, tailored to your needs and the requirements of your work, we’ll enable you to flourish in your role and perform to the very best of your abilities.

BEFORE YOU APPLY
Please note, we do not cover relocation costs.
Honesty and integrity are crucial. You should read about the vetting process and satisfy yourself that you meet the criteria outlined in the vetting pages of the MI5 or GCHQ website prior to submitting an application.
Giving misleading information or omitting or concealing information during the recruitment and vetting process is viewed very seriously. You should ensure that you follow our guidance from when you apply.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

The first thing we will ask you to do is complete our pre-screening questions to find out if you meet our initial criteria. If you do meet these criteria we will then ask you to fill out a full application form where you will need to create a log in and provide your full name, email address and a memorable password.

Our recruitment team will conduct a sift of your application and successful applicants may be invited to a short video interview. All successful applicants who pass this stage will be invited to attend a competency based face to face interview to further explore your skills and motivation for the role. If successful at interview, you will be required to attend a security interview with a vetting officer.

OFFER OF INTERVIEW

As part of our commitment to being a ‘Disability Confident Leader’ we offer an interview to all candidates with a disability who meet our minimum criteria for the role that they are applying for. This is known as the Offer of Interview (OOI). To secure an interview for this vacancy, the minimum criteria (in order of application process) are:

Eligibility Questions - You will be asked a series of questions relating to this vacancy. If you meet the criteria here you will be directed to the application form.

On successful completion of this application form you will be invited to a video interview. This is our offer interview.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. One of your parents must be a British Citizen or must have one of the nationalities or citizenships from one of the following: British Overseas territory, British subject, British National (Overseas), British protected person, citizenship of the Commonwealth, EEA nationality, or citizenship of the United States of America. If deceased, have had such citizenship or nationality before death. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. If successful, you will not normally be required to give up your non-British citizenship but, as a condition of your employment or secondment, MI5 may impose restrictions on your postings, work travel and/or general use of that nationality. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. Each case will be carefully considered on its own facts.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities