City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

Auditor III

The Office of the City Auditor is a City department that reports to the City Council and provides a menu of services including performance audits, investigations, and special request projects.  Under general direction, this position participates with other auditors in the analysis, examination, investigation, and review of records, reports, and management practices to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of City programs and initiatives, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, comparison to peer city and industry best practices, and other similar audit objectives.

1. Schedules and manages project activities for multiple projects.
2. Coaches team members on developing and implementing appropriate methodologies and producing various outputs.
3. Provides timely review and feedback, both written and oral, on the work and work papers developed by other team members.
4. Conducts interviews and meetings with external clients and stakeholders to elicit useful, relevant, and reliable information.
5. Conducts research on subject matters related to the project.
6. Documents information and conclusions in an organized and useful manner.
7. Collects and analyzes both qualitative and quantitative data, extracting information that is significant to the project.
8. Negotiates with client management.
9. Delivers and coaches others to deliver informative, clear, and concise presentations to City Management and City Council.
10. Develops clear, concise, timely, and accurate written summaries and reports.
11. Uses collected information to support conclusions.
12. Demonstrates a high level of technical proficiency and provides officewide support to conduct a full-service audit program.

• Possess and maintain the highest standards of conduct, honesty, and loyalty in both official and personal matters.
• Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

• Knowledge of and ability to adhere to appropriate professional standards, including the Government Auditing Standards.
• Knowledge of performance audit processes, procedures, and techniques, and the ability to apply such knowledge to the type of project being conducted.
• Knowledge of government organizations, programs, activities, functions, and, where applicable, their interrelations with the private and not for profit sectors.
• Ability to promote open and honest communication with all office staff, including performance and behavior feedback and conflict resolution.
• Ability to maintain objectivity and high standards of conduct in all scopes of work, including hostile environments.
• Ability to plan a project that addresses identified risks and client needs.
• Ability to manage project tasks, resources, and timelines in an effective manner for multiple projects at a time while maintaining an officewide and citywide perspective.
• Ability to motivate team members.
• Ability to recognize the risks inherent to the subject matter of the project.
• Experience completing assigned duties and functions in a timely and effective manner.
• Experience contributing to professional organizations.
• Proficient at collecting information according to an established project plan.
• Proficient at conceptualizing project findings and cross-cutting issues.
• Proficient at working with others to achieve a project goal or objective.
• Proficient in designing and implementing a selected methodology or technique.
• Proficient at soliciting, receiving, analyzing, and using information provided by City of Austin staff and external clients and stakeholders.

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to the job, plus a minimum of three (3) years related experience, one (1) year of which must be in a lead and/or supervisory capacity.
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the job may substitute for one (1) year of related experience.

• One of the following certifications is required: CPA, CIA, CGAP, and CFE.