Employment

Director, designated Professional Staff and/or National Officer.

The position is responsible for conducting or assisting in the conduct of audits of financial, accounting, administrative and operational activities, with an emphasis on undertaking reviews of (i) general Information Technology (IT) controls, (ii) business process and application system controls, and (iii) platforms and technologies that support ADB’s operation.

Audit Strategy, Approach and Techniques
Contributes to the efficient and timely conduct of audit by developing or assisting in developing flexible work plans, schedules and questionnaires on the basis of preliminary evaluation of qualitative, informative and statistical data in the audit area; providing support in developing a suitable audit program to address defined audit objectives; participating in formulating sampling procedures and techniques; and developing audit software for testing manual or automated accounting and financial data.

Audit Execution
Executes or assists in the execution of such audit in accordance with a suitable audit program by examining, analyzing and testing related computer and manual functions, and by verifying and discussing any deficiencies or deviations identified.

Audit Report Preparation
Prepares or assists in the preparation of the draft audit report; formulates initial recommendations for administrative and procedural improvements, discussing the same with auditee departments/offices; and in the periodic follow-up of recommendations.

Assistance to Outside Auditors
Conducts data extractions and examination of selected transactions in specific areas to assist the ADB's Outside Auditors in their audits.

Audit Missions and Other Duties
Participates in missions and the preparation of mission papers. Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Able to perform all aspects of the job without help
- Recognizes and corrects things that are wrong
- Able to answer all routine queries and questions

Client Orientation
- Sees colleagues and other departments as clients as well as external contacts
- Always speaks and acts with respect towards clients
- Makes changes to help clients when their needs change

Achieving Results
- Manages time to ensure work is completed to deadlines and targets
- Prioritizes to ensure important deadlines are met
- Find ways around obstacles to getting work done

Working Together
- Regularly assists others in their work
- Has supportive and cooperative relationships with others in the team
- Compliments the work of other team members

Learning and Knowledge Sharing
- Learns new things and keeps knowledge and skills up to date
- Volunteers for training and development
- Explains new methods of work to colleagues and voluntarily shares useful information

Bachelor's degree with major in Information Sciences, Business Administration or related field; preferably with qualification as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or related certification.

Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level.

At least 5 years experience in external or internal audit, IT security or system/network experience.

Understanding of auditing principles and techniques and management reporting systems; alternatively, an understanding of the principles of internal control and how to apply them in an IT environment.

Working knowledge of client-server systems, mainframe computer systems; database management systems; networks and associated network management software; the Internet; computer programming, and information security systems and techniques.

Proficiency to use basic office automation software in a network environment under the Windows operating system.

The ability to take a body of audit data and organize the component ideas into a logical sequence for written and/or oral presentation, ability to explain the sometimes complex interrelationships among the findings and recommendations; ability to determine which details are appropriate to include/omit, based on the intended purpose, scope and audience of the presentation; and ability to present information in clear, concise, grammatical English, either orally or in writing.

An ability to meet and interact with auditees organization-wide and work as a team member in OAG; an ability to obtain the cooperation and assistance of auditees, convey audit findings unemotionally and without personal criticism; and an ability to draft initial recommendations that will address audit concerns, take account of the resources available to the auditee, and be compatible with related auditee operations.

Knowledge and understanding of the organization’s requirements, operations, policies, systems and procedures as embodied in the organization’s Charter, Board and policy papers, fund regulations, the Operations Manual, the Project Administration Instructions, the Administrative Orders and Circulars, and other relevant documents.

The Asian Development Bank's vision is a region free of poverty. Established in 1966 and headquartered in Manila, Philippines, ADB's multicultural staff come from about 50 member countries. ADB's Headquarters in Manila generally recruits its administrative staff locally from the Philippines. The position is for a three-year fixed-term appointment. ADB offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package applicable to local staff. While the position advertised is for ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines, ADB staff must be prepared to serve in any location outside its Headquarters at the discretion of Management.

Apply electronically, quoting Ref. No. EXT-AS06-277(2)-OAGF and job title on subject line and attaching application form to email address CS-jobs@adb.org no later than 24 November 2006, 5:00 p.m., Manila time.

Due to the volume of applications, ADB will not be able to respond to inquiries about application status and will only contact shortlisted candidates. Applications from qualified ADB staff will be considered first before external applications.

Applications lacking the job reference number and job title or using the wrong e-mail address will not be considered.