Department: Office of the Auditor General
Please quote competition #AG-08-01-CB (Open Competition)

Please merge your cover letter and resume into one document when applying.  In the cover letter, please quote competition number, department and position name.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Opportunity:

The Office of the Auditor General helps the House of Assembly hold government to account by providing assurance on financial information, compliance with legislation, adequacy of internal control, and the extent of due regard for economy, efficiency and effectiveness.  The Auditor General examines government departments and agencies, as well as entities which receive funding from the government.  Visit our website at www.gov.ns.ca/audg/ for more information.  Click on ‘Careers’ for a description of the work environment and career advancement opportunities within the Office.

Duties:

The Office is seeking professional auditors to work in a team environment on financial statement audit, performance audit and information technology audit engagements.

Qualifications:

For all positions, applicants must have a university degree and a Canadian professional accounting designation, combined with experience in providing assurance.  Candidates who have successfully completed the Uniform Evaluation of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants but have not yet completed the formal experience requirement will also be considered.

Applicants should have superior communication (written and oral), organizational, analytical and computer skills.  Successful applicants will be expected to take on increasingly complex assignments and assume greater levels of responsibility.

Classification: MCP 17 - MCP 21

Salary Range: $52,328 - $77,333

Applications/Resumes can also be sent directly to:

Darleen Langille
Administrative Officer
Office of the Auditor General
1888 Brunswick Street, Suite 302
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3J8
Fax 902-424-4350
Email Contact: langildm@gov.ns.ca

Applications for this competition will be received and considered until suitable candidates have been identified for the positions available.