Department: Education, Culture and Employment

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) provides the residents of the Northwest Territories with access to quality programs, services and support to assist them in making informed and productive choices for themselves and their families with regard to education, training, careers, employment and labour, child development, languages, culture and heritage.

Job Information

Income Security Programs assist eligible NWT residents to meet their basic financial needs and assists with post-secondary educational expenses through the Student Financial Assistance (SFA) program. The department administers approximately $40 million in assistance to NWT residents through a number of social and financial assistance based programs.

Utilizing Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, the incumbent performs compliance audits, special audits and investigations. The incumbent verifies the accuracy and adequacy of documentation for accessing Income Security Programs.

Reporting to the Manager of Divisional Financial Services, the Program Auditor researches and collects information to develop the annual audit plan, compiles and analyzes information during the fieldwork and reports the summarized findings. The audits are intended to address program compliance issues and to improve systems and procedures related to risk management and internal controls.

These skills are normally acquired through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in business, commerce, or finance with at least 3 years of directly related audit experience and one year experience in Income Security Programs.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
[email protected]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

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