Assurance Advisor – Internal Assurance
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
Effectively managing risk and providing the appropriate assurance is becoming imperative to MBIE and Internal
Assurance is a key component of an effective three lines of defence risk management model.
The Assurance Advisor is in the team that is responsible for the development, implementation and maturing of
Internal Assurance services for MBIE. These services include:
- Providing assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of MBIE’s Risk, Policy and Compliance frameworks.
- Delivering independent assurance reviews and advice to MBIE’s Chief Executive, Senior Leadership and Governance Committee’s.
- Development of a multi-year dynamic and flexible internal assurance programme that is aligned to MBIE’s strategic direction.
- Development of a single view of assurance across MBIE utilising the three lines of defence risk management model.
- Enhancing assurance capabilities across MBIE by providing advice, guidance and tools to other assurance and monitoring functions.
- Building organisation awareness understanding and maturity of what good control looks like and supporting the business to develop and implement self-assurance approaches.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, demonstrated through experience of engaging with senior leaders - peers and producing high quality engaging reports.
- Demonstrated commitment to effective client servicing and the ability to liaise with all levels of staff within the Ministry and with external agencies.
- Welcomes and values diversity and contributes to an inclusive working environment where differences are acknowledged and respected.
- Ability to quickly assimilate new information or areas of work and come to an understanding of unfamiliar and complex concepts and environments.
- Ability to work as a team working towards a common goal and willing to provide peer support
- Proven ability to think independently
- A demonstrated ability to form robust professional working relationships.
- Aptitude and willingness to learn about good practice internal audit and risk management processes.
Other
- Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
- Experience in data analysis would be advantageous.
- Chartered Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor preferred or a relevant tertiary qualification and/or comparable relevant experience in internal auditing.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Public Finance Act (and Government operating mechanisms) and the Institute of Internal Auditor’s Professional Standards.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Indicators of success
The Assurance Advisor will be required to deliver results in the following areas:
- Supports delivery of internal assurance reviews ensuring they are risk based, create value and insights; provide appropriate levels of assurance to our stakeholders and provide balanced and pragmatic views.
- Supports development of the Ministry’s risk based, dynamic and flexible multi-year internal assurance programme in consultation with the Head of Internal Assurance, the Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team and MBIE’s Risk and Advisory Committee.
- Supports development of MBIE’s internal assurance principals and frameworks in lines with recognised internal audit practices and industry standards.
- Supports development of single integrated view of assurance across MBIE enabled by the ‘lines of defence’ model.
- Tracks status of internal assurance recommendations to ensure risks identified through internal assurance observations have been effectively addressed and providing support and advice to management as required.
- Supports the development of internal audit artefacts that are engaging, enable the team to analyse, monitor and to report internal audit activity, performance and associated risks to senior managers, the Senior Leadership team and the Risk and Advisory Committee.
- Builds effective relationships with the Enterprise Risk and Compliance Branch and collaborate on shared deliverables as required.
- Participates / facilitates / actively supports relevant Communities of Practice and other forums.
Self-management
- Always leads and models positive behaviours and acts with honesty and integrity.
- Willingly shares knowledge, expertise and within the team, branch, group and with others in the organisation.
- Welcomes feedback and is receptive to input from others.
Relationship management
- Participates as an active team member and contributes knowledge and expertise needed to achieve MBIE’s outcomes.
- Develops effective working relationships with other MBIE managers and staff to transfer knowledge and learning from the team to the wider organisation.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, as necessary, to identify and share best practice information and to promote the Ministry, its products, and services.
- Represents whole-of-Ministry views and protects its reputation in any external interactions.
Self-management
- Models’ positive behaviours.
- Models the desired values and culture of the organisation.
- Willingly shares knowledge, expertise within the team and with others in the organisation.
- Acts with honesty and integrity.
- Welcomes feedback and is receptive to input from others.
Wellbeing, health & safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives
- Ensures own and others safety at all times
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Assurance Advisor position reports into the Head of Internal Assurance within the Finance and Performance branch in the Corporate and Digital Share Services group.
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Ngā matatau – Our competencies
Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.
Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.
Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.
Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.
Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.
Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
