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The North Carolina Community College System (System Office) is a statewide network of 58 public community colleges. The system enrolls over 500,000 students annually. It is the 3rd largest in the nation based on the number of colleges. It also provides data to the North Carolina Learning Object Repository by collecting, contributing, and sharing digital learning resources for use in traditional or distance learning environments. The mission of the North Carolina Community College System is to open the door to high-quality, accessible educational opportunities that minimize barriers to post-secondary education, maximize student success, develop a global, multicultural, and competent workforce, and improve the lives and wellbeing of N.C. citizens. To learn more about the NC Community College System Office and the Great 58 visit our website About Us | NC Community Colleges.

NC Community Colleges System Office has an opening for a Director of Internal Auditing in the Executive Division. The recruitment range: $61,209 – $87,975.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: This position is professional level work involving planning, performing, and reporting on reviews of the agency’s accounting and business processes to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.  The reviews will be designed to obtain, develop and document an understanding of the processes established by management to determine whether the processes contain appropriate internal and administrative controls, to identify causes or contributing factors relating to problems, to investigate, analyze, and test possible solutions, to recommend the best approach for implementing improvements, and to determine the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of business processes and operations.  

This position will develop the agency’s annual internal audit plan.  This position maintains and updates documents per the requirements for OSC’s EAGLE program and completes the required annual self-assessment checklist. This position will also lead and/or assist with any special reviews or investigations as requested. This position is the only Internal auditor in the agency and reports to the Chief of Staff.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/AND ABILITIES: Considerable knowledge and understanding of accounting and internal auditing standards, principles, procedures, and techniques.  Employee should have the ability to:  exercise judgment in evaluating audit results; plan, organize and execute efficient work programs; interpret and explain results and procedures; establish and maintain effective working relationship with staff at various levels; express oneself clearly, concisely, and effectively in oral and written communications; and to manage confidential decisions and discussions.  

PREFERENCES: Preference will be given to applicants who have direct professional level experience with internal auditing.