Auditor I - Controller's Office (1867)
Job Description
Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:
Under direct supervision, assists in planning, organizing, and conducting performance audits, qualitative and quantitative data analyses, program evaluations, benchmarking, investigations, information technology audits, compliance audits, and financial and/or forensic audits to analyze, assess and review the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of the management, operations, and activities of governmental agencies, vendors, contractors, and other parties that do business with the City and County of San Francisco, and performs related survey, research and duties as assigned.
Essential duties for this job include, but are not limited to:
PERFORMING AUDITS
Audits and investigates a variety of programs, functions, processes, and activities within city departments and contracts to evaluate efficiency, effectiveness, economy, and compliance elements.
PLANNING AUDITS
COMMUNICATION, PRESENTATION, & WRITING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & TEAMWORK
Performs other duties as needed, including: providing input into the annual audit work plan to identify audit risks and priorities; maintaining the appropriate level of confidentiality and sensitivity; recommending and/or developing operational changes for the City Services Auditor division; maintaining professional proficiency through continuing professional education and participation in professional associations; may assist in receiving, entering and investigating complaints for the whistleblower program; may assist in constructing records and data that may have been destroyed or falsified; may assist in the IT risk assessment and development of the IT audit plan program for the division; and performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, accounting, finance, statistics, the social sciences, English, or a related field.
Experience:
No previous experience is necessary for this classification; candidates must be willing to learn auditing principles and practices; receive on-the-job training to acquire practical experience in applying professional standards and developing auditing skills.
Note:
Applicants who anticipate graduation by June 2024 will be permitted to participate in the examination process. However, such applicants will be required to submit verification of graduation by the appointment date.
Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found athttps://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements
Additional Information
Selection Procedures:
Supplemental Questionnaire (Weight 100%):
All applicants must complete the Supplemental Questionnaire, which serves as the sole examination component for this classification. Information provided by qualified candidates on the supplemental questionnaire will be used to evaluate candidates and measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas for job class 1867 Auditor I, which includes, but may not be limited to: critical thinking and analytical ability; written communication; organizational skills. The Supplemental Questionnaire will be sent to qualified candidates after the filing deadline.
Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine the applicants’ qualifications. Only those applicants whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to participate in the selection process. Applicants meeting minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement in the selection process.
_ Eligible List/Score Report:_
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.
Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Kira Sanchez the exam analyst Kira.sanchez@sfgov.org
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.