Audit Specialist, USAID/Egypt Economic Governance for Development Project (EGDP II), Cairo, Egypt
Company Profile:
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area international development firm with a 38-year history of delivering development results around the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of governance and anti-corruption, institutional development, public sector management, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world, including in Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program to national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Proposal Summary:
The Economic Governance for Development Project (EGDP II) will help the USAID Mission in Egypt strengthen economic governance reform; improve anti-corruption and public administration capacity; and develop and implement new service delivery models. EGDP II will support the Government of Egypts structural reform program, as defined by Egypts Sustainable Development Strategy 2030, and the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2019-2022. This is an estimated $39 million project with a period of performance of five (5) years.
**Please note: This position is open to both U.S. nationals and Egyptian citizens.
Position Summary:
Working under the supervision of the public administration reform expert and deputy chief of party, the audit specialist will assess the capacity of internal audit units within government entities, design action plans to reduce deficiencies in these units, and develop training courses in internal auditing to be delivered to Egyptian civil servants from various ministries. Along with the training specialist, the audit specialist will be responsible for drafting the learning materials, course guide, templates, etc.
Responsibilities:
- Develop recommendations for improving internal audit policies and practices to enable government entities to better control and address corruption and comply with other requirements to the internal audit set forth by Egyptian legislation and best practices.
- Assess institutional capacity of the internal audit departments of various Ministries, their personnel, and the practices for planning and conducting audits and writing reports with findings and recommendations.
- Conduct training workshops and serve as a mentor to internal audit units in government entities .
Qualifications:
- At least 10 years of extensive experience in auditing and public administration required; experience addressing anti-corruption reforms preferred.
- Experience with audit training programs and mentoring junior cadres.
- Experience with USAID or another donor.
- Outstanding interpersonal and operational skills are required.
- Spoken and written fluency in both Arabic and English required.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
More Information
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