Director, Internal Audit Jobs

At the Employment Security Department (ESD), we believe in the Power to Help when people need it most. We provide our communities with inclusive workforce solutions that promote economic resilience and prosperity. We help people find jobs, provide our communities with inclusive workforce solutions and, we are now providing paid family and medical leave.

Note: This is a remote position with the possibility of occasional travel per business needs.

We are seeking leaders who are passionate about people and have an innate talent for fostering an inclusive environment to partner with us in continuing the transformation of our agency culture, demonstrating the personal courage, perseverance, and humility to hold themselves and others accountable and empowering our workforce to live out our purpose and values of respect, trust, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

We want to talk with individuals who lead with their heart and have a deep appreciation for others. They know how to care for people and bring their innate strengths to coach, mentor, and motivate others to be their best. Both genuine and uplifting by nature, they appreciate an environment where everyone brings their whole selves to work – creating connections, removing obstacles, leveraging differences, and inspiring and elevating creative and innovative ideas and solutions.

We want to connect with leaders who have experience, expertise, and strengths to:

• Model leadership. Partner with our Executive Leadership Team members and Administrative Services Leadership team in leading and managing the division with shared vision and values, creating a culture of authenticity and transparency. Lead managers and staff in regulatory functions, training, coaching, and mentoring others to champion their own success. Evaluate complex issues and take purposeful action to meet our customers' needs.
• Model culturally competent leadership. Develop and demonstrate appropriate, relevant, and sensitive strategies and skills to form meaningful partnerships and understand our impact within the communities we serve. Empower others to develop an anticipatory mindset where current and future business processes are designed using a diverse, equitable, and inclusive lens to support the unique needs of the customers we serve.
• Manage day-to-day Internal Audit operations: Oversees internal audit program, budget, strategy and team development. Leverage the creativity and innovation of others to deliver services, solve problems, and improve our processes.
• Model courageous leadership. Develop a culturally curious and appreciative workforce that employs a global mindset to understand the worldview of diverse populations. Inspire others to share and embrace diverse perspectives, challenging the status quo, and bravely seeking and leveraging feedback. Ensure self and others are accountable to creating an environment based on respect and trust where each person is heard and valued.

• Serves as the liaison with the State Auditor's Office performance audits, annual or special statutory audits, and for whistleblower and hotline investigations.
• Develops and executes an annual internal audit plan based on risk assessment, management input and the results of internal audits.
• Provides assurance to the agency head that the required risk assessments and the necessary evaluative processes have been done and provides independent and objective audits, reviews, consultations, and investigations within the agency as a service to executive management.
• Accountable for submitting A-133 Corrective Action Plans and/or Certifications of Completion to the Office of Financial Management (OFM) finding resolution reports to the U S Department of Labor (USDOL), and for reporting losses of public funds or resources to the State Auditor's Office per RCW 43 09 185.
• Responds to inquiries from staff and management on compliance with the state ethics law; conducting, coordinating, supervising, or assisting with internal investigations related to financial fraud and/or abuse of agency resources.

Please click here to request a complete detailed description of the position and its duties.

• Must be able to quickly learn about laws, regulations, processes and procedures relevant to areas under audit/review.
• Must demonstrate high, uncompromising ethical standards of personal and professional conduct and act with integrity and honesty.
• Must possess program management skills in strategic planning and conducting quality control reviews of work Products.
• Must demonstrate professional and effective interpersonal skills with agency staff at all levels, external auditors, and other stakeholders.
• Must be skilled in using a personal computer and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software as an analysis, documentation, and communication tool.
• Must possess a strong background in accounting, auditing, investigative techniques, interviewing techniques, negotiation skills, audit planning, risk assessment, and internal controls.
• Requires in-depth knowledge and application on of state of Washington Office of Financial Management statewide administrative, accounting, budgeting, and reporting requirements and regulations.

Additional Requirement of Employment:

• Must be able to pass an Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claim & Benefit Information Review.
• Per Gov. Inslee’s Directive 22-13.1, employees of ESD must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine series. As a condition of employment, ESD employees are required to provide proof of vaccination before starting work. A medical or religious exemption may be requested for accommodation.
• Must be able to travel as needed.

Please submit your Cover Letter, and Resume with your Online Application through the "Add Attachments" field. A resume will not substitute for the "work experience" section of the application or vice versa. Applications with blank fields, or supplemental question responses with comments such as "see attachments" may be considered incomplete.

Our agency's mission and values drive every decision that we make, determine how we interact with others, and are at the core of who we are. We value Collaboration, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Innovation and Integrity, Investing in our people, and Service with kindness. We understand that a work environment that respects your work/life balance is key; that's why many of our positions are eligible for flexible work schedules and teleworking opportunities. Through support, value, and trust, our employees are empowered to grow and develop into their best self.

The Employment Security Department is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

If you are a person needing assistance in the application process, if you need this job announcement in an alternate format, or if you have general questions about this opportunity, please contact [email protected] or at 360.480.4514 or the Talent Acquisition Team, Washington Relay Service 711. If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please contact [email protected] or (360) 664-1960 or toll free (877) 664-1960, Washington Relay 711.

Candidates who are offered a job with ESD must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.