Performance Staff Auditor

The Oregon Secretary of State is one of three constitutional offices created at statehood. As an independent constitutional officer, the Secretary of State answers directly and solely to the people of Oregon.

The Secretary’s Vision — As Servant Leaders, we will apply experience, knowledge, and abilities to improve transparency, accountability, and integrity in Oregon government.

Our Mission —

The Secretary of State is committed to:
Serving our community by building relationships and focusing on equity for all Oregonians.

Upholding the Constitution and the laws of the state of Oregon.

Encouraging voter participation and maximizing access while ensuring election integrity.

Ensuring taxpayers receive maximum value for their tax dollars and protection of their privacy and personal information.

Building Oregon’s economy by making it easier to start and do business in Oregon, removing barriers, providing small business assistance, and creating an environment where new businesses can grow, prosper, and create family-wage jobs.

Preserving and promoting accessibility to Oregon’s public records for the benefit of all peoples.

Empowering Oregonians by providing timely and accurate information about their government, connecting through outreach activities, and protecting whistle blowers.

We Value —

We value the people of Oregon: our staff, our customers, our partners, and our stakeholders.

We value the character of Oregon: liberty, equality, equity, loyalty, honesty, security, diversity, and sustainability.

The Secretary of State employs approximately 200 full-time, part-time, and temporary employees. The Secretary oversees the functions of seven program divisions: Archives, Audits, Corporations, Elections, Business Services, Information Systems, and Human Resources.

For more information about the Oregon Office of Secretary of State, please visit: www.sos.state.or.us

Duties & Responsibilities

The Staff Auditor participates on audits in the areas of: financial, compliance, performance, and/or information technology as well as fraud investigations of various state agencies and local entities. Under the general direction and oversight of an in-charge auditor and/or audit manager, Staff Auditors carry out assigned audit assignments for the following audit types:

Performance audit teams: Review organization and/or functional activities, programs, or units with the ability to address multiple issues involving a wide range of subject matter. Analyze and synthesize a broad array of quantitative and qualitative information about an organization’s resources, workloads, and results to prepare recommendations on operational, budgetary, organization and other administrative matters.

Financial audit teams: Review fiscal and accounting functions and systems. Evaluate agency grant programs and/or activities, functions and programs of contractors/grantees including financial and compliance audits of contracts/grants. Review and evaluate internal controls. Review and test accounting records. Develop estimates and expectations of financial statement accounts. Review financial trends and analyze variances. Analyze financial statement account balances and draw conclusions. Review and test compliance with state and/or federal laws and regulations.

Information Technology audit teams: Review and evaluate information systems general and application controls and system development life cycles. Test and evaluate the effectiveness of controls. Assist in formulating conclusions about the operation of agency information technologies.

We are recruiting for individuals to join our Performance audit team

Qualifications, Required & Requested Skills

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in: education, one of the social sciences, criminal justice, computer science, environmental studies, transportation, public health, public policy, public or business administration; AND

One (1) year of professional level governmental auditing following Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (yellow book) or Internal Auditing Standards (red book), or professional experience in any of the following areas: program evaluation, data analysis and presentation, policy analysis or operations research.

Successful candidates must pass a criminal history check as well as a thorough background investigation. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.

Transcripts are required to be attached to your application. Transcripts must clearly show 1) your name; 2) the name and address of the institution and; 3) the degree received. For application purposes, photocopies are acceptable, however official or original documents may be requested to validate education.

WE ARE NOT JUST LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB,

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE

WHO WANT TO SERVE THE STATE OF OREGON

AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OTHERS’ LIVES.

Additional Information

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill vacancies as they occur. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this recruitment could close at any time.

Application materials must be complete and legible. The Secretary of State’s office is not responsible for materials that are late, misdirected, illegible or missing as a result of transmitting through the State of Oregon, E-Recruit System. No exceptions will be made. The Secretary of State’s Office does not have procedures or policies in place for VISA sponsorships. Within three-days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. The selection process consists of a review of your application materials and an evaluation of your education, experience and training. Please note that your response will also be evaluated for English usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation. Qualified applicants whose background most closely matches the needs of the position will be invited to interview. Final candidates may be asked to participate in additional interviews. THE OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE IS

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORK PLACE

Core benefits

Medical, vision and dental insurance

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for the employee and qualified family members

$5,000 in employee basic life insurance Retirement benefits

Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP)

Employer paid defined benefit and defined contribution programs **Effective November 1, 2016, SEIU represented employees who are Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) participating members will have their base salary increased by 6.95%. Upon becoming a PERS participating member, SEIU employees pay the employee 6% contribution to PERS.

Paid leaves and other benefits

Sick leave earned at the rate of 8 hours per a month with no maximum accumulation

Vacation leave earned at a minimum rate of 8 hours per month with accrual rate increases at 5-year increments

24 hours personal leave earned each fiscal year

Ten paid holidays a year The state also provides access to an innovative Employee Assistance Program that offers work-life counseling, along with homeowner, legal and family resources.

Optional benefits

Term life (employee, spouse or domestic partner, and dependents

Long-term and short-term disability

Accidental Death and Dismemberment

Long-term care (self and eligible family members)

Flexible spending accounts

Option to enroll in the Oregon Savings Growth Plan, a deferred compensation program offering a wide variety of investment options.

The following information describes typical benefits available for employees. Actual benefits received may differ by position or branch of government or be prorated for other than full time work.