Internal Auditor I or II

Minimum Qualifications
Internal Auditor I :

• 4 year degree in accounting, business, social sciences, public administration, or related field

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None

Internal Auditor II:

• Four (4) year degree in accounting, business, social sciences, public administration, or related field.
• Two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Masters in related field can substitute for one (1) year of experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.

Notes to Applicants
SALARY RANGES :
Internal Auditor I: $26.61 - $31.87
Internal Auditor II: $29.23 - $36.54

The purpose of this role is to provide internal audit services for Austin Energy, with a focus on evaluating and testing internal controls, risk management, and governance processes across various business units. Key responsibilities will include identifying relevant criteria and best practices, gathering, and analyzing data, conducting interviews, drawing conclusions, making recommendations, and drafting audit reports. Findings will be communicated to executive management and presented at Audit Committee meetings. This role involves both independent tasks and collaboration with three other auditors and may include leading smaller audits or sections of larger audits.

Please note that this is not a financial auditing position.

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.

Employment Application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held.
• Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions inquiring about experience should be reflected on application.
• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED , undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
• This position requires a criminal background investigation.

Good Standing Employees
Employees, in Good Standing, who are candidates within the department/division that the position resides in and who meet the minimum and all of the preferred qualifications (if any) of the position will be included in the initial interview. Department/division employee must remain in Good Standing through the Top Candidate Selection phase at which time the Good Standing status will be re-verified.

Travel: If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Fair Labor Standards Act:
This position is considered FLSA Exempt. Exempt employees are salaried and, except as provided, are not eligible for overtime compensation.

Assessments:

• Your skill level in some of the competency areas for this job may be assessed through skills testing.
• Candidates selected for interview(s) may be required to complete an assessment(s) approved by Municipal Civil Service process, Rule 4.

Critical:

This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

Pay Range
SEE NOTES TO APPLICANTS
Hours
Monday - Friday (40 hours weekly) - Primarily remote and must be able to be in the office as needed.

Job Close Date 03/25/2025 Type of Posting External Department Austin Energy Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin Texas 78723 Preferred Qualifications

• Completed coursework in internal auditing, performance auditing, or program evaluation
• CIA , CGAP , CISA , or CFE designation, or in progress with one or more sections completed or ability or to start within (6) months of employment
• Experience working as a government internal auditor or as an internal auditor within the electric utility industry
• Familiarity with the Global Internal Auditing Standards
• Experience with data analysis
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to travel to multiple work locations.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Internal Auditor I
Internal Auditor II

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodation, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Internal Auditor I
Internal Auditor II
Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualification for this position is a 4-year degree in accounting, business, social sciences, public administration, or related field. Do you meet this minimum qualification?

• Yes
• No

* This position will be filled at either an Auditor I or II level. Please describe the level you are qualified for and describe how you meet the educational requirements, account for the years of related experience and any substitutions of experience for education, or vice versa (if applicable).
(Open Ended Question)
* This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.

* Have you completed coursework in internal auditing, performance auditing or program evaluation?

• Yes
• No

* Which of the following options best describes your certification status (CIA, CGAP, CISA, or CFE)

• I currently have one or more certifications completed
• I am in progress of obtaining one or more certifications
• None. but able to initiate progress in obtaining one or more certifications within six (6) months of hire.

* Describe your familiarity with the Global Internal Auditing Standards.
(Open Ended Question)
* Do you have experience working as a government internal auditor or as an internal auditor within the electric utility industry?

• Government
• Electric Utility Industry
• Both
• None

* Describe your experience (including number of years) working as a government auditor or internal auditor and indicate the position(s) listed on your application that support(s) your answer.
(Open Ended Question)
* Briefly describe your experience as it relates to this position, and include the types of data analysis and reports created and software(s) used.
(Open Ended Question)
* Which of the following best describes your proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically with Word, Excel, and Outlook?

• No experience
• Basic: create/edit simple documents, spreadsheets, & emails
• Intermediate: create/edit a variety of documents & spreadsheets; reformat document features such as color, font style and size of text, change page size/width, & filter/sort data fields
• Advanced: create/edit complex documents & spreadsheets; integrate features such as tables, charts, mathematic formulas, hyperlinks, graphics; data/mail merge, import data from one document to another

* Do you have the ability to travel to multiple work sites throughout the work day?

• Yes
• No

Optional & Required Documents

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