Senior Auditor, Administrative Audit

Job Description

As a Senior EDP/IT Auditor, you will also conduct EDP audits in addition to or in conjunction with administrative audits. This involves assessing (part of) the automated environment, including its programmed controls. The aim is to verify whether the information systems and the data they process or generate are reliable. You may also examine the control measures within and around an IT system related to a specific process or provide an opinion on the design, existence, or operation of the so-called general IT controls.

An inspection always begins with a request for assistance from an inspector in one of the 23 sectors (the client). Together with the inspector, you develop an action plan and schedule a visit to the company. You set out from home in the vehicle provided to you by the NVWA. During the initial visit, you form a general understanding of the structure of the processes and procedures. You then analyze the collected data and determine whether procedures are in place and whether measures are actually effective. Do people say what they do, and do they do what they say? You identify deviations from (legal) standards or best practices. You will also accurately document your work in an audit file so that your results are substantiated and verifiable. Finally, you will write a clear audit report that your client can use to move forward.

Depending on your knowledge and interests, you will develop into a domain coordinator across multiple areas supervised by the NVWA. In addition, you will contribute to the team’s further development by setting up projects within specific domains to utilize administrative checks and EDP audits more systematically as enforcement tools (advocacy). You will consult with the Management & Expertise department on the use of administrative checks within the various regulatory domains to ensure effective and risk-based enforcement. Through your internal network, you will raise awareness of the team’s services. In your role, you will report to your team leader and, on substantive matters, to the CSI. You will work within methodological frameworks, laws and regulations, and established policies.

Job Requirements

You have a knack for numbers and experience auditing financial and logistics accounts. You’re a clear communicator and have strong empathy. You are able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Both your verbal and written communication skills are strong. You remain calm under pressure and work with precision. You are flexible and enjoy delving into various areas of oversight. You bear professional responsibility for your own work and the work of the employees you will coach in the future as a senior. You may also be called upon to provide internal training and other forms of knowledge sharing related to your expertise.

In addition, we would like you to:

• You have successfully completed the EDP Audit Assistant training program at the Tax Administration Academy, or you have completed a similar audit training program.
• You have a bachelor’s degree and have completed a program in accounting, such as Modern Business Administration (MBA), SPD, Assistant Accountant, or HEAO-BA (at the associate’s degree level).
• You have at least three years of experience in auditing and reporting in a financial administration role.
• Have experience conducting administrative audits in financial, logistics, and production departments.
• Have a good command of Excel and/or other audit software.
• Have knowledge of management information systems and administrative organization across various types of businesses.
• You must have a valid Class B driver's license and be willing to travel throughout the country.

Skills

• Analyze
• Forming an opinion
• Persuasiveness
• Environmental awareness

The NVWA is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of society and places great importance on an inclusive hiring policy. We therefore encourage everyone to apply, regardless of cultural background, age, gender identity, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.

Terms of Employment

• Salary level: Grade12
• Monthly salary: Min.€4,691 – Max. €6,907 (gross)
• Employment status:Fixed-term employment contractwith the possibility of conversion to a permanent contract
• Contract duration: 1year
• Minimum number of hours per week: 32
• Maximum number of hours per week: 36

Other terms and conditions of employment

In addition to an onboarding program tailored to your role and extensive training and/or coaching opportunities to support your professional growth, we also offer the following employee benefits:

Individual Choice Budget
You will receive an Individual Choice Budget (ICB) equal to 16.50% of your gross annual salary. You can choose to have your ICB paid out, for example, monthly or annually, or you can use it to purchase additional leave hours. In addition, you can use your IKB to purchase a (electric) bicycle for commuting tax-free, set up your home office, or even make your home more sustainable. To encourage this, the federal government also offers an employer contribution on top of the IKB.

Vacation Days If you work 36 hours per week, you are entitled to 144 vacation hours and 64 IKB leave hours per year. Do you work more or less? Then these hours are calculated proportionally. And do you need a little less vacation time? Then you can also choose to have your 64 IKB leave hours paid out or added to your IKB saved leave

Travel Allowance
You will receive a mobility card that allows you to travel by train in second class for your commute. Do you bike to work? If so, you will receive a travel allowance of €0.21 per kilometer cycled.
If you hold a field-based position, you are often also eligible for an electric company car. You may also use this vehicle for personal purposes, subject to the applicable tax implications.

Leave Policies The government offers leave policies for various situations, such as (supplementary) maternity leave (up to 5 weeks with 100% pay), parental leave (up to 9 weeks at 100% pay in the first year and an additional 75% for 4 weeks), care leave, and adoption/foster care leave.

Pension The Dutch government has an attractive pension plan with ABP, the General Civil Service Pension Fund. Read more about the ABP pension plan here.

Allowances and Reimbursements For some positions at the NVWA, it is necessary to work outside regular office hours or to be on call. However, these requirements are offset by additional allowances or reimbursements. For example, we offer an on-call and standby duty allowance and an irregular shift allowance.

Details

• Applications will be considered in accordance with applicable agreements, including the Central Government Collective Labor Agreement and the NVP Application Code.
• A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is required to work at the NVWA.
• If the position involves a fixed-term employment contract with the prospect of becoming permanent, the permanent contract is initially preceded by a one-year contract. Provided the employee proves to be suitable, the contract is generally converted into a permanent contract of indefinite duration after one year.
• Is this a job opening for a fixed-term contract with the possibility of becoming permanent, but do you already have a permanent position as a civil servant? If so, you will retain your permanent position.
• If the position is initially a fixed-term role, it will not be reopened if the role can be made permanent within the organization and the (initially) temporary position was filled by an internal employee with a permanent contract.
• Online screening—for example, through search engines or social media—can be part of the selection process.
• A competency test and/or an assessment may be part of the selection process.
• A comprehensive A or B screening by the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) may be required for certain positions at the NVWA, including those in the Intelligence and Investigation Service (IOD).
• Recruitment agencies are asked to refrain from contacting us regarding this job opening.

More about the Senior Inspector job category

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More about your future department

The Administrative Control Team is a newly established department comprising 14 experts in administrative organization and internal (accounting) controls, which supports the NVWA’s growth ambitions in the areas of administrative oversight and risk-based enforcement.

The AC team provides this support by conducting EDP audits and administrative reviews. The team’s scope of review and its audit and review methodologies are constantly evolving and expanding.

Examples of the team's current work include:

• Traceability studies that can demonstrate whether or not the (legal) traceability requirements in the supply chains for meat, animals, crops, timber, fish, etc., are being met.
• Identify “black” (rejected) streams within or outside the supply chains (meat, animals, feed, etc.) and ensure that rejected batches are not reintroduced into the market.
• Demonstrate that batches of meat, fish, or, for example, damaged grain, whether or not repackaged, have been reclassified as a higher-grade product (pollock → cod; horse meat → beef; damaged feed → GMP+ feed, etc.).
• Checks on the completeness of mandatory reports to the NVWA regarding microbiological contamination of meat, meat products, or poultry submitted by laboratories and/or inspected entities.
• Verification of the completeness of reports submitted by veterinarians regarding their antibiotic prescriptions in the relevant industry and government systems.
• Completeness checks on mandatory product safety reports submitted to the NVWA, drawn from the complaint-handling systems of retail chains.
• Administrative checks on permitted feed materials for co-digesters (manure).
• Administrative inspections at specialty tobacco shops to determine whether the revenue from the sale of tobacco products is high enough to exempt them from the requirement to display the products behind a screen.

Findings from our investigations are communicated to the Inspectorate via clear reports for follow-up and enforcement; the team does not currently carry out enforcement itself.

Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

In the Netherlands, we take it for granted that the products we use and everything we eat are safe. We expect animals to be treated well, even if they are destined for slaughter. We want to be able to consume fruits and vegetables without a second thought, and other products are “naturally” fine too. We want to be able to walk in nature without worry and buy toys for our children without suspicion. As consumers, we simply rely on that; for us, it goes without saying.

But we sometimes forget that companies work hard every day to maintain those high standards. That it isn’t always easy for business owners to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. We also forget that the government oversees this. Safety sounds so simple, but it isn’t.

What does the NVWA do?
The staff of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) work hard every day to maintain that standard. Through dialogue with businesses in the hospitality sector, slaughterhouses, plant cultivation, and other producers, the NVWA monitors food and product safety, plant health, and the welfare of animals, nature, and the environment. We do so in accordance with national and international laws and regulations. We operate on a basis of trust, but we take firm action against businesses that do not adhere to the rules. In the interest of society.

We closely monitor where the greatest risks lie and where oversight is most urgently needed, so that we can inform consumers and others in a timely manner. The NVWA also plays a key role in export inspections and in the import of products into Europe.

What does the NVWA stand for?
The NVWA is responsible for overseeing animal welfare, animal health, food safety, product safety, tobacco and alcohol prevention, plant health, and nature and the environment.

The Dutch government strives to be an employer that every employee—regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, or disability—wants to work for. Addressing social issues in diverse teams makes us more effective and innovative. That makes the work meaningful and challenging.

The NVWA is an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Nature (LVVN) and the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport.

Interested in applying?

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) invites you to apply on their website. Clicking the button below will take you away from this site and directly to the application form. The government values a diverse and inclusive organization. Working in diverse teams makes us more effective, more innovative, and makes the work more enjoyable. Everyone is therefore invited to apply.