The official's main tasks as assistant in Internal Audit Service will include:

- Assistance in tasks of data collection, analysis and validation;
- Drafting of working documents leading to internal audit reports;
- Handling of audit files, according to the internal audit standards;
- Managing databases concerning the follow-up of audit recommendations;
- Creation of presentation documents (in Excel or PowerPoint);
- Administrative and secretarial support.

​- Excellent capacities for administrative management, filing and archiving of audit documents;

- Very good teamwork spirit;
- Thorough knowledge of an official language of the EU and at least a satisfactory knowledge of
a second official language of the EU. For functional reasons, a very good knowledge of English
is needed;
- Good knowledge of IT tools: the use of standard software such as WORD and EXCEL is
necessary;
- Good knowledge of IT systems for budget management, accounting and reporting (ABAC,
Business Objects) as well as for recording and archiving (ADONIS), would be an asset;
- Confirmed experience in areas relating to the type of duties to be performed
(auditing/accounting/finance/administration/consulting/risk management);
- Good knowledge of financial and budget rules (primarily the Financial Regulation, its
Implementing Provisions and public procurement rules);
- Ability to rapidly assimilate CoR decisions and internal rules;
- Good ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines;
- Very good level of ability for synthesis and analysis (ability to distinguish the essential from the
non-essential and identify risk areas);
- Integrity and discretion.

 

The following skills would be an asset:

- Previous professional experience in the audit field;
- Knowledge of internal audit standards;
- Good knowledge of control frameworks such as the Internal Control Standards;
- Ability to identify root causes of complex problems and to propose solutions;
- Ability to work independently;
- Basic knowledge of French.