Location: Miami,FL, USA
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Nature of Work
This is an executive level position responsible for directing, planning, organizing, and carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Independent Inspector General. The organization and administration of the Office of the Independent Inspector General shall be sufficiently independent to assure that no interference or influence external to the Office adversely affects the independence and objectivity of the Independent Inspector General. A high degree of originality, resourcefulness, initiative, ingenuity, judgment, integrity, technical (computer) competence, as well as managerial knowledge and excellent oral/written communication skills are required to effectively perform the duties required of the position. The position's incumbent reports directly to the City Commission.
Essential Functions
The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: establishing policies for all investigative and audit functions, developing comprehensive annual and long-term audit plans for evaluating administration's performance of its assigned responsibilities, including but not limited to: projects, programs, contracts, procurement processes, etc.; evaluating the effectiveness of city audit functions and accounting systems, as it relates to economic and efficient operation of the City, safeguarding of City assets, reliability of financial records, internal control, and compliance with City charter, code, statutes, policies, procedures, and other guidelines; providing budget and legislative analysis; conducting financial, operational, compliance, single act, and performance audits of city government, officials, and independent agencies; completing reports on audit activities and their results to the City Commission and Administration; reviewing and supervising all audit field work to ensure suitable quality levels; appraising the adequacy of actions taken by operating departments to correct reported deficiencies; ensuring adherence to professional standard of conduct and objectivity in performing audits; including effectively interfacing with all levels of management, commission, the audit committee, while maintaining credibility, objectivity and independence; detecting corruption or fraud in City activities and reporting said fraud to the appropriate law enforcement agencies; reviewing outside employment requests for the Mayor, Commissioners, and appointed officers of the City, as well as providing comments on requests for City employees prior to City Manager approval; performing reviews of financial disclosure forms and gift disclosure forms; coordinating all external audits of the City; developing the budget for the Office of the Independent Inspector General; attending meetings to present Office budget, activity reports, and plans for future development of audit activities; hiring, maintaining, training, and evaluating Office staff necessary to accomplish the mission, goals and objectives of the Office of the Independent Inspector General in an effective and efficient manner; and performing other related duties, as required.
Minimum Requirements
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in any one, or combination of, the following fields:
* as a Federal, State, or local Law Enforcement Officer
* as a Federal or State court judge
* as a Federal, State, or local government attorney
* progressive supervisory experience in an investigative public agency similar to an inspector general's office.
Experience must include broad experience in auditing, accounting, and management, as well as managing and completing complex investigations involving allegations of fraud, theft, deception, and conspiracy. A candidate must have demonstrated ability to work with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and the judiciary.
Note: Appointment as the Independent Inspector General shall be subject to City Commission approval and shall be for a term of four (4) years. During the initial and any subsequent term, the Independent Inspector General shall be subject to suspension and/or removal by the City Commission for incompetence, neglect of duty, immorality, drunkenness, failure to obey orders given by proper authority, or for any other just and reasonable cause.
CANDIDATES WILL BE SUBJECT TO A LEVEL II BACKGROUND SCREENING.
PURSUANT TO FLORIDA OPEN RECORDS LAW, APPLICATIONS AND RESUMES ARE SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE.
THE CITY OF MIAMI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Documentation Requirements
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile, but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.
ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:
Copy of proof of education in the form of a bachelor's degree or higher. Official/unofficial transcripts are also accepted. If submitting transcripts, transcripts must include the following: student's name, school name, number of credits, degree completion, and major. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts. Please note that proof of education (diploma or transcripts) must be uploaded with your application. If not, please be aware that your application will be deemed ineligible.
Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diploma/degrees are not accepted. If degree/diploma does not reflect the academic major on its face, transcripts indicating degree completion must be submitted. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.
* Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies:
Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:
* An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
* A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), OR
* A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), OR
* A recognized Professional Organization
For additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies visit the Florida Department of Education
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.
Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.
It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.
Applicants who do not clearly describe their work experience on the application form will risk disqualification.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
* Medical insurance
* Paid leave
* Life Insurance
* Defined benefit pension plan or ICMA
* Options for deferred comp, credit union membership, supplemental life insurance, long-term disability, short-term disability
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Have you attached and uploaded a copy of your college diploma or transcripts (Bachelor's Degree or higher) plus a foreign credential evaluation (if applicable) which verifies your graduation as specified in the job announcement? Your diploma or transcripts MUST be uploaded with your application before the closing date. If not, please be aware that your application will be deemed ineligible.
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