Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) is seeking an individual to join our DCT Corporate Compliance Team for an exciting and rewarding opportunity as a Deputy Director of Internal Audits! As the Deputy Director of Internal Audits, you will direct the daily operation and management of the DCT Audit Unit. You will provide leadership and oversight of the enterprise-wide audit functions by planning, conducting, and evaluating audits and reviews of programs and their inter-related processes using accepted audit and control standards. As the Deputy Director, you will oversee internal financial and operational compliance audits of the enterprise; direct, manage and evaluate the work of the unit; provide leadership and management of the unit; help DCT protect State assets with appropriate internal controls; recommend improvements in policies, procedures, practices and controls; provide assurance to management that proper controls, reviews, risk management and governance processes are in place; and provide consultative services to the enterprise on sensitive topics adding value within the enterprise. Primary Responsibilities: * Direct the day-to-day activities of the DCT Audit Unit, providing agency-wide leadership by planning, conducting, and evaluating complex and sensitive audits; reviewing agency programs and related processes and recommending appropriate, cost-effective improvements to management on issues and operations that present a significant risk to the agency and enterprise. * Direct the day-to-day activities of the DCT Audit Unit staff related to program development and deployment, including auditing, investigation, and risk assessment work. * Provide expert consultancy services and lead, facilitate, and participate in discussions on key internal controls issues that plan, decide, direct, implement and create policy that impacts internal controls over a wide variety of program areas. Sponsor projects as necessary that lead to improved internal controls and enhance security of State financial transactions, assets, and protected data. * Manage and direct DCT Audit Unit staff so that team members can successfully contribute to the advancement of the audit function throughout DCT. * Effectively manages division operations, budget, physical and systems resources, and staff within legislative fiscal allotment constraints.

Demonstrated leadership experience. Leadership experience can include: * Experience as a supervisor, lead worker, team lead, project lead; * Completion of a State of Minnesota leadership program (e.g. ELI, L4); * A paid/unpaid position leading a program or chairing a committee (e.g. ERG) - experience must include: Four (4) years of experience in managing audits demonstrating the following: * Experience developing, preparing, monitoring, evaluating, and implementing audit work plans, resolving corrective action plans for internal and external audits, and consulting and advising on control structure decisions, and business strategy implications. * Expert knowledge of auditing frameworks. * Experience communicating laws (written, oral, and/or visual), rules, agency policies, bulletins, audit reports, legislative reports, and/or contracts. * Experience providing consultation to senior and executive management on projects and strategy.

* Experience auditing in healthcare. * Bachelor’s degree or higher in finance, accounting, law, business management, or related area of study. * Participation in professional organizations (ex. Institute of Internal Audits chapter, HCCA). * Experience serving as a liaison with external auditors. * Experience auditing in government. Experience providing expert advice on governance activities, control environment, risk management, process analysis, information technology security, management activities, finance and accounting, application of state and federal laws, human resources and personnel, fraud and investigations, and other auditing services. * Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including pronouncements of the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Government Auditing Standards (GAS). * Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Available upon request