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PROGRAM ANALYST - PERFORMANCE AUDIT INTERN

  • 503817
  • PHOENIX
  • AUDITOR GENERAL
  • Internship
  • Temporary

AUDITOR GENERAL

The Arizona Auditor General serves as an independent source of impartial information concerning State and local governmental entities and provides specific recommendations to improve the operations of those entities. We achieve our mission through the thoroughly specific research, audits, and investigations of our professional team members who educate stakeholders through our reports, alerts, and reviews. Since 1969, our office has continued to innovate, grow, and become one of the most highly regarded leaders in our field.

Join our team and make a positive difference in your community by promoting better government for all Arizona’s citizens. We look forward to working with you!

PROGRAM ANALYST - PERFORMANCE AUDIT INTERN

Job Location:

Address:  2910 N. 44th St, Ste. 410
        Phoenix, AZ 85018

 

Posting Details:

Salary: $20.00 per hour 

PLEASE APPLY ON OUR WEBSITE. You will be able to upload your resume, unofficial transcripts, and cover letter explaining how your skills are a good fit for the position.

Job Summary:

PLEASE APPLY ON OUR WEBSITE. You will be able to upload your resume, unofficial transcripts, and cover letter explaining how your skills are a good fit for the position.

Performance Audit Interns typically join our team for 12 to 15 weeks, working 20 to 40 hours per week. As an intern, you will help conduct current performance audits and follow up on previously issued audit reports of State agencies and programs. Under a lead auditor’s supervision, you will gather information and help identify areas of inquiry for your audit, perform audit procedures to obtain evidence, prepare well-documented work papers, develop findings and appropriate recommendations for improvement, and evaluate State agency efforts to implement recommendations made in audit reports. In addition, you will verbally communicate the results of your work and draft written audit findings that meet professional and Office standards for clarity and completeness. We will work with you to select a schedule within normal business hours that works best with your class schedule.

Job Duties:

As an intern, you can expect to achieve the following:

• Develop your analytical, writing, administrative, and research skills.
• Make a difference in State government by assisting with performance audits and audit follow-up work.
• Interact with other State employees from both the Arizona Auditor General’s office and other agencies, depending on assignments.
• Develop solutions to real problems in a professional work environment.
• Potentially transition to a full-time position as a performance auditor.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Progress toward a master’s degree preferred in a field emphasizing analytical skills, research, writing, and organizing data; candidates who have completed their bachelor’s program’s intermediate classes and in their late junior or senior year will be considered.

• A current GPA standing of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Strong interest in public service and improving state government.
• Strong research abilities and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Ability to synthesize information to reach conclusions.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact with coworkers and auditees professionally and
ethically.
• Willingness to take initiative.
• Positive and constructive attitude.
• Ability to professionally accept and respond to feedback.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Working knowledge of Windows, word processing, and spreadsheet software.

Selective Preference(s):

 

Pre-Employment Requirements:

 

Benefits:

Not available for internships.

Retirement:

Not available for internships.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions, please contact Beth Entringer at 602-553-9854 or recruiter@azauditor.gov for assistance.

How to Apply: 

Please click this link to complete our required job application and to send other required information, including:

  • your resume.
  • a cover letter detailing how your qualifications are a good match for the position for which you are applying.
  • unofficial transcripts from all the colleges you attended.

    • If you have questions, please feel free to contact our Human Resources Specialist, Beth Entringer, at recruiter@azauditor.gov.

                                                                             AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AGENCY

    ARIZONA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS)

    All Arizona state employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government whereby every employee reflects on performance, reduces waste, and commits to continuous improvement with sustainable progress.  Through AMS, every state employee seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.  
    State employees are highly engaged, collaborative and embrace a culture of public service.

    The State of Arizona is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.