Assistant Secretary, Director of Audit, Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Vacancy ID

4057

Department/Authority

Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General 

Department/Authority Website

https://www.audit.gov.ie/en/

Working pattern

Full-Time 

Advertising Date

01/05/2026
 

County

Dublin 

Location

Dublin

Closing Date for Application

21/05/2026, 15:00
 

Grade

Assistant Secretary 

Contract

Permanent 

Type of role

Civil Service

Accessibility Information: We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. Please see our Statement on Accessibility

Job summary

The constitutional function of the Comptroller and Auditor General is to audit on behalf of the State all accounts of moneys administered by or under the authority of the Oireachtas and to control all disbursements from the Exchequer. The audit remit extends to the accounts of ca. 290 public bodies and funds, which include central Government departments and offices, non-commercial State bodies, and health and education bodies.  

Main Duties of the Job

A Director of Audit is responsible for

• developing appropriate audit policies and strategies
• identifying key issues impacting on the management of the public sector
• representing the Office in its top-level dealings with audited bodies
• setting parameters for the annual business plans, and approving and managing the implementation of these plans
• approving and implementing appropriate methodologies to ensure that audits/ examinations are being performed to the highest professional standards
• briefing the C&AG for meetings of the Committee of Public Accounts, and as required, representing the C&AG at those meetings.

Essential Requirements

The successful candidate will

• have a professional qualification in accountancy
• have a proven track record of experience at a senior level with capacity to contribute strategically to the overall leadership and development of the Office
• have a thorough knowledge, or the ability to quickly attain it, of parliamentary financial procedures and of the principles of Government accounting
• have a proven track record in team building and leading, developing and motivating a highly skilled and professional staff
• be innovative, with a practical and organised approach to the management of programmes of audits or VFM examinations
• have demonstrable capacity to make sound judgements on major issues and to take the necessary consequential action
• have experience which demonstrates capacity for analysing complex business operations and evaluating the performance of organisations
• have experience in the preparation of accurate and cogent reports on complex numerical, financial and evaluation matters

Information about the organisation

The Office of the C&AG has ca. 200 staff who are civil servants. Apart from administrative staff, most are either professionally qualified accountants or studying for an accountancy qualification. The strategic direction and development of the Office is overseen by the Audit Board comprising the C&AG and three Directors of Audit, one of whom serves as Secretary (Head of the Office) and Accounting Officer for the Office's Vote. The day-to-day management of the Office is conducted by a Management Board comprising the Directors and Deputy Directors of Audit. 

Selection Process Details

This is a Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) position.

Further information on this significant opportunity including details on how to apply, is available on www.publicjobs.ie

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 21st May 2026.

If you feel you would benefit from a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Sandra Cairns at sandra.cairns@publicjobs.ie

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.