Audit and Control Specialist (Spanish Speaking)

Tetra Tech DPK
Location: Dominican Republic

Last Date: November 10, 2010
Email: resume@dpkconsulting.com (Reference: DevNetJobs.org)

Audit and Control Specialist (Spanish Speaking)
Job Code: DR.26.46

Tetra Tech DPK seeks an Audit and Control Specialist to assist the Comptroller General of the Dominican Republic (CGDR), as the person responsible for the National Internal Control System (SINACI) in the development and/or reform of basic procedures related to the internal control of procurement and contracting, budgets and human resources without overlooking the existing legal framework and international best practices.

Specific Duties:
• Develop a work plan and detailed schedule that will fulfill the general objective, specific objectives, and the overall scope of this consultancy within the deadline set for it.

• Understand and interpret, from an internal control perspective, the legal framework of the Dominican Republic regarding public procurement, budgets and human resources. Other law and best practices of relevance should be applied.

• Gather information on the Comptroller General of the Dominican Republic (CGDR) to identify the internal control guidelines in preparation for monitoring this process.

• Gather information on the Director General of Public Procurement, the Ministry of Public Administration and the Budget Manager, from the point of view of the controls that should exist and operate to ensure adequate transparency and accuracy according to the established guidelines.

• Develop basic guidelines for internal control which will govern the National System of Procurement and Contracting of Goods, Works, Services and Concessions, the Budget System and the Conditions of Human Resources in Public Administration. The specific objective and other activities described above, as well as the best practices should also be considered by the consultant during this consultancy.

• Recommend mechanisms to strengthen internal control procurement processes, budgeting and human resources management in the short and midterm. This is to be done following a cost - benefit analysis while taking into consideration the roles of the Comptroller General of the Dominican Republic (CGDR) and all governing bodies involved.

• When necessary, conduct meetings and interviews with the heads of the institutions and other officials in coordination with the TAP-DR Audit & Control Specialist.


The expert required to perform the activities and achieve the described products in the Terms of Reference should possess the following qualifications:

• Degree in Public Administration, CPA (and/or Auditor) who has graduated from recognized university.
• Professional studies related to the components of the consultancy.
• More than ten (10) years of professional experience in auditing in the private or public sector.
• Proven experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of the guidelines and procedures of auditing and control.
• Efficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Please submit a cover letter with salary requirements and resume to resume@dpkconsulting.com referencing the job code (Job Code: DR.26.46) in the subject line.
Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered.
No phone calls, please.