Specialist - Internal Audit

Job Description

• Lead and manage high-complexity assurance and advisory assignments, delivering expert risk insights to inform and refine the department’s annual assurance planning and strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with the Section Head and Director to conduct enterprise-wide risk assessments, develop risk-based audit strategies, and prioritize audit coverage.
• Independently oversee audit fieldwork execution, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, quality standards and timely delivery while mentoring team members on advanced techniques.
• Design, implement and continuously refine internal audit policies, procedures and methodologies, incorporating innovative tools like AI-driven analytics to support long-term audit function strategy and resource optimization.
• Analyze audit findings, trends and key performance indicators to identify systemic risks, recommend enhancements to clinical documentation, risk mitigation frameworks and overall governance structures.
• Develop and deliver targeted training programs for audit staff, cross-functional teams and stakeholders on compliance standards, healthcare audit best practices and strategic risk management.
• Coordinate with external auditors, regulatory bodies and senior leadership to address audit findings, influence policy changes and contribute to organizational compliance strategies.
• Evaluate and test controls through data collection, validation and analysis to assess risk exposure and control effectiveness, identifying opportunities for business process improvements.
• Determine and apply optimal audit approaches, techniques and procedures to form objective opinions on control environments and strategic alignment.
• Present comprehensive findings, recommendations and strategic insights to senior management, influencing decision-making and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Partner with business, IT and clinical stakeholders to co-develop practical, sustainable actions that mitigate identified risks and align with Dubai Health’s strategic goals.
• Draft detailed audit reports, track management responses and verify implementation of agreed actions to ensure accountability and strategic outcomes.
• Contribute to periodic monitoring of Dubai Health’s risk profile, advising on emerging healthcare risks (e.g., cybersecurity in patient data, supply chain disruptions) to shape future audit strategies.
• Promote 'smarter' assurance practices, such as predictive analytics and automation, to enhance audit efficiency and strategic value.
• Maintain thorough documentation of audit work in line with IIA standards and departmental protocols, supporting knowledge sharing and strategic reviews.
• Coach, mentor, and guide Internal Audit staff (including Seniors and Associates) on industry-leading practices, risk identification, data analytics, and strategic thinking in healthcare auditing.

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