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							                                                       DATE REVISED
                                                       June 1, 2011
JOB TITLE                                              JOB CODE
Assistant Vice President and Chief Audit Officer       0219
FLSA STATUS                                            UNIT/DEPARTMENT
Exempt- Executive                                      Audit and Advisory Services
REPORTS TO                                             SUPERVISES
Directly to the President; Administratively to Sr.     Managers, Auditors and Support Staff
EVP and Chief Operating & Financial Officer

POSITION SUMMARY:
Serves as the Chief Audit Executive, responsible for all activities of the Internal Audit department and assists the
UTHealth Institutional Audit Committee in carrying out its responsibilities. Keeps the Office of the President, Audit
Committee, and institutional leadership informed of noncompliance, potential risks, emerging trends and successful audit
practices in a timely fashion.

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Oversees the Internal Audit department following accepted audit standards, practices and principles and ensures that
    an appropriate quality control system is in place as required by the University of Texas System Policy and the Institute
    of Internal Auditors Professional Standards.
2. Plans, develops, implements and administers an overall audit program which encompasses financial, operational,
    compliance, information systems audits, special projects/requests, and an annual audit plan supported by an
    appropriate departmental budget.
3. Communicates the annual audit plan to the to the Office of the President and the UTHealth Institutional Audit
    Committee on a regular basis.
4. Provides a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management,
    control and governance processes.
5. Provides assessments on the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s processes for controlling its activities
    and managing its risks to the UTHealth Institutional Audit Committee.
6. Reports significant issues related to processes for controlling the activities of the organization.
7. Keeps the institutional leadership informed of emerging trends and successful practices in internal auditing.
8. Coordinates efforts and required reporting with other internal monitoring functions and external audit entities.
9. Operates in a highly independent environment with complete autonomy.
10. Identifies areas of high-risk to the institution and evaluates compliance with laws, policies, or operational
    inefficiencies. Provides recommendations to the president and the rest of the audit committee to determine if the
    identified risks are appropriately mitigated.
11. Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination,
    training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
12. Submits and adheres to a reasonable department budget and ensures staffing needs to meet the requirements of the
    Texas Internal Auditing Act.
13. Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls, at the department level,
    which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, financial
    information is reliable, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
CPA or CIA certification


MINIMUM EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in business with an emphasis in accounting or financial management.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
Ten years experience including two years operational experience and six years of auditing experience. Experience in
higher education, health care, and public accounting are preferred.


SKILLS:
Highly motivated and experienced with exceptional analytical and communication skills.
Extensive PC knowledge, especially in the area of word processing and spreadsheets.


SECURITY SENSITIVE: This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education
Code § 51.215