Primary purpose of job

Provide independent and objective assurance to the Board Audit Committee on the effectiveness of QatarEnergy's governance, risk management and control practices over operations and projects through a structured program of risk based internal audits. The assurance is provided by managing risk-based audits of QatarEnergy:

• Operations and project management activities and business processes.
• Support functions including Human Capital, Finance & Strategy, Legal, Business Support Services (HSE, Business Services, Information Technology, and Industrial Cities) and CEO’s Office.
• Upstream and downstream subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and PSAs.

Experience & Skills

• A minimum of 15 years internal auditing experience, including 5 years industry experience and at least 5 years in internal audit management role.
• Has in depth understanding of the Oil and Gas Industry with strong analytical skills required to identify and to resolve key business control and compliance issues.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills are required to successfully engage auditee management in discussions on key issues and the need for change.
• Ability to manage/cope with changes in technology and an advanced understanding of data analytics.
• Experience in audit related projects e.g. implementing audit management software.
• Job holder has routine contact with QatarEnergy’s senior management (Executive Vice Presidents, VPs, Corporate Managers, etc.) to plan audits and to report audit results including managing risk-based audits of QatarEnergy operations and projects processes.
• A high-level of functional situational awareness, discretion, diplomacy, transparency and independence is required.
• Strong leadership skills to ensure operations and project audits are conducted according to plan and in a professional manner to ensure that Internal Audit remains independent and respected by all stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and communications skills are required to balance the development of good working relationships with senior management whilst maintaining Internal Audit’s objectivity and independence.
• The incumbent is required to routinely manage significant and complex unplanned audit assignments.
• Audit assignments take place at various QatarEnergy and non-QatarEnergy locations within Qatar and internationally.

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in an accounting, financial, engineering, economics, or other relevant discipline
• Post graduate professional qualification (CPA, CA, CIA, etc.) is preferred