JOB DESCRIPTION

WE ARE

The Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) is responsible for EU policy, legislation and action in the fields of security, borders and migration. Currently, around 590 staff members work in DG HOME, distributed over 6 Directorates and 25 Units. The wide variety of responsibilities creates an interesting and challenging work environment.

The mission of Unit FI “Audit and Compliance” is to contribute to the reasonable assurance of the Director-General that the resources assigned to DG HOME policies are compliant with the principles of sound financial management. DG HOME has a large diversity of financial transactions linked to shared management, indirect management (delegation agreement and agencies) and direct management (procurement and grants), as well as funding for emergency assistance to support actions addressing the challenges of the migration and internal security.

Unit FI manages the processes contributing to the assurance by performing audits, ensuring the implementation of DG HOME anti-fraud strategy, the discharge process in cooperation with operational units, central services (BUDG, IAS, OLAF) and external audit bodies such as ECA. The unit is composed of three sectors: (1) audits, (2) ex-ante verifications and (3) accounting, controls coordination and assurance (ACCA).

The audit sector is composed of 16 experienced auditors (including the Head of Sector) and is in charge of auditing under shared management both the legality and regularity of the expenditures declared by Member States in the annual accounts and for verifying the management and control systems in place to ensure the legality and regularity of expenditure declared to the Commission and the implementation of the needed corrective measures. In addition, the audit sector performs ex-post audits for direct/indirect actions implemented by DG HOME and DG JUST. The audit sector contributes to the assurance for the two Directorate- Generals on the proper use of the funds for which they are responsible.

WE PROPOSE

We propose an interesting job for an auditor looking for a new challenge, in an open-minded and friendly environment.

Under the supervision of the Head of Sector, the work involves carrying out system and project audits, supervising private audit companies, advising and consulting mainly with Member State audit authorities and the policy units, dealing with the Court of Auditors and the IAS. The work may involve a share of horizontal tasks, developing audit methodology and contributing to reporting on audit activities for the Annual Activity Report, especially on the error rates and the reservations. The dynamic area of migration borders and security offers a unique opportunity for developing audit skills in different management models.

Therefore, the vacancy will suit the candidate looking for a challenging and interesting job in a dynamic and stimulating environment that offers the opportunities to take initiative, to improve their multi-tasking skills, problem-solving capabilities and contribute to the further development of the audit sector.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a motivated colleague, who has excellent team spirit, a strong sense of responsibility and own initiative, as well as a constructive service-oriented approach.

Our new colleague should be able to lead audit independently and ensure timely and correct follow-up, as a strong player in a professional team. He/she should also be able to defend his/her positions in meetings with the hierarchy, Member States and various other boards and Institutions.

The new colleague will have an audit background or similar relevant experience (e.g. financial control, financial management, law, accountancy), sound analytical skills, ability to ensure timely and precise follow-up, written and oral communication skills, good organizational skills and time management.

Specific experience in auditing other EU Funds especially under shared management, including areas such as public procurement, would also be an advantage. Excellent oral and written command of English language is necessary as reporting and procedural follow-up is normally in English. Experience in analysing annual assurance packages submitted in the context of shared management would be an advantage.

How to Apply

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:

1. your CV 2. completed application form.

Please send these documents by the publication deadline to HOME-F1- [email protected] indicating the selection reference H0ME/C0M/2025/2161 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.