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This opportunity is designated to applicants that identify as Indigenous Persons, African Nova Scotian, Racially Visible Persons, and/or Persons with a Disability. You must self-identify during the application process.

Indigenous - persons who identify themselves as First Nation (Status and non-Status), Métis, or Inuit

African Nova Scotian - is any Nova Scotian who chooses to declare African ancestry, regardless of how long they have lived here and regardless of how much African ancestry they can declare.

Racially Visible Persons - persons, other than Indigenous people or African Nova Scotians, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.

Persons with Disabilities - persons who, for the purposes of employment, identify themselves or believe that an employer is likely to consider that the workplace environment may create a barrier due to a long-term or recurring physical, mental, sensory, hearing, neurological psychiatric or learning disability.

About Us

At Service Nova Scotia, we impact every citizen, business and municipality in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence. Our vision is to be a recognized leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted, accessible, modern programs, and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live, work and do business.

To learn more about our Department, please click here:

About Our Opportunity

The Internal Audit Intern works as part of the Internal Audit Centre’s team to provide internal auditing services to government departments, agencies, boards, and commissions. The Intern is responsible for assisting internal audit staff in performing audit activities in accordance with the standards established by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

This position will provide the Intern with opportunities that include:

• Performing research related to audit planning;
• Attending and documenting minutes of client meetings;
• Assisting with the preparation of system and process documentation;
• Assisting with the development and performance of audit testing procedures to evaluate processes and internal controls for efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance to policies and procedures;
• Assisting with the provision of advisory services;
• Applying data analytics and visualization tools to analyze large datasets and perform audit testing procedures.
• Maintaining thorough file documentation using audit software (TeamMate+); and,
• Fostering positive client relationships.

About You

You are a recent graduate (i.e., within the past three (3) years) from an undergraduate or graduate degree program, preferably in a relevant field (e.g., accounting, business, management, statistics).

You’ve shown a commitment to continuous learning and keeping pace with evolving technology to meet the needs of organizations in the internet era. This includes things like exploring agile ways of working, how to communicate and collaborate with our clients virtually, applying data analytics and/or visualization to analyze data and effective ways of presenting information.

A relevant MBA or MPA master’s program would also be considered an asset.

Completion or enrollment in of one or more of the following would be considered an asset:

• Audit designation (CIA, CISA); and/or,
• Professional accounting designation (CPA recognized by CPA Canada).

This position would be ideal for someone with the following skills and work experience:

• Strong interpersonal, and communication skills to establish and maintain strong and effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and the ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and concisely, both verbal and written;
• Ability to exercise discretion while working with confidential information;
• Proficiency with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• Strong analytical skills, and good judgment for problem identification;
• Ability to handle deadlines and new challenges with a positive attitude; and,
• Ability to organize multiple concurrent priorities, and to work as part of a team.

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on employment status, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.

Additional Information

This is a term position with an anticipated end date of August 31, 2025. The appointment status (‘term’, ‘temporary’ or ‘casual’) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate. This competition may be used to fill multiple Intern positions.

What We Offer

• Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths
• Department specific flexible working schedules