Head of Professional Standards Salary: £70,532 - £76,712 (National) / £74,372 - £81,701 (London) Contract type: Permanent Working Pattern: This post is available on a full time, part time or job share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated. Location: We will consider applications from people able to access our offices at the following locations: Birmingham, Bootle, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Swansea and London. About GIAA The Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) was established in 2015 as an executive agency of His Majesty’s Treasury to improve the quality of internal audit for central government. Our people provide objective insight so that central government can achieve better value for money for the public – better insights, better outcomes. About the Role The role of Head of Professional Standards is to support the Agency’s Technical Director and Head of Profession both with the day-to-day management of professional risks to the Agency and the management of longer-term strategic reputational risks. The role will report directly to the Technical Director & Head of Profession (SCS2). It is expected that the role holder will matrix-manage project teams of Grade 7 staff and below to deliver specific tasks. Key areas of responsibility for this role include: Collaborating with Heads of Internal Audit (HIAs) across the Agency, developing and maintaining client risk profiles that inform decision making on prioritisation, customer engagement and quality assurance. Developing and implementing a process for accrediting HIAs, ensuring roles at all levels are being fulfilled by appropriately qualified and expert people; and leading annual reviews of HIA portfolios. This will include validation of professional qualifications and consideration of independence threats. Leading the process for quality assurance of annual HIA opinions and higher risk deliverables, including convening consultation panels to consider complex matters and undertaking a secretariat function. Developing and implementing a system to identify and monitor emerging practice risks. Supporting the central reviews of annual internal audit plans and annual opinions. Developing and implementing a system for managing and maintaining strategic relationships across government, which will include taking feedback from key groups, developing propositions to meet client needs and seeking ways to contribute. About You We are looking for a fully qualified chartered accountant with experience of external audit settings because we want to bring that experience to bear on our internal audit practice. You will be proficient in reputational risk management and can design and implement risk solutions. With your excellent people skills, you'll be able to influence senior colleagues and foster a culture of consultation. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, and we welcome applications from candidates who wish to work flexibly, for example, part-time, term time or job share. GIAA has an expectation for all colleagues to attend their local workplace regularly and to attend client sites for key meetings and when undertaking fieldwork. Benefits of working for us: Competitive salaries and in year rewards Flexible working Competitive contributory pension scheme with employer contributions starting from 28.97%. Discounts on big brands and supermarkets, online shops and on the high street. Paid volunteering days Season ticket loans/Cycle to work scheme Free eyesight test Family friendly HR policies 25 days annual leave, increasing one day each year to 30 days after 5 years’ service For more information about the GIAA, role, salary, benefits, who to contact and how to apply please follow the Apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team. Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 7th April 2025