Member State Audit Officer – Technical Cooperation And Implementation Division

1. Serve as focal point for the Secretariat’s response to audit and follow-up audit queries from Member States and auditors.
2. Validate nominated auditors’ qualifications as stipulated in the Procedures for the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) and identify potential audit team leaders.
3. Prepare and manage for the conduct of assigned audits of Member States by external audit teams in accordance with the Framework and Procedures for the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (Assembly resolution A.1067(28)).
4. Liaise with the designated single point of contact of Member States on all aspects of the audits.
5. Provide assistance to Member States and audit teams in the use of the web-based application for the management of the Audit Scheme and update all data related to IMSAS.
6. Assist audit team leaders and serve as member of audit teams in line with the provisions of the Audit Standard and the mandatory IMO instruments.
7. Review audit team leaders’ mission reports and feedback from Member States and prepare an analysis of actions to improve the management and implementation of the Audit Scheme.
8. Manage the prescribed audit follow-up process for assigned audits and liaise with the designated single point of contact of Member States and with the nominated auditors.
9. Serve as implementing officer in the implementation of technical cooperation activities under the global programme on IMSAS within the Organization’s Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP).
10. Provide Secretariat support for working groups established during the III Sub-Committee meetings.
11. Serve as focal point for ICTS related matters and develop and implement business cases for further development and maintenance of the MSA Module in GISIS.
12. Manage and lead the continuous technical development and maintenance of MSA module in GISIS in line with the latest Non-Exhaustive list of obligations under the III Code.
13. Provide primary quality control and assessment of data related to IMSAS contained in the web-based application for the management of the Audit Scheme and serve as focal point for development of the application.
14. Provide assistance to the Secretariat on matters related to the Audit Scheme.
15. Analyse, review and summarize documents of a general or technical nature, draft correspondence, internal communications and submissions to the various bodies of the Organization.
16. Carry out other related duties as may be assigned.