Investigator at the National Audit Office

Do you want to contribute to the development and strengthening of public sector operations? The National Audit Office is looking for investigators who want to work with performance audits in the areas of public finances, state governance policy, financial market issues, and taxes. Through our broad audit mandate, you can participate in reviewing the entire control chain, from government decisions to the operations that affect citizens. Apply today and make a difference with us.

Your development enables our future

The audits within performance auditing focus on the management, resource utilization, and goal fulfillment of government agencies. The work is conducted in project form, usually in project teams of 2-3 employees, where you may sometimes be the project leader. You will work with audits related to the finance and tax committees and associated expenditure areas. Here, you will develop your analytical and communication skills through stimulating assignments.

With us, you also influence your development. Our focus is to strengthen each employee's competence, and we encourage initiative and self-drive. There are training opportunities, international projects, and ample room for operational development, allowing you to grow and drive change.

What does the position entail?

With us, you will work with all parts of the audit process. This includes:

• conducting environmental monitoring and developing audit ideas and proposals
• presenting audit plans and conducting audits
• actively contributing to the communication of audit results.

You will start from audit questions and assessment criteria and use various methods to collect and analyze data and other materials. The work results in an audit report submitted to Parliament for consideration along with a response letter from the government. We place great emphasis on quality assurance in the audit work.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who has:

• a degree in economics or political science, preferably at the master's level
• at least a few years of work experience in independent and qualified investigative, evaluation, or analytical work
• knowledge of evaluation or investigation methods
• good knowledge of how the state is governed, led, and organized, as well as about public administration and state-funded operations
• excellent ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish.

It is an advantage if you have experience and knowledge in any of the areas that the finance and tax committees are responsible for, such as public finances, state governance policy, financial market issues, or taxes.

We also place great importance on your personal competencies, and in addition to your knowledge and experience, we are looking for someone who has:

• very good problem-solving analytical skills, can tackle complex issues and complicated problems
• a high degree of quality awareness, is meticulous, and places great importance on delivering high-quality work and achieving set goals
• good initiative, where you take your own initiatives and actively propose improvements in the audit work
• good collaboration skills and communicates in a clear and constructive manner
• the ability to work independently, take responsibility for your tasks, and drive processes forward in a structured way.

Our offer

You will receive a permanent position with an employer that offers all the benefits of the state. The employment is full-time and begins with a six-month probationary period. We will agree together on when you start.

We have a modern activity-based office at Sankt Eriksgatan 117 in Stockholm, which offers good opportunities for both quiet work and discussions and meetings with colleagues. For us, it is obvious that our employees have the conditions for a balance between work and private life. Therefore, you have trust-based working hours and some freedom to adjust your working hours so that both your work and your leisure time work for you. There is also the possibility to work remotely from home up to 40 percent of your working time.

Apply by April 15

Submit your application by answering the selection questions and attaching your CV via our recruitment tool by April 15. We apply psychological tests as part of our overall assessment of your application. We may also use work samples in the recruitment process. Read more about our recruitment process at riksrevisionen.se/ansok.

Want to know more? Visit riksrevisionen.se/jobba-hos-oss or contact the responsible manager or our union representatives.

• Håkan Jönsson, unit manager, 08-5171 4173
• Lena Lakso, Saco-S/National Audit Office, 08-5171 4155
• Karin Berg, ST/National Audit Office, 08-5171 4350

About the National Audit Office

The National Audit Office provides facts about how the state's operations function. We review what the state's money is spent on, how effectively the authorities work, and whether political decisions lead to what they were intended to. This knowledge can be used to improve the work of the government and authorities and save taxpayer money. When there are shortcomings, we provide recommendations to the government and authorities to improve operations. Our independent position and the transparency we contribute are important for a well-functioning democratic country. Our goal is for our audits to make a difference for people both now and in the future.

We also represent Sweden in international audit contexts and have development cooperation with audit authorities in Africa, Southeast Europe, and Asia.

More information can be found at riksrevisionen.se