Specialist - Internal Audit

Job Purpose:

Lead complex assurance and advisory engagements at Dubai Health, emphasizing healthcare-specific risks, regulatory compliance and strategic risk management. Provide expert insights to shape departmental audit planning and strategy, including annual risk assessments and innovative methodologies. Mentor audit team members and develop strategies to enhance governance, operational efficiency, and compliance in healthcare settings. Guide staff on best practices in healthcare auditing, advanced risk identification, data analytics, and emerging industry trends.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Lead and manage high-complexity assurance and advisory assignments, delivering expert risk insights to inform and refine the department’s annual assurance planning and strategic priorities.
2. Collaborate with the Section Head and Director to conduct enterprise-wide risk assessments, develop risk-based audit strategies, and prioritize audit coverage.
3. Independently oversee audit fieldwork execution, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, quality standards and timely delivery while mentoring team members on advanced techniques.
4. Design, implement and continuously refine internal audit policies, procedures and methodologies, incorporating innovative tools like AI-driven analytics to support long-term audit function strategy and resource optimization.
5. Analyze audit findings, trends and key performance indicators to identify systemic risks, recommend enhancements to clinical documentation, risk mitigation frameworks and overall governance structures.
6. Develop and deliver targeted training programs for audit staff, cross-functional teams and stakeholders on compliance standards, healthcare audit best practices and strategic risk management.
7. Coordinate with external auditors, regulatory bodies and senior leadership to address audit findings, influence policy changes and contribute to organizational compliance strategies.
8. Evaluate and test controls through data collection, validation and analysis to assess risk exposure and control effectiveness, identifying opportunities for business process improvements.
9. Determine and apply optimal audit approaches, techniques and procedures to form objective opinions on control environments and strategic alignment.
10. Present comprehensive findings, recommendations and strategic insights to senior management, influencing decision-making and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
11. Partner with business, IT and clinical stakeholders to co-develop practical, sustainable actions that mitigate identified risks and align with Dubai Health’s strategic goals.
12. Draft detailed audit reports, track management responses and verify implementation of agreed actions to ensure accountability and strategic outcomes.
13. Contribute to periodic monitoring of Dubai Health’s risk profile, advising on emerging healthcare risks (e.g., cybersecurity in patient data, supply chain disruptions) to shape future audit strategies.
14. Promote 'smarter' assurance practices, such as predictive analytics and automation, to enhance audit efficiency and strategic value.
15. Maintain thorough documentation of audit work in line with IIA standards and departmental protocols, supporting knowledge sharing and strategic reviews.
16. Coach, mentor, and guide Internal Audit staff (including Seniors and Associates) on industry-leading practices, risk identification, data analytics, and strategic thinking in healthcare auditing.

Qualification Requirements:

Bachelor - Accounting or a related field

Certification - Chartered Accountant / CPA / CIA (Exception for UAE national)

Years of Experience:

8 (Exception for UAE National) - Auditing / risk management or equivalent exposure in jobs involving process reviews and reviews of management information in Finance / other departments

2-3 (Exception for UAE National) - Healthcare sector