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The European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world's most productive ground-based astronomical observatory. ESO carries out an ambitious programme focused on the design, construction and operation of powerful ground-based observing facilities enabling astronomers to make important scientific discoveries.
ESO operates three unique world-class observing sites in northern Chile: La Silla, Paranal and Chajnantor (home to ALMA and APEX), and the ESO Headquarters are located in Garching, near Munich, Germany.
At Paranal, ESO operates the Very Large Telescope, the world's most advanced visible-light astronomical observatory, and will host and operate the southern array of the Cherenkov Telescope Array, the world's largest and most sensitive high energy gamma-ray observatory. ESO is a major partner in ALMA, the largest astronomical project in existence. And on Cerro Armazones, ESO is building the 39-metre Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), which will become "the world's biggest eye on the sky" and whose operations will be fully integrated into the Paranal Observatory.
For its Internal Audit Department at the Headquarters in Garching near Munich, Germany, ESO is advertising the position of:
Internship: Internal Audit
Garching
Deadline 06/06/2021
The overriding objective of Internal Audit is to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve ESO's operations. The mission is to enhance and protect organisational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice and insight. It helps ESO accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes. The Internal Auditor reports independently to the Director General.
You will have the opportunity to support the Internal Auditor in a vast range of activities, from reviews of accounting records to assessing whether procedures comply with policies and rules and to analyse if activities are conducted efficiently or effectively.
Specific projects on which the successful intern may support includes, inter alia:
- Supporting ESO's Internal Auditor in conducting audits according to the audit plan - especially sampling of documents and interviewing involved staff;
- Creating queries in our ERP system in order to detect anomalies;
- Monitoring of regular reports.
The above responsibilities are not exhaustive and a flexible approach and willingness to adapt to unexpected needs is required.
Reports to:
Internal Auditor
Requirements:
We seek applicants who are keen to gain experience in internal audits and investigations in an international science organisation. No previous work experience is required as on the job training is provided. However, some knowledge about internal audit and a good faculty of judgement would be advantageous.
Key Competences and Experience:
- Logical thinker with excellent organisational skills;
- Adapt to new procedures and proactively identify and implement ways to optimise current processes and workflows;
- Ability to create and use database queries;
- Ideally experience with data analysis tools;
- Experience in conducting interviews would be an asset;
- Work both on your own initiative and as part of a team;
- Build good collaborative working relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds and disciplines.
Language skills:
Excellent command of written and spoken English is essential. Other European languages would be considered an asset.
Remuneration and Contract:
ESO offers a monthly allowance to cover some living expenses in combination with or without accommodation. For any questions, please contact vacancy@eso.org. The initial contract is for a fixed term duration of three months with the possibility of a fixed-term extension of an additional three months subject to individual performance and organisational requirements.
Duty Station:
Garching near Munich, Germany. This position may also be executed remotely with regular online meetings.
Application:
If you are interested in working in areas of frontline science and technology and in a stimulating international environment, please visit http://www.eso.org for further details.
Applicants are invited to apply online at http://jobs.eso.org/. Applications must be completed in English and should include a motivation letter and CV.
Deadline for applications is 6 June 2021.
Start date: as soon as possible.
Interviews are expected to start soon after the deadline date.
ESO has established diversity as an important value of the Organisation, is committed to providing an equal opportunities environment and is actively seeking to promote a diverse and inclusive workforce.
No nationality is in principle excluded, however, recruitment preference will be given to nationals of Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Chile irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race or religion.