Job Description
St Helena Island, South Atlantic
3 Years FTC available immediately
£45k-£55k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and remain dependent on UK government aid.
You will manage the operations of Audit St Helena, responsible for the planning and delivery of financial and performance audits across a portfolio of public sector bodies. This requires ownership of operational planning, management and performance monitoring of audit resources.
You must develop a financial audit operational plan which sets out how the external audit portfolio will be serviced, with a performance audit operational plan which prioritises and schedules forward audits, plus a resource plan for the deployment of operational staff resources and management of workflow.
At engagement level, you will lead the planning, delivery and quality control of financial audit work and of performance audit work across the entire diverse portfolio. This demands delivery to time, budget and quality standards and as you develop effective working relationships with key contacts you will communicate on planning, delivery and reporting.
Your professional judgement will be valued in determining the significance and disposition of matters arising from the audit. You must be able to explain the outcomes of audits to senior managers, elected members and the Public Accounts Committee.
You will have operational responsibility for the System of Quality Management, developing and implementing audit training policy and team performance management. Your technical leadership will ensure audit manuals, technical resources, methodologies and operational practices remain current and in accordance with international standards and guidance.
CCAB qualified, you are degree level educated with substantial post-qualification experience in external audit. With an audit management background, you have recent experience in the planning and conduct of performance audit or advisory engagements and you can undertake advanced levels of statistical analysis and analysis of information.
In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.
Our Benefits Package Includes:
- An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
- Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
- Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
- Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays
How to Apply:
An application form is available at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on or via email: .
Applications must be sent to and received by 9 March 2026.
Interviews to be held week commencing 23 March 2026
To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.
The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact at us
