ISO 19011:2018 - Guidelines for auditing management systems
5 Managing an audit programme
5.4 Establishing the audit programme
5.4.2 Competence of individual(s) managing audit programme
The individual(s) managing the audit programme should have the necessary competence to manage the programme and its associated risks and opportunities and external and internal issues effectively and efficiently, including knowledge of:
a) audit principles (see Clause 4), methods and processes (see A.1 and A.2);
b) management system standards, other relevant standards and reference/guidance documents;
c) information regarding the auditee and its context (e.g. external/internal issues, relevant interested parties and their needs and expectations, business activities, products, services and processes of the auditee);
d) applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and other requirements relevant to the business activities of the auditee.
As appropriate, knowledge of risk management, project and process management, and information and communications technology (ICT) may be considered.
The individual(s) managing the audit programme should engage in appropriate continual development activities to maintain the necessary competence to manage the audit programme.
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