Job Purpose

Jobholders at this level are responsible for leading work activities and working autonomously with minor direction towards predetermined long-term objectives.

Jobholders oversee the implementation of operational plans and the provision of significant improvements to set policies, procedures, standards and reports.

Their main operational role includes developing IT internal audit guidelines, methodologies, and annual audit plan, assessing required audit resources, coordinating with external auditors, and supervising all related interventions.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Develop IT internal audit guidelines and methodologies in line with QA guidelines, and international standards and practices
• Assess required audit resources against current capabilities and identify the need to cooperate and liaise with external auditors to execute specific audits
• Develop IT internal annual audit plan specifying functions subject to audits, audit frequency and schedule taking into consideration resources availability and targeting key risks and prioritized activities/ area
• Develop IT audit program/ RCM including audit scope, key areas to be assessed, audit dates and focal points and accordingly notify related functions
• Collect needed documents from functions and develop/update audit checklists and forms
• Conduct opening meeting with related function’s focal point to confirm IT audit objectives, scope and methodology
• Conduct IT internal audit intervention on information security, IT operations, IT applications and constantly verify IT-related procedures
• Review improvements or corrective actions’ implementation status based on previous audit findings
• Control access to systems and data, preserve information and maintain backups
• Detect non-conformities, identify key areas to improve and investigate irregularities
• Hold a closure meeting to discuss IT audit findings, ensure a clear understanding of results and agree on needed improvements/non-conformities/ observations with concerned function
  
  
  

Coordinate with external auditors to maintain smooth, effective and precise audit

• Develop audit report highlighting audit findings, key points discussed, non-conformities and key areas to improve
• Present audit report to relevant stakeholders, provide advice, and agree on areas of improvement and all necessary remedial actions and milestones to be taken
• Consolidate IT audit findings into a periodic audit report including audit observations, non-conformities, opportunities for improvement and action plans
• Follow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
• Conduct activities under minimal supervision for senior team and under close supervision for entry levels
• Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure case/issue is closed efficiently and in timely a manner
  
  
  

Perform other duties as requested

• Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable
• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staff
  
  
  

Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes

Job Qualifications And Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent