Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy 

• Conduct and disseminate research, benchmarking and knowledge-sharing on emerging technologies and audit best practices to inform IT audit activities. 
• Deliver training, coaching and knowledge-transfer initiatives to build Internal Audit staff capabilities for IT audit activities. 
• Participate in internal committees and teams as assigned to support execution of IT audit activities.
• Represent the Internal Audit Department in external assessments, benchmarking forums and awards as assigned.

• Support co-sourcing enablement, including participation in Requests for Proposal (RFPs), vendor evaluations and Statements of Work (SoWs) for IT audit engagements.

  
  

   Operations

  
  
• Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of digital information technology governance in accordance with international best practices. 
• Evaluate internal control systems in the digital technology and information environment to identify important audit areas.
• Carry out internal audit tasks related to the digital technology and information environment in accordance with the approved audit plan and scope.
• Evaluate controls in digital technologies and information, including operational and specialized technical systems, applications, technical infrastructure, related projects and cyber security, in accordance with audit tasks.
• Review policies and activities related to the governance of digital technologies and information in a way that contributes to enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide advisory services to organizational units on the governance of technologies and digital information, auditing and controlling technical activities and digital information.
• Provide expertise to regulatory units on reports from government entities concerned with control and audit related to digital technologies and information to review the responses and ensure their appropriateness.
• Supervise the development and improvement of technical systems related to the Internal Audit Department and provide support to the rest of the department.
• Implement a risk-based smart audit plan, understand technical systems, services and automated processes, follow up on their implementation and make recommendations thereon.
• Follow up with organizational units to ensure the closure of approved internal audit recommendations.

Job Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree/ master’s degree/Ph.D. in Information Technology/Computer Engineering

Experience

• 5+ Years in case of Ph.D (9+ Years in case of master’s degree, 11+ years in case of bachelor’s degree)

Qualification

• Certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA); ITIL; Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Technical Competencies

• Audit Methodologies
• Quality and Excellence
• Reporting
• Risk Management
• Internal Control
• Global Internal Audit Standards
• Information Technology
• Cyber Security and Privacy