Information Systems Auditor at Equity Bank Kenya

Role Profile

Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, the job holder will assist in carrying out detailed evaluation of IT-dependent internal controls and audit review of bank’s information systems using specified methodology and in accordance with the Group’s audit plan.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to:

• Gain a working knowledge of the bank with a focus on its business processes; policies and procedures; governance practices; and regulatory obligations which relate to information systems domain.
• Assurance: Participate in the execution of an approved annual IS risk based plan to ensure all processes and technological risks are identified; and instituted internal controls are tested for effectiveness in mitigating inherent and emerging risks.
• Advisory: Contribute and offering specialist guidance & advisory to IT and business stakeholders on processes’ internal control with the aim of reducing technological risks.
• Risk Management: Provide an independent assessment to the business view of technological risk as articulated via the existing framework as well as promoting risk management best practice.
• Preparing timely, clear, and accurate audit reports highlighting findings and making value adding recommendations.
• Conducting special investigations and reviews as may be assigned.

Key Critical Competencies

• Knowledge of common IT and networking technologies (operating system, relational databases, network/mobile technologies) and including Oracle database, Unix/Linux/ Windows etc;
• Knowledge of information systems governance and security principles & practices; with an understanding of the concept of risk and risk assessment
• Knowledge and experience in the use of CAAT’s
• Experience in Report Writing and/or good & proven documentation skills;
• Detailed, methodical and result oriented;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Upholds high standards of integrity

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Information Systems (or related technical/business field) from a recognized university;
• Hold of at least one of the following certifications: CISA, CIA, CISM or CISSP;
• At least three (3) years working experience in auditing of information systems in a professional audit firm or internal audit environment preferably in a financial institution;
• Understanding of the banking environment would be an advantage

If you meet the above requirements, please submit your application by attaching your detailed Curriculum Vitae.