Internal Auditor (Systems) at Kenya School of Law

Job Description

In order to effectively meet these expanded functions, the School wishes to recruit committed, dynamic and result oriented persons who will join the existing strong team of staff to help it realize its vision of being “A preferred centre of excellence in legal education and training in the Eastern Africa region and beyond”.

We are looking for independent, visionary, strategic thinkers who are customer oriented, and would effectively participate in initiating organizational transformation. Specifically, we seek to recruit: -

REF: KSL/HR03/2018 KSL 6

Overall purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Internal Auditor the incumbent will be responsible for supporting the audit function in the audit of systems including computerized systems and in reviewing adherence to management policies and procedures.

Job Specifications

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail-

• Preparing audit plans for systems and ICT audit reviews to ensure all auditable areas are covered;
• Performing detailed evaluation of internal control and audit reviews of computer information systems and infrastructure;
• Participate in Audit assignments which will include risk based ICT audits, plus tasks assigned to other areas;
• Providing recommendations to improve internal control by ensuring information security controls;
• Providing policy/system recommendations at development stage to ensure adequate coverage of sub policies/integration of security controls in system;
• Managing follow up reviews to ensure implementation of recommendations bythe Board Audit and Risk Committee, Internal and External auditors;
• Monitoring the implementation and operation of defined controls and recommendations on an on-going basis;
• Reviewing data and network security such as access controls, systems back-ups and segregation of duties;
• Reviewing documentation/procedures such as Service level agreements, IT contracts, DRP, programs and ICT policy; and
• Ensuring quality assurance to all work delivered, including working papers, both meet the standards required as well as support the audit findings, recommendations and conclusions.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will: -

• Possess a Bachelors of Commerce/Computer science or relevant business related degree from a recognised university.
  • CPA II
  • CISA
• Have at least four (4) years working experience of which at least 2 years should be in performing Information Systems Audits.
• Detailed knowledge of information systems governance, information security principles and practices.
• Outstanding analytical skills.
• Demonstrate understanding of the audit process, controls and procedures.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.

Competitive remuneration package and benefits will be offered to the successful candidates.