Systems Auditor at Kenya Red Cross Society

Overall Purpose

To ensure adequate and effective governance, internal control and risk management processes and systems and provide an assurance of the same. The role is also responsible for information system audit on general and application control reviews.

Primary Responsibilities

• Examine internal IT controls, evaluate the design and operational effectiveness, determine exposure to risk, and develop remediation strategies.
• Participate in the change management process.
• Conduct efficient and effective IT audit procedures.
• Communicate complex technical issues in simplified terms to the relevant staff.
• Review compliance to policies, procedure and regulations
• Analyse deficiencies in management controls, duplication of effort, extravagance, fraud or irregularities to improve the control environment
• Assist external audit and law enforcement agencies in conducting audits
• Follow up recommendations made in both internal and external audit reports
• Review presented evidence and information in order to unearth cases of fraud and theft
• Prepare periodic audit reports, showing findings and making appropriate recommendations
• Develop a strong understanding of business and system processes.

REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS:

Academic Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Information Systems Management (Computer Science), Business IT (BBIT), Business Administration, Commerce or related fields.
• Professional Qualifications/Membership to professional bodies
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• CPA (K) or ACCA (UK) qualification
• Member a relevant professional body
• Certified Internal Auditor qualification will be an added advantage

Experience

• Minimum of four (4) years’ relevant experience

SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE

• Technical skills to effectively perform IS Audit activities/tasks in a manner that consistently achieves established quality standards or benchmarks.
• Demonstrated understanding of internal auditing standards in respect of audit, internal control, risk and governance principles.
• Good data analytical skills and ability to use software such as ACL and other analytical tools
• Quality work output, contributes to team success, initiating action, applied learning.
• Formal presentation and impactful report writing skills
• Good Communication skills and ability to engage with various stakeholders
• Experience in general auditing of small organisations (CBO’s or CSO’s)
• Effective root cause analysis
• Knowledge in HIV programs/ general donor funded programs an added advantage

Closing: 21st September 2022