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Job Title:      Audit Senior – Data Analytics

Organization: National Social Security Fund
(NSSF)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Audit Manager – Information
Technology

About US:

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is a Provident Fund
mandated to provide social security to its members as prescribed by law under
CAP 222 (Laws of Uganda) through efficient management of members’
contributions. The NSSF asset base is currently over Ugx.
9.8  trillion, making the Fund one of the largest players in Uganda’s
economy.

Job Summary:  The Audit Senior-Data Analytics will be
responsible for conducting information systems risk based internal audits to
give assurance on availability, confidentiality and integrity of information;
checking compliance with procedures and policies and making relevant
recommendations to improve the controls in place.           

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Reviewing the Fund’s Data Management Framework
and underlying policies, procedures, standards and guidelines for completeness,
compliance and appropriateness and make recommendations for improvement in line
with best practices and emerging IT trends.

·       
Reviewing established internal controls to
prevent and/or detect errors and irregularities in the database for
completeness and appropriateness.

·       
Reviewing data validation controls in
application systems for appropriateness and completeness.

·       
Reviewing procedures and standards relating to
posting, upload & approval of data for completeness and relevance.

·       
Conducting data extraction and analysis using
software tools on Fund databases to ascertain completeness and integrity of
data.

·       
Participating in reviews of internal controls of
systems under development as well as major IT projects and initiatives to
ascertain if there are adequate in-built data validation controls.

·       
Reviewing the fund’s data privacy policy for
adequacy, compliance and completeness

·       
Provide data analytics support to the rest of
the audit team.

·       
Prepare draft audit reports in the Audit
Management Software (TeamMate) for the Audit Managers review.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicant for the National Social Security
Fund (NSSF) Audit Senior-Data Analytics job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a
numerical field.

·       
Professional qualifications – CISA, CISM, CIA or
Equivalent 

·       
A minimum of four years of experience in
auditing a busy organization, two of which must be in IS audit.

·       
Wide experience in use of CAATS (ACL, IDEA,
etc.), Audit Management software (Teammate, Pro audit), sound knowledge of
internal controls and broader working knowledge of auditing techniques and
standards is preferable.

·       
IT skills (knowledge of data analysis tools or
audit software is a must)

·       
Judgment and Decision-making

·       
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

·       
Good analytical skills

·       
High level of creativity and innovation

·       
Problem solving skills

·       
Investigative skills

How to apply:

Interested individuals should send copies of academic
credentials, application letters and detailed CVs addressed to the Head of
Human Resources & Administration to recruitment@nssfug.org

NB: Please kindly include the title of the job in the
subject line. Please note that canvassing or lobbying will lead to automatic
disqualification of the candidate

Deadline: 22^nd January 2020

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