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Job Title:    IT Audit Officer (2 Job
Opportunities)

Organization: Housing
Finance Bank

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Manager
IT Systems Assurance & Advisory

 

About US:

Housing Finance
Bank, is a Commercial Bank and the leading provider of housing finance
solutions with a vision to be the preferred consumer and business bank with a
focus on housing finance.

 

Job Summary:  The IT Audit Officer will provide assurance
audits on the risk, governance and control of the Bank’s Information Systems to
ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of the Bank’s Information
Systems & Infrastructure. The incumbent will provide advisory services on
Information Technology System Development Life cycle/Acquisition of all systems
and modules that the Bank introduces.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Provide
input in developing appropriate audit tests aimed at addressing identified IT
risks and achieving the desired audit objectives to provide assurance that IT
risks are effectively managed or mitigated.

·       
Conduct
all assigned audits end-to-end; including planning, evaluating and documenting
the results, reporting and follow up in accordance with the annual audit plan.

·       
Prepare
clear and concise audit reports on audit findings, detected non-compliance with
bank policies, guidelines, statutory requirements and procedures for discussion
with the Manager IT Systems Assurance & Advisory, before final reports are
issued to Management for corrective action.

·       
Assist
the Manager IT Systems Assurance & Advisory in providing input to the
annual IT audit plan/strategy to be included in the overall departmental Risk
Based Annual Audit Plan.

·       
Take a
supporting role to the Manager IT Systems Assurance & Advisory in putting
programs and initiatives in place to support Internal Audit Department to
optimize the use of existing CAATs (i.e. Team Mate and ACL Audit Exchange audit
systems) such as providing internal technical support and knowledge sharing
services to all users when necessary.

·       
Provide
first level assurance services on all key levels of system development life
cycle and acquisition process on all Information Technology System and modules
being integrated into the Bank’s IT environment.

·       
Develop
and maintain productive client, staff and management relationships through
individual contacts and group meetings.

·       
Perform
related work as assigned by Internal Audit Management.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the Housing Finance Bank IT Audit Officer job must hold a
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems/ Technology or
related field.

·       
A
Professional Information Systems Audit/Security/Risk Certifications such as
CISA, CISM will be of added advantage.

·       
A
minimum of three years of experience in areas of IT Audit/Risk/Security
preferably with a financial institution.

·       
Possession
of technical knowledge in Core information system domains specifically
Networks, Databases (Oracle and MS SQL), Operating systems & Infrastructure
(MS & UNIX), Windows Active Directory and General computer applications.

·       
Working
knowledge of ACL and/or Teammate Audit Systems is an added advantage.

·       
Good
report writing skills.

·       
Knowledge
of auditing standards and techniques is an added advantage.

·       
Basic
knowledge of COBIT and best IT industry practices.

·       
Additionally,
working knowledge in the areas of: information security, IT risk, software
development lifecycle, network security, internet/ cyber technologies, Computer
forensics, ERP Systems and databases will be of added advantage.

·       
Strong
interpersonal skills and a good team player.

·       
Outstanding
quantitative, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.

·       
Good
negotiation skills.

·       
Good
communication skills both verbal and written.

·       
Personal
commitment to meet or exceed all targets and objectives.

·       
Utmost
professional integrity.

·       
Demonstrated
ability to execute and deliver under challenging circumstances.

 

How to Apply:

All Interested
candidates should hand deliver their applications with a recent CV, copies of
all academic transcripts, certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone
contact, postal and email address and three competent referees to:

Head, Human Resources,

Housing Finance
Bank,

Investment House

4 Wampewo Avenue,
Kololo

 

NB:
Please take note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted and any
form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

 

Deadline: 27^th January 2021

 

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