Specialist, IT Audit

Job Description

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT No. 11-2023

(External Only)

The vision of ECX is to become a leading and dynamic African Exchange of choice. ECX has a mission to provide a modern, efficient, transparent, and reliable market platform and warehousing service through the adaptation of technology, excellence in innovation, and integrity. ECX is a unique partnership of market actors, Members of the Exchange, and its main promoter, the Government of Ethiopia. ECX represents the future of Ethiopia, bringing integrity, security, and efficiency to the market. ECX would like to promote motivated and qualified applicants for the following positions.

1.      Position:          Specialist, IT Audit

Job Grade:       7

Duty Station:    Addis Ababa/Head Office

            Availability:     As Soon As Possible

Job Purpose: - Responsible to oversee that standard assurance engagement of IT practices is followed to conduct audit reviews and report results. Produce timely and quality IT audit reports. Ensure efficiency, effectiveness and economical processes and controls related to financial applications, networking functionality, databases, security packages, operating systems, and other infrastructure.

SUMMARY OF MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Participate in the development of risk based annual audit and Inspection plan through collecting and analyzing planning input

·         Identify assessment of risk areas of individual assignments;

·         determine the objective and scope of the audit and prepares an audit program;

·         Participate in entrance conference held with the auditee/client and prepare minute;

·         Determine the audit procedures to be used including sampling methods and the use of information technology;

·         Identify the key control points of the system;

·         Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of established internal controls including financial, Inventory management, procurement and the exchange’s operations;

·         Perform the engagement in a professional manner and in accordance with the International standards for the professional practice of internal auditing;

·         Obtain, analyse, and appraise information as a bases for an informed, objective conclusion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system and the efficiency of performance of the activities being reviewed;

·         Prepare and submit working papers for review to the Head, Internal Audit and Inspection properly documented and referenced with evidences which support audit findings and conclusions, prepare audit query, send to the auditee and check the response if it needs extra discussion or evidence collection;

·         Participate in the exit conference held with the auditees and prepare minute;

·         Assist and/or prepare formal written audit report expressing recommendations and corrective actions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system and the efficiency with which activities are carried out;

·         Participate in inspection planning and meetings

·         Undertake inspection on the Exchange’s overall IT systems including data centre facility, system administration, IT support and infrastructure to design, recommend and implement inspection programs as per plan;

·         Identify inspection indicators during ongoing inspection duties and alerts team of any inspection issue;

·         Conduct follow up and surprise checks;

·         Report on the progress of mitigations or recommendations for the purpose of scheduling field activities accordingly;

·         Appraise the adequacy of corrective action taken to improve deficient conditions;

·         Participate on requested committee work; give IT related consulting function, and any

·         Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor

Job Requirement

·         MSc\BSc Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Admin & Information System (BAIS) or related field

·         2/4 years  of relevant experience in IT audit