UCC Jobs – Specialist Information Systems Audit at Uganda Communications Commission

Job
Title: Specialist Information
Systems Audit

Organisation: Uganda Communications
Commission (UCC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to:
Director Internal
Audit



About
UCC:
The Uganda Communication’s
Commission’s mission is to “Effectively regulate the communications sector in
order to facilitate growth of communications services for sustainable
development” and vision of “A Uganda in which development is facilitated through
universal access to communications services largely delivered through the
private sector.”

Job Summary:  The Specialist
Information Systems Audit will review the adequacy and effectiveness of IT
internal controls and continued development of internal hardware and software
tools utilised throughout the Commission.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Plan
    and perform reviews of IT general and application controls. This includes
    supporting integrated audits and system development  and
    implementation reviews;    
  • Contribute
    to the audit planning process, and assist in the development of audit
    objectives and detailed test procedures that effectively address key
    controls and risks;
  • Provide
    IT technical audit services and consulting relative to IT internal control
    practices for PC-Client, Web, and legacy applications in distributed
    networks and multi-platform environments (mainframe and server-based
    operating systems, database management, and data and telecommunications
    network technologies);
  • Conduct
    special IT project audits as required, develop work papers that address
    the objectives of the audit program and support the conclusions reached
    during testing;
  • Adhere
    to the IIA Standards and IAS Guidelines for Work Paper documentation;
  • Assess
    business systems/processes to identify key control points and risks;
  • Draft
    audit conclusions, discuss potential issues with clients, and prepare and
    deliver other summary communication documents as required, and;
  • Contribute
    to the development of the assigned practice area by participating in risk
    assessment activities, creation of audit tools, establishing client
    relationships, and identifying and sharing relevant information.

Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • The
    candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field or
    Business Computing  from a recognised university;
  • Certification
    in any of the following is a must: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA),
    Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Information System Auditor (CISA).
  • Three
    (3) years of professional auditing or comparable experience within a
    large, complex organisation, two (2) of which should be in auditing IT Systems;
  • Demonstrated
    knowledge, skills and experience in applying the principles and practices
    of internal auditing in accounting, financial, and operational
    environments including auditing business functions
    and Information technology Systems and soft ware such as
    ACL, Teammate, etc;
  • Demonstrated
    knowledge of IT internal controls and security practices;
  • Demonstrated
    ability to understand and document business processes and related internal
    controls in narrative and/or flowchart formats;
  • Extensive
    knowledge of COSO, AICPA, COBIT, Sarbanes-Oxley, and SAS70 standards,
    laws, and regulations applicable to the assigned area of responsibility;
  • Demonstrated
    skills in the identification and resolution of business problems within a
    team setting; and
  • High
    integrity, confidentiality and ability to work well under pressure.
How
to Apply:

All interested candidates should send their applications indicating their
telephone and e-mail addresses accompanied with the following documents; a Detailed
Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating two professional and one character referees.
Members of Uganda Communications Commission shall not be accepted as referees
andCopies of certificates, testimonials, cited in the CV to:


The Director for Human Resources and Administration,


Uganda Communications Commission,


2nd Floor, UCC House


Plot 42-44 Spring Road, Bugolobi,


P. O. Box 7376,


Kampala, Uganda


Only short listed applicants will be notified. Any form of canvassing will
automatically lead to disqualification of a candidate.


UCC is an equal opportunities employer mindful of gender balance in its
establishment.


Deadline: 21st June, 2013 by
5:00 PM
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