Senior IT Auditor at DTB Tanzania

Senior IT Auditor at DTB Tanzania

DTB Tanzania – Diamond Trust Bank (Tanzania) Limited

Dar es Salaam

Job Purpose :

To plan and perform information systems (IS) audits throughout the Bank’s IS Infrastructure Systems and Business Applications including audits of complex computer applications and technological solutions in accordance with the existing IAD Work plan and professional standards on IS auditing, Internal Audit Methodology, processes, procedures, and time limit.

To provide an objective appraisal of the financial and operational activities of the Bank and ascertain that its systems of internal controls and processes are adequate, effective, and efficient

Key Responsibilities :

• Plan and perform Information Systems audits, both technical and operational, in line with Internal Audit Methodology, processes, procedures and timeframes.
• Prepare timely audit reports detailing audit findings and recommendations for improvements on procedures and internal controls.
• Discuss and agree the accuracy of audit observations with auditees. Discuss these with the Head of Internal Audit.
• To ensure completeness of any audit assignments as delegated from time to time, including the management of the filing and maintaining of adequate audit trail in the working papers file.
• Follow up of recommendations made by external auditors and central bank inspectors to ensure due implementations by management.
• Build good working relationships with auditees.
• Review of installations and services to determine the adequacy of logical and physical security controls, operational, change control, back-up and disaster recovery procedures and business continuity management.
• Providing support for data analysis and extraction through computer assisted audit techniques.
• Develop and maintain the skills, knowledge, and expertise to make valuable contribution to the Internal Audit team.
• Overall report to the Head of Internal Audit.

Qualifications :

• Relevant professional experience, preferably BSc. Computer Science or IT related degree.
• IT audit work experience or substantial experience from IT Operations Support or IT Development function.
• Financial services industry knowledge or equivalent.
• IT audit or security related qualification (CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC.).
• Experience in auditing operating systems, applications, network infrastructure and databases

Experience :

• Minimum of 3-5 years of practical audit experience in a commercial banking environment or a large organization at a senior level.
• Good understanding of technology and its business application including knowledge of current and emerging issues on technology.
• Specialist knowledge of either Infrastructure and IT processes or auditing business process within a Financial Services organization.
• Knowledge in risk assessment & control concepts / methodologies.
• Knowledge in audit tools & techniques including process mapping, control identification & analysis and design of audit tests.

Personal Attributes :

• Display professional skepticism, raising and discussing contentious observations with management and adapting their style as necessary.
• Have mature relationships with business management, providing suggestions to management for how they can address control issues.
• Effective planning, organizing and problem-solving skills.
• Be a Team player.
• Strong interviewing, negotiating and presentation skills.
• Superior communication and inter-personal skills, including report writing.
• Demonstrate leadership ability capacity.
• Strong management and administrative skills, initiative and self-drive.
• Personal development – seeking coaching, training, and continual feedback.
• Provide meaningful feedback to colleagues.

Effort And Involvement :

• Requires a prolonged period of sitting at desk and work on computer and review of documents.
• This Job is both internally and externally focused, requiring that the individual be highly adaptable in terms of personal style and the development of business knowledge related to banking.
• The job requires relationships be built across the organization at senior level.
• The job holder will develop and nurture an external network of relationships.
• Appropriate Group and cross-country forums will require participation to ensure teambuilding and sharing of best practice across the organization.

Working Conditions :

• Perform indoor duties
• Meet customers regularly indoor
• Key Perfomance Indicators :
• Improve efficiency and effectiveness in all areas of IT audit, inspection, and audit administration throughout DTB.
• Provision of up-to-date information to the Head of Audit, Senior Management, and the Audit Committee of the
• Board on all areas of IT audit, inspection and IT general controls and IT administration within DTB.

Perfomance Evaluation :

June & December

Application Procedure :

If interested in the above position and meet the requirements indicated, send your application to recruitment2024@diamondtrust.co.tz

Deadline for receiving applications is March 22, 2024.

NB: Only successful Candidates will be contacted.

DTB is an equal opportunity employer and DOES NOT charge for applications.