We are pleased to announce the vacancy, Senior Manager - Technology Audits and Audit Quality within our Internal Audit Function. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Reporting to the Director, Internal Audit, the role holder will be responsible for leading a team of technical specialists/experts responsible for developing and delivering an effective internal audit plan, assessing the key risks associated with Technology and providing practical recommendations to mitigate against the same. The role holder will also be responsible for coordinating special input in all audits.

Responsibilities

Key accountabilities and decision ownership: 

Network Audits

• Responsible for technical security audit of the main core telecoms network (core and access) and/or NGN. This will include:
• Review of security settings around key network elements (CSDB/HLR/AUC, MSC, IN, and GGSN/SGSN).
• Security review of interfaces with VAS and OSS/BSS elements.
• Build team capacity to provide assurance on the core and access network

Revenue Assurance Audit

• Review of RA governance framework and RA processes
• Review operational effectiveness of RA controls across revenue streams through re-performance of key RA activities 
• Assessment of value assurance provided by RA and implementation of RA system.

Information Systems Audits

• Provide Assurance on the IT Operations Network, covering end user systems and customer facing support systems
• Conduct Network Security Audits to assess the adequacy of network security infrastructure implementations.

Audit Analytics/ Continuous Auditing and Controls Monitoring

• Driving the development, and use of data analytics throughout the audit life cycle, as well as manage the network of data analytics auditors embedded in the internal audit teams. This will be done through increasing the number of auditors who are proficient in performing basic analytics. 
• Rollout the continuous auditing and controls monitoring program in the company and raise awareness of the same within the business 
• Working with internal audit, risk management (compliance) and business process owners to identify key automated controls, developing a roadmap to ensure tests are developed to monitor key with a long-term objective of reducing audit turnaround time and proactive monitoring of high risk areas in the company
• Ensure all high-risk issues identified and closed within expected timelines, thus minimizing the period exposure to the company

Quality/Project Assurance – Audit quality within strategic company projects 

• Develop a project/ programme assurance methodology and implement this. Co-ordinate the internal audit team and ensure a unified approach to providing assurance in all strategic company projects
• Work within a project as an independent internal assurance function to provide advice and guidance to the project management team and to report on a regular basis to the Project steering committee 
• Evaluate project documentation e.g. project plans, project initiation documents, business case to identify potential risks and areas of improvement.
• Proactive identification of controls. Ensure that User Acceptance Tests provided address all risks identified in the risk assessment
• The project assurance role will be based on Prince 2 Requirements which is the best practice framework that has been adopted in Safaricom

Quality assurance – Audit QAIP program - Audit quality within engagements

• Responsible for the internal audit quality assurance and improvement program (QAIP) program
• Maintaining a timely and effective internal quality assurance program that continuously validates conformance of internal audit practices to the internal audit standards; 
• Executing the quality assurance process to ensure that all internal audit work is completed as per internal policies and procedures and identifying areas of non-compliance with standards and policies & procedures; 
• Identifying and documenting completed audit work for each quarter, selecting samples for quality assurance, both peer and external reviews and preparing QAIP Executive Summary Reports to incorporate all completed activities
• Identifying training opportunities through quality assurance review, recommending training needs to align with internal audit practices and support the delivery of focused training sessions for matters identified; 
• Providing timely on-going support to the DIRECTOR, INTERNAL AUDIT including answering inquiries and provide guidance regarding Methodology to audit staff; 
• Recommending changes to audit methodology and practices based on the findings and results of the quality assurance work; 
• Providing ongoing and periodic statistical reporting on quality assurance reviews to the internal audit department’s management team;

Administrative

• Assist the Audit operations lead in staffing audits and determining the skills required for technical audits 

Qualifications

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 

• Upper second-class degree in Business or Commerce from a recognized University
• Fully qualified accountant - CPA (K) or equivalent
• IT knowledge - an understanding of the working of various accounting packages (including ERP’s)
• 8 years working experience in external audit from a reputable audit firm or 8 years business experience and extensive experience within an internal audit function
• High level knowledge of MS Office applications.