Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The National Audit Office (NAO) is a Supreme Audit Institution established under the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi and the Public Audit Act, mandated to provide independent assurance to Parliament and the public on the prudent use and management of public resources in order to promote transparency, accountability and good governance.

The Office conducts Financial, Compliance, Forensic, Performance and Information Systems audits across Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Local Authorities, Statutory Corporations and all public institutions.

The Office is, therefore, inviting suitably qualified, competent and result-oriented individuals to apply for various vacant positions that have arisen within the National Audit Office.

Responsibilities or duties

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervising day to day work of team of auditors
• Reviewing audit programmes
• Reviewing working papers for standardization
• Leading exit and management meetings with clients
• Assessing risk related to information technology systems, data security, and IT processes
• Compile quarterly plans and reports for the section
• Developing audit plans outlining the scope, objectives, and procedures for IT audits
• Evaluating the effectiveness of IT controls
• Verifying compliance with relevant laws, regulations, industry standards, and internal policies governing IT operations and data protection
• Assessing the adequacy of IT security measures
• Analysing IT systems, logs, and audit trails
• Conducting audit tests and procedures.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor of IT, computer Science, Accountancy or Auditing
• Must have Professional certification (e.g. ISACA, CFE, ACCA, CPA, CIMA). Added advantage if you have IT Certification

Experience needed

• Minimum of 5 years’ post graduate progressive experience in IT/ Forensic or Financial Auditing with at least 4 years at Supervisory level or Auditor grade in the public service
• Thorough knowledge of public sector auditing standards, accounting principles and financial legislations.

• Supervising day to day work of team of auditors
• Reviewing audit programmes
• Reviewing working papers for standardization
• Leading exit and management meetings with clients
• Assessing risk related to information technology systems, data security, and IT processes
• Compile quarterly plans and reports for the section
• Developing audit plans outlining the scope, objectives, and procedures for IT audits
• Evaluating the effectiveness of IT controls
• Verifying compliance with relevant laws, regulations, industry standards, and internal policies governing IT operations and data protection
• Assessing the adequacy of IT security measures
• Analysing IT systems, logs, and audit trails
• Conducting audit tests and procedures.

• Assessing risk related to information technology systems, data security, and IT processes
• Evaluating the effectiveness of IT controls
• Verifying compliance with relevant laws, regulations, industry standards, and internal policies governing IT operations and data protection
• Assessing the adequacy of IT security measures
• Analysing IT systems, logs, and audit trails
• Thorough knowledge of public sector auditing standards, accounting principles and financial legislations.

• Minimum of Bachelor of IT, computer Science, Accountancy or Auditing
• Must have Professional certification (e.g. ISACA, CFE, ACCA, CPA, CIMA). Added advantage if you have IT Certification
• Minimum of 5 years’ post graduate progressive experience in IT/ Forensic or Financial Auditing with at least 4 years at Supervisory level or Auditor grade in the public service