The First Microfinance Bank – Afghanistan (FMFB-A) started its operation in 2004 and is part of the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM), which has financial institutions operating in over 15 countries throughout the developing world.

Job Summary

• Senior IT /Function Audit Officer will assist the FMFB-A by protecting its internal controls and data within its technology system. You will safeguard information by identifying weaknesses and create strategies to prevent security breaches. You will examine the FMFB-A IT system to ensure sufficient controls are kept, security of data stored or transported. You will classify technology issues and provide additional recommendations to management with solutions to fix internal controls.
   

The FMFB Jobs in Kabul, (Senior IT Audit Officer) will have responsibilities that include:

• Review IT function, its risks and activities, and determine and recommend nature, scope of proposed IT audits.  Design audit procedures to execute the annual audit plan, assess controls and to meet audit objectives.
• Assume responsibility as project leader for special IT audit projects and provide advisory and consulting services. Train and provide guidance of auditing task and procedures; review work for completeness; and submit evaluation to IT manager Internal Audit/Chief of Internal Audit.
• Prepare reports for IT internal audit engagements. Summarize audit objectives, scope, findings, conclusions and management response. Ensure audit summary is prepared within established deadline.
• Recommend revisions to audit procedures to enhance efficiencies. Review internal controls throughout the company by evaluating the adequacy of system control and recommend improvements.
• Performs testing and walkthrough procedures to determine company compliance with established standards.
• Evaluate the adequacy and timeliness of management’s response and the corrective action taken on significant audit recommendations.
• Perform Information Technology/Information System risk assessment in line with audit scope to ensure that potential vulnerabilities and compensating controls have been identified based on associated risk factors to gain an understanding of the overall Information Technology/Information System control environment of the function being audited.
• Ensure detailed planning of audit assignments, audit testing, and reporting in accordance with Information Security/Information Technology Policies, standards, procedures, practices, and controls in line with Bank’s objectives, International standards, best practices and controls frameworks (ISO/IEC 27001:2013, COBIT, NIST 800:50, and ITIL).
• Ensures that audit assignments are focused on key risk areas including design, controls and security hardening of servers, network and security devices in line with organization standards, control frameworks and best practices (CIS, COBIT, ISO27001, NIST 800:50, PA and PCI DSS).
• Ensuring a follow up mechanism on deficiencies reported during past audits
• Stay up to date with best practices, laws, rules and regulations impacting financial institutions and ensuring that the changes are incorporated into the independent assessment process.
• Carry out special audits/reviews as may be directed.
• Perform risk assessment on key business activities and using this information to guide the development of audit plan
• Executes the audit engagement by conducting audit test and compiling of evidence to support audit opinion and preparing audit file for review by Internal Audit manager
• Perform the audit of other support functions
• support the time in preparation of risk-based audit plan and work program for the audit engagement/s.
• Control the full audit cycle including control design assessment, operating effectiveness, systems availability & security and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned by IT manager Internal Audit/ Chief of Internal Audit.

Job Requirment

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Management Information Systems.
• The Candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in the field of the IT and audit and, Banking IT audit experience will be preferable.
• Have good communication skill and presentation skill. 
• Good command of local languages and English.
• Good skill of English report writing.
• The candidate be able to carry out the IT auditing and recommend corrective action.

Submission Guideline

• If you meet the above requirements, we are encouraging you to apply for this position. Please send us your CV along with a cover letter via email at (vacancies@fmfb.com.af).
• Please make sure that your email includes the vacancy ID as the subject line.
• Note that, only the candidates who are meeting the requirements of the position will be shortlisted.

• For more information, Please visit the FMFB-A website: https://fmfb.com.af/careers.

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Country

Afghanistan

City

Kabul

Submission Email

vacancies@fmfb.com.af

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