Directorate General of Internal Audit - Ministry of Finance (MoF) of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is mandated to conduct the internal audit of various MoF units including Information Systems.

Therefore, the Information Systems (IS) Audit Specialist will be tasked to provide a systematic and independent examination of the System's performance and compliance with the relevant laws, regulations and/or various other elements, and can report accordingly

The IS Audit Specialist is expected to be skilled at information systems auditing, application/system development, internal auditing standards, best practices and have good understanding of relevant laws and regulations, and be adept at analyzing large volumes of data.

The specialist should be able to work independently and understand all of the required processes involved in completing effective audit of various information systems.

Job Description

Objectives of the Assignment:

The basic objective of the assignment is to strengthen and build the internal audit function of MoF as per the best practices and standards of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) through capacity and institutional development.

Duties and responsibilities are, but not limited to the following:

Principal Functions:

• Provide ongoing assurance regarding systems reliability and information quality; identify and monitor key performance indicators
• Report on the Central / Provincial Systems’ design, enhancement and internal control
• Suggest new or improved procedures for testing and monitoring of internal controls over systems and technology to secure access to ministry's data and assets.
• Report on Communication and Security Policies
• Develop an overall Information Systems Audit Plan and Programs and Policies, including
  • Audit Standards
  • Internal Control Structure, Risk Assessment and Environment
• Undertake an objective assessment of the Systems to ensure that it encompasses all of the key controls within the following areas
  • Security policy
  • Physical security and control environment.
  • Access and network controls.
  • Careful operation: logging, auditing and monitoring.
  • Systems continuity.
  • Data Accuracy and Integrity.
  • System Process Mapping and Evaluation.
• Provide or assist in providing training to the internal auditors in conducting IS audits
• Provide written and oral reports as required.
• Conduct IS Audits of AFMIS, ASYCUDA and other IS systems, in particular, during the audit planning process, the identification and definition of IT risks and controls to be incorporated in the proposed audit approach.
• Contribute to the development and deployment of IS Audit Programs for key areas of IT Management and key enterprise systems (i.e. ERP.)
• Good knowledge of AFMIS, ASYCUDA, SIGTAS, SBPS & other Information Systems of Afghanistan would highly be preferred.
• Knowledge of Treasury, Budget, Revenue and Customs processes of Afghanistan would highly be valued.
• Perform other assignments or tasks as determined by Director General Internal Audit

Capacity & Institutional Development Responsibilities

• Conduct capacity building program for the IS audit staff
• Provide in-house and on job training to IS audit staff
• Review drafts of audit reports prepared by IS audit teams and provide expert guidance
• Review working papers/manuals prepared by the department and provide expert guidance

Job Requirements
Education and Professional Qualification:

• Academic Qualification should at least be Bachelor Degree in the field of Computer Science, Informations Systems Development, Applications Development, etc. from a credible national or international institution. Master’s degree in this field is preferred.
• Professional Certification as Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) or other similar and equivalent designation desirable

Experience:

• Having at least Master’s degree or its equivalent degree with 3 years of working experience or having bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant working experience in the field of Information Systems Audit/ System Quality Assurance.

Language:

Fluency in Dari, Pashto & English (Reading, Writing, and Speaking) is must.

 
Other Skills:

• Proven inter-personal skills
• Good computer operating skills (MS. Office & Internet) 
• Having Knowledge and experience of working with Database Applications such as MS SQL Server/ Oracle.
• Having at least associate level knowledge in field of Networking.
• Experience in Internal Audit is preferable.
• Having Knowledge and experience of working with Programming and Software Development is preferable.
• Ability to train end users in IS Audits in Pashto, Dari and English Languages.
• Ability to write different types of reports related to IS audits in Pashto and Dari Languages.
• Ability to work in a team environment

Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their CVs with a detailed application letter and contact details, no later than 24th June 2025 to beneath email ID.

Please clearly indicate “position name & vacancy number” in the subject line of email.

Do not attach your education and working experience documents.