Job Purpose

Lead governance and risk-based auditing of digital technologies to evaluate controls, ensure conformance to approved plans and standards, and drive timely closure of findings across the RTA.

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy

• Oversee the effectiveness and efficiency of digital information technology governance in accordance with international best practices.

  
  

• Approve policies and activities related to governance of digital technologies and information to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

  
  

• Maintain Internal Audit (IA) policies, procedures, and risk-based audit methodology aligned with international best practices.

  
  

• Establish and monitor performance management (objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for IT Audit activities and teams.

  
  

• Ensure adherence to internal audit professional standards and code of ethics across IT audit deliverables.

  
  

• Participate in internal strategic teams and committees as assigned to support governance and decision-making related to IT audit activities.

  
  

• Govern IA administrative enablers for IT Audit (budget oversight, stakeholder relationship management) and administer/verify co-sourcing financials per Finance requirements.

  
  

• Lead capability-building and maturity initiatives (processes, digitalization, methods) and drive IA workforce capability (career paths, succession, mentoring, upskilling), emphasizing United Arab Emirates (UAE) National talent development.

  
  

Operations

• Evaluate internal control systems in the digital technology and information environment to identify important audit areas.

  
  

• Manage internal audit tasks related to the digital technology and information environment in accordance with the approved audit plan and scope.

  
  

• Manage and oversee digital technology internal controls related technologies and information systems, including operational and specialized technical systems, applications, technical infrastructure, related projects, and cyber security, per the audit tasks carried out.

  
  

• Govern a risk-based smart audit plan; understand technical systems, services, and automated processes; follow up implementation and make recommendations.

  
  

• Coordinate with regulatory units regarding reports of government entities concerned with control and audit related to digital technologies and information; review responses and ensure appropriateness.

  
  

• Provide advisory services to organizational units on governance of technologies and digital information, and on auditing/controlling related technical activities and information.

  
  

• Manage and oversee follow up activities with auditors and auditee organization units, and review recommendation implementation evidences with auditors and approval of qualified internal audit recommendations.

  
  

• Oversee cross-functional project action plans relevant to IT audit and ensure timely delivery against approved objectives.

  
  

Product/Process Improvement

• Supervise development and improvement of technical systems related to the Internal Audit Department and provide support to the rest of the department.

  
  

• Implement internal quality-assurance/audit-management frameworks; lead benchmarking and external quality-assessment participation; represent IT Audit in internal/external benchmarking visits and organizational assessments (e.g., Dubai Government Excellence Program (DGEP); share best practices with personnel.

  
  

• Govern Special Assignments as requested from His Excellency, Director General (HE.DG).

  
  

Education: Bachelor's/ master’s degree in information systems (IS), Information Management (IM), Computer Science, Audit, Engineering, Accounting, Cybersecurity, or Business Administration

Experience:  9+ years in case of master’s degree (11+ years in case of Bachelor's degree)

Qualification: Certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA); one of CIA/CPA/CA; ISO/IEC 27001 auditor/ lead implementer; CISSP/ CISM