Senior Non-Key Expert – IT Audit (SNKE – Audit 9) Expert

For Project: Service Contract for Technical Facility Unit (TFU) for the EU Support to Public Finance Management Reforms in Ethiopia (EUSPRE)

The European Union is supporting the Government of Ethiopia through the EUSPRE public financial management (PFM) project. The EUSPRE Technical Facility Unit (TFU) provides oversight of the EUSPRE programme and specifically support and capacity building support to the Federal government’s PFM Reforms program.

The Overall Objective of the EUSPRE programme is enhanced transparency and efficiency of public financial management for better service delivery and inclusive development.

DAI is looking for a Senior Non-Key Expert – IT Audit (SNKE – Audit 9) to Support the Office of the Federal Auditor General (OFAG) by updating the current IT Audit Manual and Working Papers and delivering related Dissemination Workshop and Classroom Training.

Scope of work

The scope of work for this assignment includes the following activities/ tasks to be undertaken by the NKE, in conjunction with the OFAG designated working group led by the Director of ITAU, which are further detailed in the two sub-sections below:

1. Carry out consultations with the KE3 (TFU) and the OFAG designated working group led by Director of ITAU, and assessment of the scope of work. Prepare an Inception Report with a detailed workplan to carry out the entire assignment and deliver the outputs.

2. Review already prepared/approved Gap Analysis related to areas of manual requiring update in conjunction with KE3 (TFU) and the OFAG designated working group led by Director of ITAU.

3. Support updating of the OFAG IT Audit Manual (Version 2018) and respective Working Papers, as agreed during the inception meetings, and in line with the approved changes set within Gap Analysis, taking in consideration necessary customisation to the Ethiopian context.

4. Develop dissemination workshop materials for the updated version of IT Audit Manual and WPs, facilitate and deliver a one-day Dissemination Workshop for the Senior Management (total 40 attendees). The workshop will be a ‘kick-start’ to establish arrangements for adoption and rollout for the updated version of the OFAG IT Audit Manual (Version 2026) and respective Working Papers.

5. Develop two training modules (materials) for Classroom Trainings on the updated OFAG IT Audit Manual and WPs (Version 2026) and new IT Audit practices practical for the ITAU Director and Auditors, FADs and P&ED Directors and Managers, AQAD and T&ED teams members (total 40 participants).

6. Facilitate and deliver training over two one-week training sessions (five days each, total ten days). First week (Module 1) is going to be delivered to 30 participants comprised of staff from ITAU and selected staff from: FADs, P&ED, AQAD and T&ED; while second week (Module 2) is going to be delivered to 10 participants referring to staff from ITAU (total 40 participants). Classroom Trainings will comprise of two training modules (materials) covering following:

I. Module 1 will cover a detailed presentation of updated OFAG’s IT Audit Manual and WPs (Version 2026):

§ An Introduction to updated OFAG’s IT Audit Manual & WPs (Version 2026) covering:

a. In-depth description and elaboration of the IT Audit Manual content:

• Introduction,
• Establishing IT Audit Function,
• IT Audit Standards, Frameworks and Audit Work,
• Planning Process,
• Conducting the Audit,
• Reporting,
• Follow-up,
• Communication,
• Quality Control.

b. In-depth description and elaboration of the WPs content.

II. Module 2 will cover practical exercises relating to the application of updated OFAG’s IT Audit Manual and WPs (Version 2026) using IT Audit Case Study. The case study should cover all of the following topics, as agreed with OFAG Management:

§ An introduction to new working practices using IT Audit Case Study in form of classroom exercise as part of practical application of updated OFAG’s IT Audit Manual and WPs (Version 2026) in the following areas:

1. Audit of IT Governance and Segregation of Duties;
2. Audit of Network and Systems (Hardware & Software);
3. Audit of Active Directory and other User Management Systems;
4. Audit of IT Security and Cybersecurity Areas;
5. Audit of Data Centres and it’s Environment;
6. Audit of ERP Applications and Databases;
7. Audit of Backup Solutions and Disaster Recovery;
8. Audit of AI and Emerging Technologies (Cloud Computing, IoT, Big Data, etc.);
9. Audit of IT Projects and Systems under Development.

7. Prepare combined end-of-assignment report reflecting on the work delivered for updating of the OFAG IT Audit Manual (Version 2026) and respective Working Papers as well as for delivery of Dissemination Workshop and delivery of Classroom Trainings.

Output(s)

1. Deliver Inception Report with a detailed Gantt chart workplan to carry out the assignment and deliver the outputs.
2. Pre-requirement for delivery of updated IT Audit Manual and WPs in line with prepared /approved Gap Analysis.
3. Deliver update ITAM and WPs in line with prepared/approved Gap Analysis.
4. Develop dissemination workshop materials for the updated version of ITAM and WPs.
5. Facilitate and deliver a one-day dissemination workshop as a kick-start to establish arrangements for adoption and roll-out for the updated version of ITAM and WPs.
6. Two training modules presentations and related documentation.
7. Two one-week classroom-training sessions.
8. Comprehensive end-of-assignment report (to be delivered remotely).

Profile required

Education

• Advanced academic degree in IT/Accounting/Audit.
• Professional Accounting qualification (IFAC Member Bodies and Associates).
• Professional Certifications (one or more: CISA/CISSP/MCSE/CDCMP) is/are highly preferred.

General Experience

• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience in understanding audit standards, advising on policies and procedures by developing audit manuals/ guidelines/ handbooks (Information Technologies) and relevant tools, templates, checklists and working papers.
• Experience in conducting training and capacity building on IT audit standard/policies/procedures.

Specific Experience

• Minimum 12 years of relevant professional experience in IT Audit assignments in SAIs or similar.
• Understanding of Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms in the context of Ethiopia and/or other African countries demonstrated by previous activity (consulting, research, policy/procedures/practices advice relevant to the ToR).
• Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative analysis, written and oral communication with senior directors/managers and technical staffs, and ICT methods used.
• Ability to advise senior directors/managers and train and mentor government staff.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft tools, in particular Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills in English.
• Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills, experience working with multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently as well as within teams.
• Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver on time.

Dates and Duration: The assignment should start ASAP, and the assignment should be completed within 62 working days. Inputs: Up to 62 working days as follow:

1. In-country Mission – 10 working days:

• Preparation of the Inception Report,
• Review of the Gap Analysis,
• Commencement of the re-drafting/updating of the manual.

2. Remote Mission – 20 working days:

• Continued re-drafting/updating of the manual.

3. In-country Mission – 10 working days:

• Finalization of the manual,
• Preparation and delivery of the dissemination workshop.

4. Remote Mission – 10 working days:

• Development of two training modules (materials).

5. In-country Mission – 10 working days:

• Delivery of trainings based on the prepared modules (materials).

6. Remote Mission – 2 working days:

• Preparation of the comprehensive end-of-assignment report.

Main duty station: The work will be undertaken in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The SNKE will be located in the TFU designated office at the OFAG main building. The SNKE will be provided with office space in OFAG main building to enable smooth delivery of the work.

If you are interested kindly submit a CV in English, indicating field(s) of expertise and experience ASAP.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage consultants with relevant/applicable experience according to selection criteria to apply asap.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted!