Background
The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) is Rwanda's Supreme Audit Institution. It derives its mandate from Articles 166 and 167 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda. This mandate is detailed in the law N° 79/2013 of 11/09/2013, determining the mission, organisation and functioning of the Office of the Auditor General of State Finances. The Office has legal personality, financial and administrative autonomy.
OAG is responsible for the followings:
- Auditing and reporting on accounts of all public entities, local administrative entities, public enterprises, parastatal organisations and projects;
- Conducting financial, compliance, performance (economy, efficiency and effectiveness) and special audits in respect of expenditure in all institutions referred to above;
- Conducting accountability, management and strategic audits of accounts in the institutions mentioned above.
OAG offers great opportunities for career growth, training and above all, an opportunity to serve the nation in promoting accountability, transparency and best practice in Government operations as a mean to good governance. To fulfil its mandate, the Office of the Auditor General of State Finances wishes to recruit competent and skilled staff for the following positions
Job Title: Information System Auditor
Job Level: 5.V
Number Of Vacant: One (1)
a) Job Summary
Review controls in and around the IT systems environment either individually or as a member of an audit team. As an audit team member, the auditor assists in the development of the audit plan, performs assigned tasks and contributes to audit report writing. This requires an in-depth understanding of system controls, both IT general and application controls. Accordingly, this will require the creative application of analytical skills and the summarization of findings and recommendations into concise and accurate written reports.
b) Job responsibilities
- Review and analyse IT laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines to identify control deficiencies and make appropriate recommendations.
- Gather and analyse data from review systems using Computer-Aided Tools.
- Analyze emerging cybersecurity threats. Investigate security threats and management responses.
- Identify and analyse applications/systems' access controls.
- Identify system attacks, intrusions and unusual, unauthorized or illegal activities.
- Use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities of systems.
- Effectively present ideas and recommendations both orally and in writing.
c) Job requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Information Technology, Information Systems Management, or Computer Science.
- Professional Certification in Information Technology or information security, such as Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Ethical Hacker, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor, or similar certification
- Knowledge of both Windows and Linux Operating Systems.
- Experience with computer-aided tools and data analytics.
- Proven working experience of four (4) and above years in information systems management is a must.
- Being 30 years of age or less, and
- Being a Rwandan citizen.
Interested candidates for any of the above vacant positions, are required to submit the following documents in PDF format:
- Application letter in English language addressed to the Auditor General of State Finances;
- An updated CV;
- Required academic degree and those who studied outside the country must have the equivalent proof of the degree;
- Proof of requested work experience;
- A copy of National Identity Card;
- Having completed at least three (3) years of service in the same public institution for those candidates who are currently a public servant.
- Being ready to start job within a period not exceeding one (1) month after publication of the overall results.
All those documents should be submitted online through https://recruitment.oag.gov.rw/ not later than Friday 18th August 2026 at 5:00 pm.
Kigali 06-08-2026
MULIGO Olive
Secretary Genera
