Data Governance Assurance Specialist

DAI Consultancy; Doha; On-site; QAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DAI Consultancy in Doha is seeking a Data Governance & Controls Assurance Consultant to provide advisory and independent-assurance services over client data governance, security, controls and evidence. The role uses a risk-based and evidence-led approach to assess policies, processes and controls, and to report findings with practical recommendations while preserving independence.

The consultant will interview stakeholders, review documentation, perform sampling and evidence validation, and

Qualifications

• Typically 4-8 years in internal audit, technology audit, risk or assurance.
• Experience evaluating design and operating effectiveness and retaining defensible working papers.
• Exposure to data platforms, governance frameworks, information security or regulated environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define risk-based assurance scope, objectives, criteria, evidence needs, sampling approach and reporting protocols.
• Review governance frameworks, policies, standards, RACI matrices, committee evidence, registers and performance reporting.
• Assess control design and operating evidence across data quality, metadata, sharing, security, retention, platforms and analytics.
• Document findings with condition, criteria, cause, consequence, risk and practical recommendation.

Skills

Risk-based auditing

Control testing

Evidence evaluation

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in audit

Job description

DAI Consultancy in Doha is seeking a Data Governance & Controls Assurance Consultant to provide advisory and independent-assurance services over client data governance, security, controls and evidence. The role uses a risk-based and evidence-led approach to assess policies, processes and controls, and to report findings with practical recommendations while preserving independence.

The consultant will interview stakeholders, review documentation, perform sampling and evidence validation, and