Assistant Director, ICT & SS Auditor (MOE)

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Leave benefits and wellness programs

Total rewards package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

GovTech Singapore is spearheading public sector digital transformation and establishing the IT Audit function within Internal Audit Branch. The role leads IT Audit Managers and outsourced auditors, advising MOE Audit Committee on IT risks and controls while delivering quality assurance.

The incumbent will drive data analytics and AI-enabled audit practices, shaping in-house capabilities across IAB and advancing governance, risk management and cyber resilience for the public sector.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT discipline or equivalent.
• CISA certification preferred.
• CISM certification advantageous.
• Cloud security certifications (CCSP / AWS/Azure) beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Define IT audit operating model, methodology, and quality standards for IAB.
• Develop multi-year IT audit strategy aligned with MOE risk and digital transformation priorities.
• Advise on IM8 data management, storage, and cybersecurity governance.
• Champion adoption of emerging technologies (AGEM, GenAI, LLM, Python) in audit practices.
• Drive data strategy sharing across the MOE Internal Audit Family to improve audit effectiveness.
• Oversee IT Audit team quality and governance; review and approve workplans, risk assessments, and reports.
• Mentor team members, provide performance feedback, and allocate resources.
• Design and implement a capability development plan to establish in-house expertise for high-risk audits.
• Support integrated audits with IAB’s general auditors.
• Upskill entire IAB team in data analytics, AI tools, and digital capabilities.
• Lead IT audit contributions to integrated audits with cross-functional teams.
• Drive transformation with new audit tools and automated testing.
• Develop a roadmap to build data analytics capabilities and data quality frameworks.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership / people management

Excellent written and verbal comms

Data analytics in audits

Familiarity with AI tools in audit

Education

Degree in IT discipline or equivalent

CISA

CISM

CCSP / AWS-Azure security certifications

Job description

GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.
At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.
Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!
Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

What you will be working on

The role (IT Audit and Data Analytics) will provide strategic leadership in establishing and maturing the IT Audit function within Internal Audit Branch (IAB). The incumbent will oversee a team of IT Audit Managers and outsourced auditors in the delivery of IT audit assignments and technology-enabled audit initiatives and serve as the primary advisor on IT audit matters to MOE Audit Committee, senior management and selected MOE statutory boards.
In addition, the incumbent will also drive the transformation of audit practices through data analytics, AI tools and emerging technologies.
You will be hired under GovTech ICT Audit Shared Services and performance appraisal will be based on inputs from MOE Audit team.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Function Building

• Define the operating model, audit methodology, and quality standards for the IT Audit function within IAB.
• Develop a multi-year IT audit strategy aligned with MOE's risk landscape, regulatory requirements, and digital transformation priorities.
• Advise on the operationalisation of IM8 requirements, including data management, storage, and cybersecurity governance.
• Champion the adoption of emerging technologies (e.g. AGEM, GenAI, LLM, Python) and drive their integration into audit practices.
• Drive the development and sharing of data strategy across the MOE Internal Audit Family to improve audit effectiveness and continuous monitoring
  

Team Oversight and Capability Development

• Oversee and guide a team of IT Audit team, ensuring quality and rigour across all IT audit work.
• Review and approve IT audit workplans, procedures, risk assessments, and management reports.
• Mentor team members, provide performance feedback, and allocate resources effectively across concurrent engagements.
• Design and implementation of a capability development plan to establish in-house expertise within the IT audit team to conduct audits on high-risk areas
• Support integrated audits (covering business and IT risks holistically) conducted jointly with IAB’s general auditors.
• Champion the upskilling of entire IAB team in data analytics, AI tools, and digital capabilities
  

Stakeholder Engagement and Advisory

• Serve as IAB’s senior point of contact for IT audit matters, engaging MOE senior management, clustered IA teams, and external vendors.
• Provide independent professional advice on IT risks, controls, and governance to management and the Audit Committee, and provide advisory services to MOE Audit Committee, senior management and selected MOE statutory boards.
• Represent IAB, where necessary, in key governance forums relating to IT audit, cybersecurity, and digital risk.
  

Audit Oversight and Quality Assurance

• Provide end-to-end oversight across all IT audit assignments, including outsourced audits and Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) engagements. This covers the full procurement and vendor management lifecycle to ensure consistent delivery to time, quality, and budget.
• Review audit findings, ensure proper disposition of exceptions, and approve management reports before submission.
• Analyse audit findings across the ministry to identify systemic control deficiencies, emerging risk patterns, and agency-wide vulnerabilities that warrant strategic intervention or policy review.
  

Integrated Audit and Transformation

• Lead IAB's IT audit contribution to integrated audits and cross-functional initiatives, working alongside general auditors to address business and IT risks holistically.
• Drive IAB’s broader Internal Audit transformation agenda, including onboarding of new audit tools and embedding data-driven methodologies into standard audit practices, transforming traditional audit approaches through adoption of emerging technologies and advanced analytics and data-driven methodologies.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive roadmap to build data analytics capabilities within IAB, including establishing data quality frameworks for audit evidence and documentation requirements, overseeing the development of automated audit testing tools.
  

What we are looking for

• Degree in an IT discipline, or equivalent.
• Possess relevant professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or equivalent. Cloud security certifications (e.g. CCSP, AWS/Azure security certifications) would be advantageous.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in IT audit and/or compliance management, with at least 3 years in a leadership or people management role. Deep knowledge and experience in areas such as cybersecurity, network and infrastructure, cloud security and virtualisation, application security and development, data privacy and protection, and/or business continuity and disaster recovery is expected.
• Proven track record in leading and managing IT audit functions or teams, including audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting. Strong working knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks, governance, and internal controls. Experience in the use of data analytics in audit fieldwork is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and developing people, including setting direction, providing performance feedback, and building team capability.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate IT risk and audit insights into actionable recommendations for senior management and the Audit Committee.
• Strong understanding of technology, IT management processes, technology risks, and internal controls. Familiarity with prompt engineering and active use of AI tools in the delivery of work is expected.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  

What we offer you:

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.
Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.
We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.
Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.
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