Title: Information Technology (IT) Auditor

State Role Title: Auditor I

Hiring Range: $65,920 - $75,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health is currently seeking an IT Staff Auditor to join our Office of Internal Audit.  The IT Auditor will play a critical role in planning and conducting testing for information technology audits across all VDH activities.

The Virginia Department of Health is currently seeking an IT Staff Auditor to join our Office of Internal Audit.  The IT Auditor will play a critical role in planning and conducting testing for information technology audits across all VDH activities. 

The IT Auditor will assist in preparing the annual IT risk assessment, propose and prioritize audits, and help develop the annual audit plan. Responsibilities include drafting audit programs, planning and performing IT audits in line with IIA Standards, evaluating cybersecurity and compliance controls, and providing technical support for audit tools and techniques.

The role also involves supporting performance audits, identifying audit criteria and data sources, developing audit objectives and programs, and clearly communicating findings. The IT Auditor will ensure audit workpapers are well-organized and meet documentation standards, assist with follow-up reviews, contribute to special projects, and support the development of the annual audit plan.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge and ability to plan and conduct a variety of information security audits
• Knowledge of IT operating and application systems, infrastructure, and networks
• Ability to coordinate multiple concurrent audits, meet timeframes, and establish/maintain effective working relationships
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Additional Considerations

• CPA, CIA, CISA or other applicable professional certification
• Knowledge and work experience in Commonwealth Information Security Standards and guidelines

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Rose Sandra Bose

Phone: 804-998-7871

Email: rose.bose@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.