What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Manager of Internal Audit position at Research Foundation at City College of New York?
General Description
Reporting to the Director of Internal Audit, the IT Manager of Internal Audit is responsible for exercising independent judgment, as delegated, in the fulfillment of duties and responsibilities assigned. The incumbent is directly responsible for the information technology audit function and plans audits of the Office of Systems and Information Services (SIS).
The position is responsible for developing specific audit steps and independently conducting fieldwork at the Research Foundation. The incumbent maintains exemplary standards of professional ethics and participates in activities that keep them current in the field of information technology auditing. The incumbent supports the work of other RF units by communicating effectively with staff involved in related projects, by being of assistance to others, and by participating in team-based projects as assigned.
Other Duties
- Review logical security and determine if appropriate access to system resources is granted to employees of the Research Foundation
- Review system operations
- Identify and document deficiencies during the course of an audit and recommend corrective actions
- Evaluate risks and internal controls related to specific system applications
- Evaluate the effectiveness of network system security to detect intrusions, viruses, and other significant security events. Determine that security events are captured and properly monitored
- Evaluate and monitor system development to determine if changes are properly approved, documented, and tested
- Review and assist in the development of procedures for the Office of Systems and Information Services
- Prepare audit programs to plan and execute IT audits of controls over the Research Foundation's computerized systems
- Evaluate data retention procedures to ensure controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance that back-ups are performed regularly and back-up media are appropriately protected
- Draft written audit reports of findings and recommendations for corrective actions
- Assist in special projects and confidential investigations as assigned
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY's research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY's services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society's most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY's research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Americans with Disabilities Act / E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
