IT AUDITOR - 67012982

Requisition No: 862293 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: IT AUDITOR - 67012982

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67012982 

Salary:  $75,000.00 to $85,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 10/15/2025 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: COMPUTER AUDIT ANALYST - Career Service

WORKING TITLE: IT Auditor

POSITION NUMBER: 67012982

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

Candidate Pool - Select

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$75,000.00 - $85,000.00 Annually                       $2,884.61 - $3,269.23 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

Under direct supervision of the Audit Director, this position is responsible for performing and reporting on information technology, compliance, and performance audits, assisting in investigations, conducting internal control reviews, performing program evaluations, and conducting other special projects. This position may require some travel.

The Work You Will Do 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUDITS

· Plan and conduct internal information technology audits and other engagements in accordance with auditing standards.

· Perform preliminary survey activities. This includes review of programs, systems, controls, records, policies, procedures, performance measures or activities within the assigned audit.

· Develop and recommend project audit objectives and scopes based upon relevant information technology and cybersecurity standards and guidelines.

· Develop detailed tests to be performed.

· Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the management controls over organizational and functional activities.

· Conduct assessments of compliance with statutes, rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures.

· Prepare working papers documenting methods and results following the Office of Inspector General’s policies and procedures.

· Prepare reports presenting clear and concise findings, conclusions, and recommendations to improve APD operations.

· Escalate issues of non-compliance to management, if necessary.

· Conduct post-assignment follow-up to appraise the adequacy of management remediation actions.

· Perform follow-up activities on open internal and/or external IT audit findings and prepare reports to management.

Assist with external audit liaison duties as needed.

Assist with administrative investigations and complaints as needed.

Conduct periodic information technology risk assessments in accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Guide for Conducting Information Security Risk Assessments.

Conduct research for and prepare briefs for OIG/APD management.

Conduct special projects as assigned by the Audit Director or the Inspector General.

Perform other duties as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, business administration, business management, computer science or related field is required.

• Two years of experience in an Inspector General’s office, an Internal Audit office, or an External Audit office is required.

• Two years of professional working experience conducting IT audit engagements is required.

• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university or possession of a CPA, CIA, CISA, or Certified Inspector General Auditor certificate can substitute for one year of the required experience.

• Experience writing audit findings and reports is required. Experience with the following applications is required: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe.

• Must have valid drivers license or other efficient means of transportation.

• Possession of a certified public accountant license (CPA) issued pursuant to Chapter 473, Florida Statutes, Certified internal audit certificate (CIA) issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors, and/or a certified information systems auditor certificate, (CISA) issued by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) is preferred, but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Florida Statutes and rules related to IT and Offices of Inspector General.

• Best practices related to IT.

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) security standards.

• Computer systems analysis, design and associated techniques.

• IT auditing and/or experience in IT auditing.

• Internal control risk management.

• IT and financial controls and related standards.

• Project Management.

• Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and Adobe.

• Accounting and auditing principles and procedures.

• International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Government Auditing Standards, the Principles and Standards for Offices of Inspector General issued by the Association of Inspectors General, and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association’s Standards.

• Methods of compiling and analyzing data. · Knowledge of basic mathematics.

• The organization and mission.

• Applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, especially sections 20.055, 112.3187, 282.318, and 393, Florida Statutes.

Ability to:

• Determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.

• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Review, analyze and evaluate data.

• Determine the extent of compliance, the extent to which the assets are accounted for, and the validity and reliability of accounting procedures utilized within an organization.

• Plan, perform, and direct program activities.

• Effectively utilize problem-solving techniques.

• Communicate effectively.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Travel with or without accommodations.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.