The Role
Leads risk-based audits covering data privacy, data protection, broadband, fixed, and digital business processes. Assesses privacy compliance, personal-data controls, governance activities, telecom operations, and regulatory obligations. Provides advisory reviews, prepares management and Board reporting, and coaches audit teams and stakeholders. Requires substantial internal audit, risk, compliance, privacy audit, and telecommunications or technology experience, with relevant professional certification preferred.
Summary Generated by Built In
- Plan and lead risk-based audits over data privacy, data protection, home broadband, fixed and digital business processes.
- Assess compliance with applicable data protection laws, Airtel’s Group Privacy Policy and regulatory obligation management requirements.
- Evaluate controls over personal data handling, including collection, consent, lawful basis, retention, access, transfer, storage and deletion.
- Review privacy governance activities such as RoPA, DPIA, privacy notices, consent mechanisms and data subject request handling.
- Audit home broadband and fixed business controls covering network roll-out, provisioning, billing, revenue assurance, partner management, customer experience and service quality.
- Deliver management reviews and advisory engagements on emerging risks, transformation initiatives and recurring control issues.
- Prepare clear, business-focused audit reports and Board / Audit & Risk Committee reporting inputs.
- Coach audit teams, co-sourced specialists and OpCo stakeholders to strengthen privacy, digital risk and audit capability.
- Plan and lead risk-based audits over data privacy, data protection, home broadband, fixed and digital business processes.
- Assess compliance with applicable data protection laws, Airtel’s Group Privacy Policy and regulatory obligation management requirements.
- Evaluate controls over personal data handling, including collection, consent, lawful basis, retention, access, transfer, storage and deletion.
- Review privacy governance activities such as RoPA, DPIA, privacy notices, consent mechanisms and data subject request handling.
- Audit home broadband and fixed business controls covering network roll-out, provisioning, billing, revenue assurance, partner management, customer experience and service quality.
- Deliver management reviews and advisory engagements on emerging risks, transformation initiatives and recurring control issues.
- Prepare clear, business-focused audit reports and Board / Audit & Risk Committee reporting inputs.
- Coach audit teams, co-sourced specialists and OpCo stakeholders to strengthen privacy, digital risk and audit capability.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Law, Accounting, Engineering or a related discipline.
- 6–10 years’ relevant experience, including at least 4 years in internal audit, external audit, risk or compliance within telecommunications, technology, financial services or a Big 4 environment.
- Experience leading data privacy or data protection audits in a multi-jurisdiction environment.
- Practical exposure to telecom, ISP, fixed broadband, FTTH or fixed wireless access operations is preferred.
- Relevant professional certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, CISA, CIA, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27701 / 27001 Lead Auditor, ACCA or CPA.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Law, Accounting, Engineering, or a related discipline
- 6-10 years of relevant professional experience
- At least 4 years in internal audit, external audit, risk, or compliance
- Experience in telecommunications, technology, financial services, or a Big 4 environment
- Experience leading data privacy or data protection audits in a multi-jurisdiction environment
- Practical exposure to telecom, ISP, fixed broadband, FTTH, or fixed wireless access operations
- Relevant professional certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, CISA, CIA, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27701/27001 Lead Auditor, ACCA, or CPA
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The Company
What We Do
Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, operating in 14 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, offering mobile voice, data, and financial services.
