Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for an it audit senior.

An IT Audit Senior is highly responsible for participating in information technology risk assessments, compliance assessments, IT audits and IT consulting engagements. This position reports to the IT Audit Manager who is in charge of the entire auditing department and oversees the daily performance of the audit section.

More responsibilities of this position include involvement with detailed reviews of information technology systems and infrastructures to verify that the systems are secure and can support related applications or business processes, developing project plans, work programs, and evaluating system controls as well as documenting results making recommendations and communicating clear information to clients.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

WRITING SKILLS:

Conduct proper research before I undertake any form of writing to use acceptable facts and information.

Learn to draft my work first, modify it, and then set out to write the original content.

[employee comments goal]
TROUBLESHOOTING:

Seek for necessary help anytime I am faced with any troubleshooting problem.

Learn to give and receive constant feedback on the task being handled.

[employee comments goal]
MOTIVATING OTHERS:

Personalize one's working space by adding family and friends photos in order to be more productive and boost one's motivation

Oppose and confront the inner thoughts, that make one feel not good enough to accomplish goals, and learn to say, "I can do this"

[employee comments goal]
NETWORKING:

Book time in one's diary in order to prepare a business presentation for a networking event

Ask the contacts one already has to refer other contacts in order to build and expand own network

[employee comments goal]
ADAPTABILITY:

Put extra effort in tasks that need to be prioritized and innovate methods to take on new tasks

Become more flexible and work with other employees and team members who may have problems meeting deadlines

[employee comments goal]
SEEING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS:

Use collaborative task tracking software in order to spot employees who are not reporting their progress or who are behind schedule

Look for people who have been involved in problem-solving in the past in order to ask for advice on how to prevent future problems

[employee comments goal]
QUANTITY OF WORK:

Track how much time one spends on each task in order to identify tasks that take more time that needed

Put consistent effort into accomplishing own goals and try as much as possible to prevent own output from slipping

[employee comments goal]
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT:

Show willingness to review new tasks for their knowledge requirements and understand when to seek new information and knowledge

Participate in networking opportunities that can assist to learn from others and encourage others to participate

[employee comments goal]
TECHNOLOGY TREND AWARENESS:

Work extra hard to get more certifications in new technology fields

Embrace artificial intelligence technologies to execute repetitive, multiple, and complex tasks efficiently

[employee comments goal]
MECHANICAL SKILLS:

Show more willingness to work in a team and with a diverse group of people when making designs

Learn how to use computer aided design technologies that assist in converting design information and requirements into workable drawings

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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