Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for an electronic data processing auditor.

An electronic data processing auditor evaluates the data processing systems as well as the operating procedures to ensure they comply with the set security standards, efficiency, and accuracy. He/she provides the systems managers with the expert opinion of whether the operations and results of the computer systems are reliable.

Other duties associated with this role include inspecting operational procedures, systems, and programs; using sample data to test whether the control procedures and computer programs are accurate; finding out and reporting how computing facilities are used; examining the accuracy of the input and output of programs and recommending changes to ensure that the computer systems is accurate; set up audit guidelines based on organizational and industrial standards; ensure audit procedures are implemented effectively and recommend relevant system changes based on the audit .

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

PUBLIC SPEAKING:

Show willingness to learn from other speakers and the new ways of doing public speaking.

Show more enthusiasm and a good sense of humor during my speech so that the audience can be more glued.

[employee comments goal]
ACCURACY:

To always work in a very peaceful environment to ensure no distractions are entertained.

Always to gather data and information in a correct and appropriate manner.

[employee comments goal]
DECISION MAKING:

Invite an objective outsider to monitor team conversations, challenge assumptions and identify potential decision-making process pitfalls

Step away and check out how urgent and how important a decision really is in order to know how soon a decision should be made

[employee comments goal]
DEPENDABILITY:

Be available to the coworkers, customers, and management and show concern

Receive positive and negative criticism well with an open mind

[employee comments goal]
WORK ATTITUDE:

Allow others to speak their mind without feeling of anger rising inside

Work in line with the company policies and regulations to avoid falling into trouble

[employee comments goal]
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE:

Learn to be clear and accurate while providing information, ask good questions and listen carefully

Improve self-motivation by setting aspiring goals, determining specific actions to achieve them and rewarding oneself for every milestone along the way

[employee comments goal]
CONSISTENCY AND RELIABILITY:

Learn to make promises and keep them in order to avoid losing one's own credibility, dependability, and integrity

Be faithful and learn to keep other employees secrets in order to build a strong working relationship and a strong team

[employee comments goal]
MEETING MANAGEMENT:

Set clear objectives for holding a meeting and ensure all meetings have a concrete agenda

Put extra effort in assessing what took place during a meeting and make plans to improve future meetings

[employee comments goal]
TRAINING OTHERS:

Learn to concentrate in all training sessions and avoid distracters while learning

Apply skills learned in training session to advance skill set and career

[employee comments goal]
COMPUTER SKILLS:

Learn how to troubleshoot basic computer hardware problems and know the basic hardware components

Demonstrate more willingness to learn more about computer security issues and copyright laws

[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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