Action Against Hunger-USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network, which provides humanitarian relief in over 40 countries worldwide in the sectors of nutrition, health, water/sanitation, and food security. Action Against Hunger-USA, an independent NGO, currently manages operations in 7 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia and Haiti. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $92 million in programs, and approximately 2000 staff based in in the various country offices and the three Head Quarter Locations of New York City, Washington D.C, Nairobi. Additional growth is anticipated.
1.ย Summary of the Positionย
The role will primarily involve providing the Regional Director, the HEARO board and Countries Directors/Senior Management Teams with independent, objective assurance that the key risks facing the Country Offices are being identified; appropriately mitigated; that residual risks are accepted on the basis of well-reasoned decisions; that appropriate systems have been designed to control risks and that both mitigating and control systems are operating as intended. The role will also involve provision of advice to HEAR Regional Director and Country Directors/ Country Senior Management Team on the effectiveness of existing management, information and administrative systems.ย
Purposeย
To design, implement and monitor internal audit function for ACF USA in compliance with approved policies, procedures and processes, donor requirements and international accounting/ auditing standards. The role will provide assurance and assistance to management when developing action plans to address weaknesses identified.ย
Engagementย
Collaborates with key stakeholders to provide an independent evaluation of the Country offices and HEARO Office Operational, Governance activities with an objective to effectively mitigate identified compliance risks and ensure policies, procedures and processes are adhered to in all operations and governance activities of the ACF USA.ย
Deliveryย
To execute internal audits, grants audits, special reviews and investigations through overseeing the planning and scheduling of the work, preparation of the reports, identifying the risk areas and making appropriate recommendations for improved governance, risk management and internal control.ย
1.ย Essential Role dutiesย ย
Implement Internal Audits, Grant Audits, specialย reviews and investigations and ad hoc assignments as required, both at HEARO and across different countries within the regionย
\u00b7ย Primary responsibility for managing the day-to-day activities of the Internal Audit function in planning and performing financial, operational, and compliance audits.ย ย
\u00b7ย Research and assess the different countries\u2019 governance, risk management and internal control processes effectiveness and appropriateness to achieve the Organization\u2019s objectives and report on areas of improvement using the internal audit reportย
\u00b7ย Assist Regional Director with planning Country Offices\u2019 Internal audits, grants audits, special reviews and investigations.ย
\u00b7ย Travels to Countries to conduct Internal Audits, grants audits, special reviews and investigations.ย
\u00b7ย Draft audit findings that clearly describe the conditions, criteria, cause and effect and recommendations to correct identified deficiencies.ย To work with various country management to develop action plans to address findings identified during Internal Audit, special reviews and investigations.ย
\u00b7ย Share draft internal audit reports with Countries Directors, Regional Director and the Audit and Risk Management Committee summarizing the work performed.ย
\u00b7ย Planning, monitoring and quality review of assurance engagements on key systems, processes, policies and controls carried out at the Country level.ย
\u00b7ย Carry out internal audit webinars for new staff as well as developing and reviewing training material relating to Compliance, Anti-Fraud, bribery and Corruption.ย
\u00b7ย Acts as link with external auditors when needed.ย
\u00b7ย Leads with follow up of fraud, bribery and corruption,ย misuse of resources allegations as well as conduct investigations of irregularities discovered by internal and external audit reviewsย
\u00b7ย To undertake non-audit work for management if required, e.g., a project, investigation or short assignments.ย
ย Development and review of Internal Audit department\u2019s plans, processes and procedures.ย
\u00b7ย To ensure Internal Audit departmental processes and procedures are applied when carrying out assignments.ย ย
\u00b7ย Assist in continuously improving the Internal Audit function process through new/improved tools and techniques and staying abreast of changes in Global Internal Auditing standards.ย
\u00b7ย Play a critical role in the preparing and successful delivery of the Annual Audit Plan for HEARO for presentation to the HEARO Board and the Regional Director.ย ย
\u00b7ย To maintain adequate knowledge of technical developments in accounting, audit and corporate governance.ย
\u00b7ย Review of audit and compliance policies, procedures and processes.ย
\u00b7ย Ensure development of the annual objectives of the Internal Audit function in the region are in line with the Annual Audit Plan and HEARO Strategic Pillars.ย
Establish working relationships with management.ย
\u00b7ย To ensure that audits are carried out with professionalism and an appropriate level of communication with the relevant management team before, during and after the audit.ย
\u00b7ย Maintains relationships with senior management to develop and maintain an understanding of organizational and country processes, their challenges and risks and improvement initiatives;ย
\u00b7ย To promote a clear understanding of the role of Internal Audit function.ย
\u00b7ย Provide ad hoc advice and guidance to managers and staff at all levels, which can sometimes be done through delivering training sessions.ย
\u00b7ย Actively participates in Regional and other leadership meetings to provide strategic input on risk managementย
Gender Equality Commitments\u202f\u202fย ย
\u00b7ย Foster\u202fan\u202fenvironment that supports values of women and men,\u202fand\u202fequal access to information.ย ย
\u00b7ย Provide a work\u202fenvironment where women and men must be\u202fevaluated and\u202fpromoted based on their\u202fskills and\u202fperformance.ย ย
\u00b7ย Respect beneficiaries\u2019\u202fwomen, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex\u202forientation, disability, religion. race, color, ancestry,\u202fnational origin, age,\u202for marital status.\u202fย ย
\u00b7ย Value and respect\u202fall cultures.\u202fย ย
ย Physical Demandsย ย
\u00b7ย and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with many interruptions.ย ย
\u00b7ย Must be able to proofread own work accurately so that only minor corrections are needed on an infrequent basis.ย ย
\u00b7ย The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.ย ย
\u00b7ย Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.ย
ย Working Conditions, Travel and Environmentย
ย \u00b7ย The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.ย ย
\u00b7ย Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business travel as well as to the country offices if appropriate. Based on the country office needs, the time spent on field trips will be a minimum of 30% of his/her working time. While visiting the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.ย
Requirements
Required Qualifications
\u00b7ย Bachelor\u2019s Degree or its International Equivalent. Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or Related Fieldย
\u00b7ย CPA/ACCA or CIA qualification is an added advantageย
\u00b7ย Membership with relevant professional body.ย
\u00b7ย At least 7years professional work experience in auditing, accounting, or the equivalent with exposure to various aspects of finance. Experience working with US government, EU, UN and other multinational donors preferred.ย
\u00b7ย Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential issues using well developed discretion and judgement. Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of information and communicate only appropriate information to individuals at the appropriate time.ย
\u00b7ย Exposure to dealing with senior management.ย
\u00b7ย Highly developed inter-personal, analytical and presentational skillsย ย
\u00b7ย Proven ability to use relevant Data Analytics and Audit Toolsย
\u00b7ย Strong knowledge of a variety of control environments.ย ย
\u00b7ย Ability to think strategically and at the highest conceptual levelsย
\u00b7ย Experience of following up fraud allegationsย ย
\u00b7ย Strong interpersonal skills with sensitivity to different cultures and humanitarian principlesย ย
\u00b7ย The job holder must be willing to travel internationally for a minimum of 30% per year on two-to-three-week assignmentsย
Benefits
Application Process.
Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button. All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated resume and both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. Closing date for applications: February 23, 2024.
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