Job Description

TITLE: Head of Internal Audit and Compliance

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Risk and Compliance

LOCATION: Somalia/Nairobi

GRADE: TBD

CONTRACT LENGTH: 2 years.

Contract type: International/National

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 2: either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore, a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Head of Internal Audit and Compliance in in the Country Office (CO) is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of Risk, Internal Control and Compliance, Internal Audit and Fraud in the country office. As a member of the country level Senior Leadership Team (SLT) the internal audit position will independently evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the governance, risk management and control systems within the county programme and provide regular opinions on the effectiveness of these systems together with proposed action plans to address any weak areas.

The position will lead on coordinating any fraud investigations. The role is a critical 2nd line of control for the organisation and requires independent and objective staff. The role reports to the Country Director (CD) with a dotted line into the Regional Risk and Compliance Leader who has a dotted line into the Global Risk Director. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Country Director

Staff reporting to this post: 1 position.

Indirect reports: 4 positions

Budget Responsibilities: N/A

Risk Identification & Assessment

Provide functional expertise to support the organisation’s risk identification and assessment processes. Utilise detailed knowledge of Board risk appetite to ensure that it is fully embedded and operationalised within the organisation. Individual will:

• Be the country expert in SCI Risk Framework tools and techniques (including RMP/ Datix).
• Provide expert insight support to award risk assessments.
• Acts as a risk focal point with the rest of the SCI risk network
• Facilitate risk management processes and sit on Country Risk Management Committee
• Chair the Country Risk Management Committee

Risk Prevention/ Control & Mitigation

• Provide expert support to ensure risk prevention measures are fit for purpose.
• Provide training to staff on key control and compliance risk prevention measures.
• Train staff/partners on FRAUD prevention training
• Provide expert support on internal control/ mitigation design for new projects or processes.
• Provide Surge support for risk prevention expertise to major humanitarian incidents.

Control & Mitigation Testing Compliance

• Provide compliance checks/ audit reviews to provide assurance on key risk management controls.
• Annual workplan of compliance/ spot checks/ audit reviews on key Management controls E.g. field office audits, vetting spot checks
• Review/attend key control meetings/ process and ensure that they are working & provide specialist input.
• Take lead and coordinate Global Assurance Audits and ensure that all audit recommendations are addressed and closed accordingly.
• Working with the Awards team to develop check lists for budget holders of all donors’ Compliance requirements.
• Working with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to monitor the feedback and complaints systems and ensure any substantial complaints are followed up on and are reported to the Senior Management Team (SMT).

Incident Response/ Investigations (Fraud/ Multi-Faceted)

• Provide independent reporting of risk, incidents & investigations!
• Independent reporting of risk v appetite and management of escalations as appropriate
• Independent reporting of incidents in Datix that affect ability of an organization to hit its objectives.
• Lead /coordinator of fraud & multi-faceted investigations.
• Fraud - focal point/ investigator training
• Whistle blowing service provision & follow up
• Local owner of Datix system.

Action Tracking and Assurance

• Ensure good track progress of risk actions so unit head can provide appropriate annual assurance on risks.
• Ensure audit/ investigation findings are implemented on time.
• Coordinate assurance documentation and risk appetite status to complete RISK Assurance letter.

People Management, Mentoring and Development

• Ensure that all staff in the internal audit team understand and can adapt their roles in both emergency and development contexts.
• Manage the internal audit team; define expectations, provide leadership and support as needed, and evaluate direct reports regularly.
• Ensure the recruitment, training, and promotion of staff as appropriate; ensure availability of and
• Support appropriate professional development opportunities for staff in internal audit team.
• Incorporate staff development strategies and Performance Management Systems into team building process.
• Oversee that all internal audit staff proactively build and maintain technical skills and competencies required for leading and/or inputting for first class programmes - both development and emergency nature
• Provide leadership and supportive management to any staff appointed to the internal audit team by managing the performance of all direct reports through effective use of the Performance.

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for save the children, engages, and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Experiences and Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in an area of accounting, auditing or Business administration or equivalent Internal Audit qualification (CPA, ACCA, CA, CIA, CFE, CISA etc) and/or other professional certification.
• Be a qualified Internal Auditor (IIA)
• At least 8 years recent professional experience in Internal Audit, Accounting, Risk management or Fraud Investigation.
• Demonstrable experience at a senior level, NGO sector is preferable.
• Experience of managing teams, as well as indirect relationships
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international and matrix management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Additional job responsibilities

The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties where reasonable in view of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Health and Safety

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Skills Required

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