Senior Internal Audit and Risk Management Officer – Hargeisa, Somaliland

 

Senior Internal Audit and Risk Management Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Vacancy: Senior Internal Audit and Risk Management Officer

Team / Programme: Internal Audit

Location: Hargeisa (with travel to field locations)

 

Post Type: National

Reports to: National Director

SOS Children’s Villages is a global federation of 136 national SOS Children’s Villages associations, working in more than 2000 programme locations worldwide. We work together with a single vision: every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security.

SOS Children’s Villages is committed to the welfare of children who lost parental care or at risk of losing parental care – often ensuring that children grow up in a loving family environment, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against child abandonment and social neglect, and upholds child protection policy as part of their commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse.

SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland (SOS CV) is a part of SOS Children’s Villages International, the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland Association is affiliated. SOS CV is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that is not for profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan and which has been in existence since 1999. SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland shares vision with SOS CV International and beliefs that every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security. To realize this, SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland builds families for children in need, help them shape their own futures and share in the development of their communities.

 

Duties & Summaries:

Job Summary: The Senior Internal Audit and risk management officer will set up and oversee audit & compliance function at SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland offices. The role includes formulating policies and procedures for audit, developing annual audit plans, carrying out risk-based audit of control processes at national office and Field offices/locations, reporting on findings of reviews, making recommendations in order to remedy weaknesses in the systems and procedures reviewed, and support management in compliance and implementation. The incumbent will also liaise with the external auditors in order to prevent duplication of effort and to keep them briefed on areas of concern. In addition, S/he will also act as the Compliance Officer for investigating whistleblower complaints and allegations of misconduct or fraud.

The incumbent will support management in effective risk management and compliance thereby improving risk culture and integrity in the organization. The incumbent shall assist in reviewing the adequacy of risk management and compliance systems, structures, procedures and capacities across the Operation, and support development and delivery of measures as appropriate for their strengthening.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Formulate the policies and procedures for “Financial Audits”, “Compliance Audits”, “Information Systems Audits”, “Operational Audits” and “Investigative Audits”. The exercise will also involve preparation of comprehensive Audit Manual, Audit Charter.
• Develop annual audit plan for establishment of preventive, detective and corrective controls
• Carry out risk-based audit of internal control processes at national office and field offices/locations including income, expenditure, internal projects, donations, information and communication, grant application and grant awards, funds disbursement, and risk assessment processes
• Ensure effective management of the financial resources of SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland are within the policies and plans as laid down by management in compliance with best accounting practices and donor guidelines
• Ascertain the extent to which assets are accounted for and safeguarded from losses
• Take appropriate measures for the prevention of frauds and elimination of conditions inducing fraudulent actions
• Report regularly to Management with regard to progress in achieving planned objectives of internal audit and compliance activity
• Develop and pursue best practices for strategies regarding Sufficiency of Controls, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, Asset Management, Sustainability etc.
• Designing and implementing an overall risk management process for the organization, which includes an analysis of the financial impact on the organization when risks occur
• Performing a risk assessment: Analyzing current risks and identifying potential risks that are affecting the organization
• Performing a risk evaluation: Evaluating the organization previous handling of risks, and comparing potential risks with criteria set out by the organization such as costs and legal requirements
• Establishing the level of risk the organization is willing to take
• Preparing risk register of the MA with the mitigation control with the support of the management
• Risk reporting tailored to the relevant audience. (Educating the management about the most significant risks to the business; ensuring business heads understand the risks that might affect their departments; ensuring individuals understand their own accountability for individual risks)
• Undertake business travel as and when required to assist regional office Audit.
• Act as the Compliance Officer for investigating whistleblower complaints and allegations of misconduct or fraud
• Prepare reports containing observations, comments and recommendations based on carried out work. Support management in compliance of recommendations
• Liaise with the external auditors in order to prevent duplication of effort and to keep them briefed on areas of concern in order that both external and internal audit functions could be carried out efficiently and effectively
• Contribute in all relevant meetings involving consideration of policy/procedures formulation matters and other allied matters relating to the overall operations of the organization.
• Ensure that the agreements executed with donor agencies are strictly implemented.
• Ensure the confidentiality of financial and technical information including audit findings and observations from the irrelevant entities
• Ensure that funds allocations for each programs are appropriately utilized and any budget variations are communicated to the relevant authorities •

Skills and Behaviors (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling SOS 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 SOS, 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

Required Professional Experience and Academic Qualification

• Bachelors of Commerce degree in Finance or equivalent.
• Professional qualifications in Accounting (CPA part III or ACCA II).
• Recommended a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Auditing, Awards (Grants) management or donor compliance in NGO.
• Strong working computer skills especially in accounting packages.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets.
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
• Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required.
• Have strong report writing skills.
• Willingness to travel to field locations
• Commitment to SOS values.

 

How to apply:

Interested applicants should send their applications with a CV and scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to:

hr@sos-somaliland.org. Closing date is 6^th August 2021. SOS is an equal employer; female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, it is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland understand his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe.

 

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