Internal Auditor at Catholic Relief Services

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Catholic Relief Services is the official agency of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops for relief and development assistance overseas.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will like to request application from suitably qualified candidates to fill positions

Job Title: Internal Auditor

Department: Audit
Location: Abuja Office
Band: DI
Reports To: Country Representative (CR)

Primary Responsibilities:
The position of Internal Auditor focuses on Risk Management at the country program and partner levels. S/he will assist the country team with the development, implementation and monitoring of action plans that would contribute to a proactive approach to risk management. S/he will also be instrumental in country program and partner level capacity-building in ensuring identification, assessment and management of all categories of risks. The Internal Auditor will liaise with the Head of Operations (HoOps), Finance Manager (EM) and all program units in the processing of donor and CRS internal audits, S/he will document lessons learned from various risks identified in audit reports, risk disclosure reports and other sources and propose mitigation approaches to the Country Representative in order to create an environment of compliance and control. Copied: www.hotnigerianjobs.com

Specific Responsibilities:

Serve as principle point of contact on audit and compliance issues with consortia partners and donors.
Promptly follow-up to ensure closure of audit recommendations in collaboration with HoOps. This involves participation in the development of audit closure action plans and follow-up to ensure timely submission of responses to the Deputy Regional Director MQ (DRD MQ), Regional Finance Office (RED) and HQ Internal Audit Department.
Develop and implement comprehensive compliance review plans for the Country Program covering all areas of risk.
Develop the Risk Disclosure / Loss Event Report for CR approval.
Conduct annual Internal Control assessments annually in coordination with the CR, HoOps and FM to validate assessment coverage, process and ratings have been performed as prescribed in the Internal Control Policy.
Coordinate with country program department heads to ensure that instances of non-compliance are identified, reported and corrected.
Coordinate with HoOps and DRD MQ to ensure that country operational policies comply with donor regulations and agency standards.
Review and comment on award agreements, partners’ sub-agreements, and other award documents in order to ensure compliance with relevant laws and donor regulations as well as CRS policy.
Develop filing systems for grant/project, assets, personnel and other, and monitor implementation with department heads.
Recommend action to be taken by CRS as lead Agency for any Partner that is not meeting its contractual obligations or does not have the necessary internal control and finance systems in place to manage advances, in coordination with the FM.
Take investigation assignments as needed, assess and evaluate systemic and operational factors contributing to the problem and offer actionable recommendations.
Provide training to appropriate staff to build in-country compliance capacity.
Develop strategies and training/learning materials to improve partner and CRS staff capacity in compliance with regulations.
Document lessons-learned, case studies and best practices to be shared on CWA sharepoint.

Key Working Relationships:
Internal: HQ Audit Team, DBDIMQ, RFO, HoOps, HoP, all program and operations staff,

External: External Auditors and Sub-recipients

Agency Wide Competences:
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results. Copied: www.hotnigerianjobs.com

Serves with Integrity
Models Stewardship
Cultivates Constructive Relationships
Promotes Learning

Qualifications

ACA, CPA, CIA, Chartered Accountancy or Masters Degree preferred. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business, required.
Minimum 5 years in accounting, finance or auditing. Auditing experience of five years, preferred.
Be able to work well within a diverse team, and be sensitive to local cultures.
Knowledge 0tUSG Regulations and Global Fund a plus.
Computer skits to include word processing and spreadsheet.
Strong writing skills as demonstrated through previous experience writing reports, evaluations.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and to prioritize competing demands.
Strategic, analytical and planning skills; ability to think ahead and plan over a 12-month period.
Able to work independently.
Ability to develop effective systems considering organizational effectiveness and impact on people.
Available for in-country travel up to 30% of the time

Application Closing Date
Wednesday, 11th September, 2013

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should Click here to download the CRS Application Form, after filling the form, send it with a detailed CV as attached MS Word documents to: olajumoke.ogunjuyigbe@crs.org

Applicants must explicitly state the position applied for in the CRS application form and in the subject of their email e.g. Driver - Benue

Only applications sent hi the required format will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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