Head of Internal Audit & Compliance at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Internal Audit & Compliance

Location: Nigeria

Role Purpose

• The Head of Internal Audit and Compliance 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 organization 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 the Role

• Reports to: Country Director
• Staff reporting to this post: 1 position
• Indirect: 4 positions

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in an area of Accounting / Auditing / 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.

Application Closing Date
12th June, 2024.