Department:Regional Coordination
Position: Africa Regional Auditor
Contract duration:1 year renewable
Starting Date ASAP
I. Background on ACTED
ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.
ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 30 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 4000 national staff.
I. Background on ACTED
ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.
ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 30 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 4000 national staff.
ACTED has a 100 million €
budget for over 350 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including
emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development,
education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional
support, and cultural promotion.
For more information,
please visit our website at www.acted.org
II. Country Profile
The Internal Audit department is composed by the Audit Director, regional auditors (Asia, Middle East and Africa) and local auditors.
Regional Support Office: The Africa Regional Support Office, based in Nairobi, has been created end of 2011.
II. Country Profile
The Internal Audit department is composed by the Audit Director, regional auditors (Asia, Middle East and Africa) and local auditors.
Regional Support Office: The Africa Regional Support Office, based in Nairobi, has been created end of 2011.
The overall aim of this
office is to improve the quality of ACTED’s programming and interventions and
to integrate a regional focus into ACTED’s global strategy by:
- Supporting
coordination through streamlining reporting and strengthening links
between ACTED countries in the region
- Improving
the qualitative processes implemented by HQ to strengthen ACTED’s global
policy and advocacy position
- Improving
communication and flow of information both internally and externally
The Regional Office supports directly: Chad, Ivory Coast, Niger, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya,
Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa Republic Etc.
III. Position Profile
The Africa Regional Auditor will work under the functional supervision of the HQ Audit Director and while reporting hierarchically to the Regional Director.
III. Position Profile
The Africa Regional Auditor will work under the functional supervision of the HQ Audit Director and while reporting hierarchically to the Regional Director.
He/She will be independent
from all other ACTED departments/cycles.
He/She will share tasks
between Kenya times and Regional times. His/Her main duties and
responsibilities in Kenya and in the Region will include:
Compliance
Compliance
- Ensure
compliance of ACTED’s standard procedures for all management cycles
- Ensure
transparency and financial accountability of ACTED in Kenya and African
Countries
- Reinforce
current procedures and the quality of ACTED internal control, based on
international best practices, donors’ requirements and results of internal
& external audits.
- Follow-up
the implementation of the Audit Action Plan jointly with the Regional
Coordinator and the HQ Audit Director through the country directors’
monthly management reports and also during the subsequent Internal Audit
Missions.
- Comply and
ensure compliance to the Audit code of conduct
Management of the National/Regional Audit Function
- Draft and
implement the approved Annual Regional Audit Plan
- Define the
scope and the objectives before conducting any country audit
mission(s)
- Manage the
National/Regional Audit Team and organize country audit missions to be
conducted in link with the Audit Director, the Regional Director and
according to the Audit Plan ;
- Ensure
adequate preparation for external audits and provide support for external
audits when required in the mission countries;
Focal Point for ACTED Policies & Processes in the
Region
- Ensure the
Regional Audit Team’s accessibility to all ACTED staff in the region
through available communication media in order to provide information and
interpretations of ACTED’s & Donors’ Processes and Procedures
- Lead the
regional audit team in providing practical training on issues related to
ACTED policies and procedures.
Support to external audit from donors
- Analysis of
the external Audit ToR in collaboration with the CFM/HQ
- Checking and
classification of the pieces links to the external audit ToR
- Follow-up of
the external audit in collaboration with the CFM
- Analysis and
reception of the external audit report
- Redaction of
replies to the external audit commentaries in collaboration with the
CFM/HQ
- Redaction of
a post audit memo with recommendations
- Follow-up of
the work plan recommendations
Risk Assessment
- Regularly
(quarterly) assess and compile data on the potential and existing risk
exposure on ACTED activities on a country by country basis and report the
findings to the Regional Director and HQ Audit Director.
- Suggest
measures for mitigating such risks for consideration by the senior
management Reporting
- On
concluding the Audit Mission present written reports including findings,
analyses, recommendations and propose an action plan during the debriefing
session with the country coordinator in the presence of the Regional
Coordinator;
- Consolidate
information from all country compliance officers’ FLAT reports and from
the regional audit team and summarize it in a monthly audit report to be
submitted to the Regional Director, Audit Director and to all Departmental
Directors. The report will be accompanied by defined annexures.
- Through the
work performed promote the reputation of ACTED as a transparent and
accountable organization in the region.
IV. Qualifications:
- Master
degree in administration/finances/accounting
- Proficiency
in written and spoken English and french Management and Audit
experience
- Report
writing skills
- Experience
in overseas position
- Experience
with humanitarian and development program
- Demonstrated
experience in staff management and training
- Ability to
work in a difficult context
V. Conditions:
- Salary
defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship,
security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
- Additional
monthly living allowance
- Free food
and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance
(depending on contract length and country of assignment)
- Transportation
costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
- Provision of
medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
How to apply:
VI. Submission of applications:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org Ref : AUD/AF/SA
ACTED Att: Human Resources Department 33, rue Godot de Mauroy 75009 Paris FRANCE
Fax. + 33 (0) 1 42 65 33 46
For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org
VI. Submission of applications:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org Ref : AUD/AF/SA
ACTED Att: Human Resources Department 33, rue Godot de Mauroy 75009 Paris FRANCE
Fax. + 33 (0) 1 42 65 33 46
For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org
Closing date: 15 Aug 2012
