Head Compliance and Internal Audit

Academic Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in any of these or related disciplines from a recognised University: finance, Accounting, Business administration.

• A Bachelor’s degree in any of these or related disciplines from a recognised University: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration.

• Professional qualification any of these or related areas from a recognised institution: CPA, ACCA

Job Related Experience and Knowledge:

• At least 7 years of work experience in internal audit and compliance work, preferably with an NGO or audit firm.

• Proven experience in conducting financial, operational and programmatic compliance reviews and audits.

• Experience in developing and implementing risk management frameworks.
  

Risk Management (30%)

• Spearhead activities that encompass the identification, measurement, monitoring, and control of all risks within CEHURD to ensure that the Institution’s risk exposure is minimized.

• Ensure that risks associated with the strategic goal and objectives are clearly and explicitly understood and controlled.

Quality Assurance (15%)

• Review and monitor programme planning, implementation, and reporting processes, giving attention to quality concerns and improvement strategies.

• Undertake quality audits, working closely with the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MERL) team.

• Ensure that staff are oriented on all the compliance requirements of the new project/programmes before implementation starts

Internal Audit (20%)

• Spearhead the Department’s mandate of providing independent audits on the effectiveness of internal controls of CEHURD.

• Develop CEHURD’s annual Risk-Based Audit Plan

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct internal audit assignments in line with CEHURD’s annual Risk-Based Audit Plan, as well as other ad-hoc assignments and investigations.