ROLE PURPOSE: 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

1.     To conduct internal audits (and provide assistance on external audits if necessary), financial management reviews and may be involved in the special projects of the Ethiopia Country Office

• Determining internal audit scope and developing annual plans
• Perform detailed planning procedures.
• Evaluate adequacy of internal control system.
• Determine tests to verify existence and effectiveness of internal control system.
• Obtaining, analyzing and evaluating accounting documentation, reports, data, flowcharts etc
• Perform assigned tests and incorporate results in the evaluation.
• Draft accurate observations for areas reviewed.
• Draft recommendations that incorporate corrective, detective and preventive measures to address risks.
• Discuss observations and recommendations with management to assure agreement.
• Prepare corrective action plans and follow up on periodic basis.
• Prepares draft audit and food monitoring reports and submit to internal audit manager at regular intervals based on the execution of the annual audit plan
• Provide analysis and identify risk prone financial, procurement and operational areas to properly address during the review to set priority
• Directly carries out ad hoc investigation audits as required by the Country Director
• Provide Induction and fraud awareness training for Staff and partners
• Support the donor audit coordinator when necessary

2.     Perform a strategic role in the development of the internal audit function

• Participate and assist internal audit Manager in developing audit tools and techniques in consultation with Director Risk and Compliance.
• Participate and assist internal audit Manager on training and mentoring the fellow assistant managers.

3.     Build and manage relationships within and outside the department

• Network among country office employees to gain understanding of operations, processes, systems, etc.
• Practice in organizational activities that promote networking and representation of the department.
• Respond to queries from field and country office.

4.     Update and maintain knowledge and skills of internal audit functions

• Keep current on significant developments within save the children.
• Keep current on developments in the areas of general accounting, auditing, non-profit issues, government regulations and information technology.
• Assist in maintaining expertise in audit-related subject matters such as internal controls, business process improvement and fraud auditing and investigation.
• Provides clear guidance and advise to make necessary amendments whenever the techniques and procedures are found inefficient and ineffective

5.     On occasion, conduct special investigations and analytical projects.

• Participate in global audit assignments within and outside the country.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children 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 others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 5 Years and above relevant work experience in auditing
• Computer knowledge in MS Office (Excel, Word, etc)
• NGO experience is an advantage.