Deadline: 13 April, 2021
Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Internal Control Coordinator.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and implement a comprehensive internal control (audit) schedule
- Participate in the design of all tools required for the internal control work, workplans to enable the satisfactory execution of internal control assignments
- Prepare reports for management on internal control
- Facilitate any required self-assessment exercise on the effectiveness of internal control
- Advise and support the risk management and internal control manager in the strengthening of internal control, systems and processes, including training and development needs to address control gaps
- Facilitate the sharing of learning based on best practices
- Actively participate in any regional internal control/audit networks as well as relevant external networks
- Drive the testing of internal control system in place for robustness, efficiency and effectiveness
- Conduct half yearly inventory of Plan International assets
- Review procurement process to determine the level of risk and propose action to mitigate them
- Conduct yearly verification of suppliers’ list before approval by management
- Undertake the review of fleet management to assure management of effective and efficient use of its vehicles for Plan International business
- Review contracts, MoUs, funding agreements in conformity with approved procedures and laws
Requirements
- First degree in Auditing, Accounting, Finance, Management, or equivalent
- Three years, minimum, of internal auditing experience
- Good analytical skills
- Good interpersonal skills (open-minded and diplomatic)
- Ability to remain calm and positive under pressure and in difficult situations
- Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence
- Good listener with strong advisory skills
- Excellent writing and speaking skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
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