Deadline: 13 April, 2021
Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC) Manager.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Identify, analyse and document success factors and risks facing Plan International and its partners in the country
- Draw up a review plan (annually and quarterly revisions) covering all success factors and areas of risks identified, as well as the functions, services, domains and activity and operational units as relevant
- In conformity with the standards of the profession, conduct ad hoc studies, enquiries or investigations in Plan International or its partner organisations and communities
- After conclusion of each internal control assignment, submit to the country director and the head of the audited entity a summary of significant findings (positive and/or negative) and possible causes and implications
- If/as needed, recommend measures to correct weaknesses and/or replicate positive achievements
- Bring to the immediate attention of the country director any issue requiring special investigation and any case of proven fraud so that the country director can decide on the appropriate course of action and report as per laid down procedures
- Assist in the sensitisation and training of staff and partners in areas of competence
- Train Plan International staff on risk management, using a participatory approach, ensuring both identification and assessment of relevant risks that are likely to hamper delivery by Plan International Sierra Leone
- Update Plan International Sierra Leone’s risk register, ensuring all risks, controls and action owners update their actions, sign off their controls and risks and that the register is approved by the country director latest by the 15th of the month following the end of a quarter
- Support heads of department to strengthen controls related to their work by using the internal control questionnaire and ensure that mitigating actions are in place to monitor and address identified gaps and weaknesses
- Participate in the preparation of audits, audit action lists and follow up on implementation of audit actions
- Conduct, at least once a year, physical verification of all fixed assets
- Conduct physical count of stores (country office and field offices) at least once a year
- Review transactions on all projects implemented by Plan International, as needed, based on risk assessment and prior to any external audit
- Conduct surprise petty cash counts
- Perform any other official duties as assigned
Requirements
- First degree in Accounting and/or level two of a professional accounting qualification
- Three years, minimum, of experience in a similar role
- Good analytical and synthesis skills
- Ability to study and quickly understand new operating environment and organisation systems
- Good communication skills – writing and oral
- Listening and negotiating skills
- Independence and objectivity and ability to work with minimal supervision
- Willingness to travel to programme units
- Good computer skills including proficiency in word processing and spreadsheets and the use of an accounting package
- Background in auditing will be a plus
- Ability to work with children and observe the code of conduct in relation to child safeguarding and organisational values
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