Appel d’offres : World Vision recrute un(e) Expert(e) – Audits du directeur mondial, du centre mondial, des bureaux régionaux et des bureaux d’appui en Afrique du Sud.

 

 

 

 

 

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

The primary role of this position is to provide strategic leadership to the internal audit team ensuring alignment with GIA’s vision and to build and strengthen strategic partnership with key stakeholders and then engage with those stakeholders to ensure outcomes are met effectively.  This will include the following:

  • Working closely with the CAE to develop a three-year risk-based GC Audit Plan, and coordinating the dissemination and revision of the audit plan, as well as proper allocation of resources, with all necessary stakeholders.
  • Building strong relationships while serving as a trusted strategic partner to key stakeholders, including the CAE, SOs, regional leadership (RLs and SDOs), and by providing guidance on the implementation of strategy, governance and internal controls
  • Creating effective linkages, collaborative relationships, and dynamic networks with Support Office colleagues, WVI partners, and partnership leaders to represent and promote GIA department’s services

  • Providing leadership in the form of technical and administrative support to the GIA team as they develop and discuss the engagement plan with business owners and key stakeholders

  • Performing other special assignments and duties as required by the CAE such as managing consulting engagements, organizing training events, or presenting departmental findings to external stakeholders, and participating in GIA management meetings

Operational Risk Management & Quality Assurance

This role will monitor key risks while working to ensure performance outcomes are achieved by doing the following:

  • Delivering the approved three-year risk-based GC Audit Plan,
  • Keeping the CAE abreast of all significant findings as they arise in the field, particularly on issues of suspected fraud and/or potential significant reputational impact to the Partnership

  • Managing the technical work of GC and local auditors involved in Global Centre, Regional and Support Office Audits, ensuring that the planned engagement is implemented appropriately and that all documentation and procedures are completed in a timely fashion and meet GIA quality standards.

  • Developing the Terms of Reference for all local auditors who are seconded to Global Centre, Regional and Support office audit to perform specific assignments while remotely supervising field engagements
  • Audits of Global Centre functions, Regional and Support Office
  • Provide direction and lead implementation of risk-based integrated audits of Global Centre functions, Regional and Support Offices.
  • Implementation of Partnership-wide thematic audits
  • Provide direction and lead implementation of risk-based integrated thematic audits.
  • Ensure the delivery of timely, accurate, complete and reliable periodic reports to Partnership leaders and the ARC while proactively advising other key stakeholders through working groups and advisory teams.

Talent and Knowledge Management & Capacity Building

The Global Director, GC Audits will be active in the recruitment, coordination, and supervision of the audit team responsible for each engagement, as well as through the development of structured knowledge management practices, in the following ways:

Talent Management:

  • Lead, manage, and mentor direct reports and other WVI audit colleagues

  • Ensure accomplishment of the team business/work plan, objectives and targets as related to achieving GCIA’s main goals by setting high standards.

  • Developing/updating job descriptions as well as in identifying the best candidates to be hired as new GC auditors.
  • Identifying the best course of action to follow in case of a team member whose performance falls consistently below expectations or whose behaviour becomes inconsistent with the WVI and the IIA standards and Codes of Conduct.
  • Authorizing/Approving a variety of transactions for supervised staff including Performance Agreements, trip itineraries, expense reports, vacation requests, telecommuting agreements, etc., to ensure appropriate guidelines are followed.

  • Ensure work-life balance is achieved through appropriate allocation of workload for GCA staff having a good productivity analysis.

Knowledge Management:

  • Managing the knowledge generated by the GC audit team and adjusting audit procedures and tools accordingly through a sustained effort to simplify processes and understand customer needs, goals, and expectations.

Capacity Building:

  • Cultivating a workplace environment that motivates team members to provide feedback on weaknesses or areas for improvement, and creates a Christ-centred audit environment that reinforces spiritual development throughout the team.

  • Managing the professional and individual development of GC auditors by providing feedback after each audit engagement and ensuring adequate training/coaching opportunities exist for continual improvement.

  • Provide opportunities for and support of the professional development of internal auditors, including the completion of annual continuing professional education (CPE) requirements to maintain certification(s), and ensure that all auditors are well equipped to carry out their audit responsibilities in a Christ-focused internal audit environment.

Required Skills:

  • At least 7 years’ experience at Director level or above in a combination of internal audit, public accounting or financial management.
  • Strong business acumen and understanding of functional linkages.
  • Ability to interact and/or manage cross-functional teams (Operations/Finance) to assist in the creation of integrated system requirements and provide control expertise.
  • Experience in leading and managing virtual and cross-cultural teams to produce quality outputs under pressure.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and concurrent deadlines.

  • Demonstrated ability to provide on-the-job training to teams.

  • Solid team-building and interpersonal skills.

Certifications:

  • Must have Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Certified Risk Management and Assessment (CRMA), desired

Preferred Skills:

  • Ability to use strategic/critical thinking and apply insightful analysis to proactively enhance WV’s operations, and address complex challenges systemically and anticipate future requirements.

  • Good knowledge of World Vision’s structure, regulations and operations.
  • Experience in delivering quality output under conflicting pressures.
  • Comfortable in developing structure from uncertainty Lead, mentor and challenge the team to high performance.

  • Excellent communication skills and with a strong track record of mutually respectful and accountable relationships with all stakeholders.

Apply here

Deadline : 19 March 2023