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• Manage
  the planning and management of the organization’s audit and investigation
  functions, including assisting with development of strategic objectives
  and operational procedures.
• Plan,
  coordinate, and oversee investigative activities to detect, deter, prevent,
  and eradicate fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement and ethical misconduct.
• Develop,
  recommend, and implement internal audit programs that evaluate the
  adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and test compliance with
  established policies and procedures.
• Plan,
  conduct, and control audits, including financial, compliance, and
  operational audits.
• Provide
  direction to and supervise assigned personnel.
• Formulate
  and prepare audit reports that attest to the effectiveness of managerial
  controls over the organization’s assets and finances.
• Manage
  the preparation of audit reports and review all audit work papers prepared
  by audit staff to ensure quality control, uniformity, and adherence to
  generally accepted practices.
• Evaluate
  internal accounting controls over the organization’s financial operations;
  and perform substantive tests of financial records, systems, programs, and
  projects within MS to ensure adherence with policy and laws
• Review
  operational performance data (including numbers of client visits and other
  activity data) and compliance with each local entity’s SIP (Significant
  Involvement Policy).
• Report
  on the value for money that the country program obtains, focusing on
  economy, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability.
• Develop
  and implement an organizational compliance program, to ensure adherence to
  MSI and donor standards.
• Actively
  contribute proactively to the design of new processes and systems to
  ensure that appropriate controls are built in by design.
• Manage
  the risk management process including maintaining the risk register,
  training and/or coaching management and staff as required to ensure due
  compliance with the risk register and risk management process, and
  tracking of all related actions
• Reporting
  on risk, controls and internal audit reports to the Board of trustees
• Support
  the Country director in her role as secretary to the Board.
• Ensure
  that MS, through its Board and Senior management acts, in accordance with
  its constitutional documents in all instances and take minutes at all
  board meetings.
• Oversee
  the Anti-Fraud and Bribery Program, including a) ensuring proper
  completion of: the fraud register, the conflicts of interest register, the
  gifts and entertainment registers and training those responsible as required;
  b) ensuring regular communications are sent out to all staff members
  reminding them of MS’s zero tolerance approach and their duty to report
  fraud, conflicts of interest and gifts and entertainment.
• Oversee
  a regular training Program for all staff on the Anti-Fraud and Bribery
  Program to include an introduction by line managers during first week of
  joining followed by participation in a half day training within the first
  4 months of starting.

• Provide
  leadership and guidance to the Internal Audit team in order to achieve the
  organization’s mission and strategic objectives.
• Ensure
  all staff are aligned with the organization’s and MS values.
• Proactively
  mentor and/or coach direct reports to critically assess opportunities to
  improve efficiency and maximize impact
• Ensure
  that the structure of the team is fit for purpose and that all roles and responsibilities
  are relevant to the needs and demands of the organization, and that goals
  and strategies are clearly communicated to all team members.
• Role
  model Marie Stopes core values, and demonstrate Marie Stopes behaviors at
  all times.
• Represent
  Marie Stopes externally and internally in accordance with its values and
  policies and as may be delegated by the Country Director at any time
• Perform
  any other duties that may be assigned by the Country Director

• The
  applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in
  Accounting, Business Administration or related field
• Qualified
  accountant with either ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA
• At
  least five years of supervisory experience in business and/or an
  accounting field in a reputable organization or in the audit of large
  donor funded programmes.
• Strong
  internal audit experience; able to demonstrate an understanding of the
  approaches and objectives of a good internal audit function.
• Significant
  senior management experience (a mix of donor funded and private sector
  preferred)
• Excellent
  knowledge of financial management systems and reporting, especially donor
  contract requirements for budgeting and reporting.
• Ability
  to perform under pressure, handle heavy workloads, and meet stringent
  reporting deadlines
• Hands-on
  experience with electronic accounting systems; knowledge of SUN Systems
  and mobile money essential.
• Ability
  to communicate effectively at all levels; excellent verbal, written and
  presentation skills
• Proven
  leadership and management skills that motivate high performing teams and
  encourage innovation and creativity.
• Proven
  IT skills with the ability to analyse data for strategic purposes and
  decision making.

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