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Job Title:  Country Transparency & Compliance Officer

Organisation: ACTED

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non-discrimination. ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 38 countries worldwide. ACTED sectors of intervention include emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion.

Job Summary:  The Country Transparency and Compliance Officer contributes to (i) controlling, on a risk-based audit approach, the implementation of Acted’s processes in compliance with Acted’s guidelines, specific donor guidelines, best practices and national regulations in the relevant country; (ii) developing & actively contributing to action plans agreed with country coordination in order to mitigate the identified risks, and to cope with priorities, budget constraints and organizational context.

She/He provides technical support and capacity building to the country FLATS staff to implement the action plan and address the issues.

She/He also provides technical support for donor external audits and due diligences preparation and follow-up.

She/He should comply and ensure compliance to the audit code of conduct.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Internal Audit function

• Participate to the implementation of the approved national internal audit plan: conduct internal audit missions through a risk management approach
• Implementation of the Acted standard guidelines and FLAT System at the capital, area and partner’s levels
• When required, contribute to controlling the compliance with country rules and regulations. Upon request of your Coordination and in link with the Country Finance Manager:
• Provide support to mitigate the high risks identified
• External audit : contribute to the external audit and the due diligences preparation and follow up
• Training sessions / lessons learn / best practices

Capacity building and Training

• Lessons learnt
• Process improvement

Transparency

• Participate in minimizing risk of fraud and corruption by ensuring adherence to Acted FLATS procedures, Acted Code of Conduct and Acted Anti-Fraud Policy;

Internal Coordination

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Postgraduate diploma in Audit, Finance, International Relations, Law or in relation with the position;
• One to two years of previous work experience in Audit (external and/or internal), Finance, Logistics, Administration or Law;
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and organizational terms;
• Demonstrate flexibility, dynamism and autonomy;
• Ability to work well and under pressure;
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English;
• Experience in management and training is a plus.

Conditions:

• Salary between 1600 and 1800€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
• Contribution to a housing allowance of up to 75% of Acted benchmark or accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
• Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
• One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
• Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
• Psychological assistance

How to Apply:

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email (jobs@acted.org) or below, including the reference: T&CO/ETH

Please note that ACTED will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.

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