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Job Title:  Internal Audit Manager

Organisation: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a global health nonprofit that makes foundational changes to health systems to protect people from diseases and improve their health. MSH collaborates with local partners, from the Ministry to the community, to strengthen and complement existing health systems. Since 1971, MSH has worked in more than 150 countries to help ensure sustainable, resilient, and equitable access to quality health care around the globe.

Job Summary:  The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for planning, conducting, and reporting results of internal audits and investigations. They are also responsible for supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring of internal auditors and compliance officers in designated MSH Anglophone countries.  The position requires working with MSH staff in country offices globally in audit, investigations, and compliance reviews, in a position requiring a high degree of integrity, autonomy, and trust.

The Audit Manager tracks internal investigation cases using a standard tracking system, ensures notifications are sent to donor agencies, cases are assigned to an internal or external Investigator and completed timely, corrective actions are implemented. They are also responsible for preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual investigation status report, audit corrective actions status report, and internal audit progress reports, for review and submission by the Director of Internal Audit to the Audit Committee and MSH Ethics Committee.  They are also responsible for reviewing and updates of internal audit programs, compliance review programs, and internal investigation processes, including the design and implementation of various tools and templates to compile data for preparation of summary reports.

The scope of internal audit activities to be performed includes compliance, financial audits, and fraud investigations.  Specifically, the scope includes testing internal controls, testing compliance with contracts, grants, cooperative agreements; sub grants/subcontracts, laws, regulations and MSH policies and procedures, determining whether financial transactions have been accurately recorded in accounting records, and performing procedures to detect possible fraudulent acts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage and Conduct Internal Investigations

• Tracks and manages all ‘commercial’ and ‘behavioral’ internal investigations.
• Coordinates, plans, and conducts investigations of fraud and irregularities; and reports the results in a clear, concise, evidence-based manner.
• Prepares periodic summary reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) of status of internal investigations for submission to the Audit Committee and the Ethics Committee.
• Monitors and follows-up on implementation of corrective actions and remediations and prepares summary reports.
• Completes the Office of the General Counsel portal for notification of allegations and completion of investigations to donors.

Internal Audits and Compliance Reviews

• Plans and conducts internal audits and compliance reviews of MSH projects in country offices and global projects.
• Plans and performs subaward monitoring of MSH subrecipients/contractors in MSH country offices to ensure compliance with terms of the subrecipient/contract agreements, applicable donor rules and regulations.
• Communicates audit and compliance review results to management of the audited office and at MSH U.S offices – including oral presentations and clear written reports.
• Prepares periodic internal audit activity reports for submission to the Audit Committee.

Manage, Supervise, and Support Compliance Officers

• Provides technical guidance to Compliance Officers and audit staff where compliance reviews and investigations are conducted internally.
• Prepares and conducts training sessions for country based internal auditors/compliance officers to keep abreast of MSH operating policies and procedures, internal audit technical matters, and donor rules & regulations.
• Reviews the annual work plan and audit schedules for country based internal audit staff and submits for further review and approval by the Senior Director of Internal Audit.
• Prepares and conducts orientation sessions and packages for new audit and compliance staff in MSH country/project.
• Supervises internal audit and compliance staff at country offices, as assigned.

Manage the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program

• Researching and developing good knowledge of relevant donor compliance rules and regulations, MSH policies and procedures, and host country laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Internal Audit.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing or Accounting or equivalent education.
• MBA degree preferred.
• Audit qualification, such as Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, or Certified Internal Auditor.
• At least seven years of related work experience, seven of them in a senior auditor capacity.
• Experience with US government Cooperative Agreements and Contracts regulations, preferably USAID.
• Experience of travel or work in developing countries.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work well and be respectful of various cultures and office environments, with good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent English language skills, written and verbal, required. Knowledge and skills in other languages, a plus.
• Eligible for employment in the MSH country of operations.
• Must have the ability to travel approximately 40% of the work year.

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join Management Sciences for Health (MSH) in this capacity should apply online at the link below.

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