Head - Internal Audit - NGO

Head - Internal Audit Unit at a leading education NGO

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to :

- Developing and executing an internal audit plan and schedule in consultation with organizational leadership and relevant teams to :

a. assess compliance with finance and administration-, people-, program- and data-related policies and protocols

b. report on compliance levels and gaps

c. suggest and support with implementation of corrective measures

- Studying best practices and benchmark standards and coordinating with relevant teams to improve design and execution of systems and policies.

- Supporting training and capacity building of teams with regards to legal compliances, best industry practices, risk awareness and management, and organizational policies and processes.

- Carry out special audits and investigations as may be required by the audit committee and/ or management, and particularly, in case fraudulent activity is suspected.

- Prepare relevant reports for the management and, as needed, for the organization's Board and its Audit and Finance Committee.

- Build and lead the internal audit team.

- Perform additional tasks, as required, by the management.