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Job Title:   Internal Controls and Compliance Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power.

Job Summary:   Under the supervision of the Internal Controls and Compliance Manager, the Internal Controls and Compliance Officer will support the Country Program in planning and undertaking the work of the Internal Control function. The role will have a range of responsibilities, all aimed to promote a culture of Enterprise Risk Management, integrity, and compliance in the behavior of staff and volunteers, and to coordinate consistent and effective investigations as needed when there are allegations of misconduct.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Internal Controls and Compliance

• Carry out reviews of the existent internal controls in all departments and assess their design and operating effectiveness.
• Review compliance with established key controls in finance, grant management, human resources, IT, partnerships, security, supply chain and programs.
• Ensure compliance with all the local laws including taxation, social security, labor laws and donor rules and regulations.
• Facilitate appropriate response to identified gaps in the control environment, including the monitoring of progress against agreed upon follow up actions.
• Prepare and regularly update the master list of all external and internal audit actions while following up with process owners to update and share the progress on audit actions.
• Ensure accountability and transparency to key stakeholders through the enforcement of donor rules and regulations in financial and progress reporting.
• Draw periodic schedules to carry out spot checks on operations and program activities across the field offices and in Kampala.

Risk Management

• Coordinate the identification and classification of risks to the Country Program, the documentation of these, and the determination of appropriate actions to manage or mitigate such risks.
• Facilitate the effective implementation of the overall organizational risk management system, including its review and monitoring.
• Facilitate the monitoring of progress towards agreed risk management or mitigation actions, such that remedial actions can be taken in a timely way as and when necessary.

Capacity Development

• Enforce the local integration of IRC Organizational Policies and support training and awareness programs for staff on ethics and compliance issues.
• Raise fraud awareness across the entire workforce.
• Facilitate continuous learning regarding the Enterprise Risk Management. This includes learning from interaction with other IRC countries and with NGO regulatory bodies.

Misconduct Allegations and Investigations

• Work with IRC’s global Ethics and Compliance Unit (ECU) and Country leadership, to ensure that staff and partners are aware of the IRC’s reporting mechanisms.
• Provide timely support to the ECU on investigations as appropriate, in accordance with the IRC’s investigations process.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other related field, or other University degree. Part or full professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIA or CFE is an added advantage.
• At least two years of relevant progressive experience in undertaking audits, compliance assessments, risk management and fraud investigations.
• Highly organized, close attention to detail, and ability to effectively prioritize tasks.
• Strong knowledge of how to collect useful information, analyze it and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Professional fluency in English, with ability to communicate concisely and impactfully.
• Willingness to travel frequently to different field offices.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 24^th January 2024

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