Job Description

FH Culture 

All we do, and how we do it, seeks to promote God’s beauty, goodness, and truth in a broken world. As such, we are defined by our ability to make people’s lives measurably better; our ability to deliver impact is the measure of our collective success. For we know that we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has already prepared in advance for us to do. At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of values called Heartbeat Values.

Position: Sr. Internal Auditor

Duty Station:  Addis Ababa

Duration of Contract: One-year contract, Renewable (with 60 working days probation period)

Closing date: November 13, 2024

Principal Responsibilities

When you join Food for the Hungry (FH), you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way that FH is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. Food for the Hungry turns adversity into impact. FH has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization.

A successful candidate will have the following:

FH is seeking an experienced Sr. Internal Auditor professional to participate in our global auditing efforts. The qualified candidate will have

• A vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a Christian commitment to serving the poor, and in full agreement with FH’s Christian beliefs.

• General awareness of the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Global Internal Audit Standards.

• Ability to assess business risks and recognize red flags for fraud in a global organization.

• Strong intercultural communication skills, able to acclimate to the various national environments in which FH operates.

• High integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics.

• General awareness of risk management and compliance processes and practices.

• Ability to perform compliance reviews and develop a system that ensures effective compliance with donor and country regulations.

• Basic understanding of an organizational strategic planning process.

• Experience with US Government regulations is a plus, such as the 2 CFR 200, as well as other multinational and private donor regulations.

• Proficiency in spoken and written English; Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus.

• Ability to write professional reports and business correspondence succinctly

• Ability to travel up to 15% of time domestically and internationally, to insecure countries or locations.

As the Sr. Internal Auditor, you will perform:

• Audit Planning

• Audit Fieldwork

• Communicating Results

• Special Projects

Job Requirement

Job Level Specifications

• Full agreement with FH’s Christian foundation and beliefs as expressed in The Heartbeat: our Values, Vision, and Purpose.

• Strong Interpersonal skills,

• Is interested in the growth and well-being of the staff and Strong people-management and leadership skills

• Proven ability to manage, motivate and mentor staff and create a positive team environment and has team building skills

• Demonstrated ability in analyzing financial data, projections, expenditures, and accruals.

• Proficiency in MS Dynamics, MS-Word and MS-Excel and other applications

• Ability to work effectively under pressure

Education and Experience

• BA bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, internal audit, compliance, risk management, or similar area. Certification is strongly preferred, such as CIA, CPA, CFE or related certifications, and:

• 4 years of external or internal audit experience (performance of fraud investigations is a plus),

Distinguishing Competencies 

• Practical experience in using a wide range of accounting software including MS Dynamics, MS-Word and MS-Excel and other applications.

• Experience with financial analysis and reporting and able to perform financial analysis from complex data.

• Proven expertise with different donors such as USAID/UN/WFP/Private donors’ rules and regulation on Procurement and Financial Management

• Must have a proven knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, IPSAS and a practical knowledge of financial systems and internal controls.

Supervisory Responsibility

• The position supervises

Language

• Proficiency in both spoken and written English.

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Gender Responsibility
⮚       Provide adequate time to staff to participate in gender sensitivity workshops and related events.

⮚       Through observation, interviews, and spot-checks, ensure that the staff planning process is gender sensitive.

⮚       Build a better gender balance in staffing through affirmative action.

⮚       Observe if women staff are as involved as men in high-profile activities such as interaction with visitors and chairing meetings, and take corrective action if warranted.

⮚       Encourage female staff to participate in external networks (local and regional), as well as seminars and cross visits.

⮚       Facilitate open and regular discussions with staff on about the work environment, policies, and values convenient to gender issues.

Safety & Security Responsibility
⮚       Encourages compliance of Safety and Security principles and policies of the organization by all staffs;

⮚       Visiting project Offices and operational areas periodically to meet staff and making sure that all staff members are aware of the safety and security procedures;

⮚       Explains to staffs the reasoning behind the organization’s safety and security policies and procedures

⮚       Organizing local training sessions, such as First Aid, Fire Safety, and Defensive Driving for staff members.  If possible, he/she should conduct briefing and training sessions himself/herself;

⮚       Ensures that safety and security objectives are added to performance reviews and evaluations of all staff members;

⮚    Encourages staffs to adopt safe and secure practices. Ensuring that updated personnel information related to safety (Record of Emergency Data) and security management are kept in Human resources.

Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply

Required Skills

• Auditing skills

• Accounting

How to Apply

Competent and interested individuals are encouraged to use THIS LINK