Organization: ACTED – Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Location: Juba
Grade: Mid level – Mid level
Occupational Groups:
Legal – Broad
Ombudsman and Ethics
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2024-08-10
Fixed term | 12 months | October 2024
Acted
For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas – and pursues a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor. Acted relies on an in-depth knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement relevant long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, building together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty
Acted South Sudan
Acted operations in South Sudan aim to improve food security, ensure access to livelihoods and develop resilience and emergency programmes. Since the eruption of the South Sudanese conflict in December 2013, Acted has been contributing to the delivery of humanitarian services to internally displaced persons, refugees and host communities. As camp manager Acted continues to coordinate and provide camp management services in Protection of Civilian (POC) site in Juba and Bor, informal settlements in Wau and refugee camps in Maban.
You will be in charge of
The Country Transparency and Compliance Manager is a key member of the Management Team at country level. She/He is responsible for Acted audit management in-country under the authority of the Country Director.
She/He is in charge of (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.
Main duties
1. Internal Audit management
Implement the approved national internal audit plan: conduct and supervise internal audit missions through a risk management approach
Control the implementation of the Acted standard guidelines and FLAT System at the capital, area and partner’s levels
Control the compliance with country rules and regulations
Provide support to mitigate the high risks identified
2. External audit : ensure the external audit and the due diligences preparation and follow up
3. Training sessions / lessons learned / best practices
Capacity building and Training
Lessons learn
Process improvement
4. Transparency/Compliance Management
5. Team Leadership
6. Other
Expected skills and qualifications
Postgraduate diploma in Audit, Finance, International Relations, Law or in relation with the position;
3-4 years of previous work experience in Audit (external and/or internal), Finance, Logistics, Administration or Law;
Previous experience in the aid & development sector is an asset;
Proven capabilities in leadership and management required;
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;
Previous experience abroad is an asset.
Conditions
Salary between 3200 and 3400€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
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
R&R every 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200
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
Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email (jobs@acted.org), including the reference: T&CM/SSD
Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.