Jobs in Kenya

ROLE PURPOSE :

S / He will work closely with the finance and programme teams to ensure efficient support is given to external audit teams with the aim of minimizing any issues arising from external audits. In addition, he / she will promote and instill a culture of compliance throughout SC Kenya programme and its partners. Under the direction of the Internal Controls and Compliance Coordinator, he / she will support in overseeing adherence to internal policies and procedures and donor compliance regulations, ensuring that any non-conformities are documented, investigated, and resolved.

SCOPE OF ROLE :

Reports to :   Internal Controls and Compliance Coordinator

Dimensions :  Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In , as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. In February , we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. Save the Children now has an operational presence in Busia, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Nairobi, Turkana and Wajir. We work through partners in many other parts of the country. We have a staff complement of around staff and an operating annual budget of approximately US$ million.

Staff directly reporting to this post :   None.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

EXTERNAL AUDIT SUPPORT

• Under supervision of the Line Manager, support on project audits in liaison with Awards, Finance staff and the relevant project managers ensuring donor compliance with responsibilities including :
• Support with coordinating the entire process of external audits and if need be, accompany the auditors to field offices.
• Identification of documents required by the auditor.
• Sharing with the area offices the audit timelines and requirements.
• Liaise with programmes and departments in providing management comments to issues raised by the auditors.
• Clarify and share questioned transactions from auditors for cross department responses.
• Support in coordinating entry and exit meetings with the auditors.
• Archiving and document retrieval.
• Track and communicate audit findings and recommendations to the Line Manager for sharing with SMT on a quarterly basis and follow up with relevant department to ensure corrective actions are taken.
• Visit field offices and review internal processes (financial and non- financial) according to Save the Children regulations.
• Document audit findings and report to the line manager.
• Review award files, reports and documents prior to any in country donor audit, making sure that everything is present and that all main compliance points have been tested.

DONOR COMPLIANCE

PARTNERSHIP COMPLIANCE

INTERNAL SYSTEMS COMPLIANCE

FRAUD AND INVESTIGATION

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

THE ORGANIZATION

We employ approximately , people across the globe and work on the ground in over countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by :

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent.

Female Candidates are encouraged to apply .

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