Senior Internal Auditor – IFDC Position - North and West Africa

About IFDC

IFDC is a public international organization active in 25 countries in Africa, Asia, and America. IFDC uniquely approaches the global issues of food security and poverty by bridging the gap between research and impact, combining science-based innovations, holistic market systems development, an enabling policy environment, and strategic partnerships to assist farmers and countries to identify and scale sustainable agricultural solutions, including improved nutrient use efficiency. These approaches are needed to boost soil health and crop productivity while reducing the environmental impact of fertilizer use. IFDC translates research into action by using locally driven, environmentally sound, and impact-oriented solutions. With our partners, we seek to close the yield gap, eradicate global hunger, safeguard the soil on which our lives depend, and generate economic resilience for farming households and the countries in which they live.  

IFDC is currently seeking passionate individuals to join its team, as the organization continues to expand its impact and work towards creating positive changes in agriculture and sustainable soil management across the world.

Responsibilities

1.    Risk assessment: Ensure that regional risks and challenges are appropriately addressed, and that proper assessment of risks is performed and approved by the IAD before proceeding with the audit plan for the specific audit assignments.

2.    Audit planning: Coordinate audit activities, assign tasks to Junior Internal Auditors, review and provide guidance to the Junior Internal Auditors.

3.    Audit Program Development: Design comprehensive audit programs, ensuring coverage of key risk areas and alignment with organizational objectives.

4.    Fieldwork: Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of internal controls on the specific audit assignments, identifying weaknesses, and recommending improvements.

5.    Reporting: He/ She will write internal audit reports after completion of every audit assignment that will be reviewed and approved will report to the Internal Audit Director – Global (IAD). They will also communicate any newly identified risks to the IAD.

6.    Regulatory Compliance Advisor: Stay abreast of relevant laws and regulations, ensuring that IFDC is compliant and advising on necessary adjustments.

7.    Liaison with Management: They will liaise with the management teams/auditees/process owners to obtain management comments that will be included in the audit reports.

8.    Technology: Leverage technology to analyse large datasets for identifying anomalies, trends, and potential risks on an ongoing basis.

9.    Training and Mentorship: Take a lead role in training and mentoring junior auditors, sharing knowledge and expertise to enhance the team's capabilities.

10. Undertake any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Reporting and Work Relationships

This position reports to the Director, Internal Audit. Contact is made with staff, donors, and vendors to monitor, discuss, and review work, policies, procedures, reports; collect information; and perform internal audit investigations. This position supervises the work of junior Internal Auditors.

Location

The position is based in any French-speaking countries in West Africa. This position requires working in a normal office environment (partial work from home might be possible) with no unusual physical demands or exposure to hazardous situation.  Regional travel may be required from time to time.

Benefits

IFDC's benefits include annual and sick leave, health and group life insurance coverage, a 13th-month salary, social security and pension contribution in compliance with local laws and end-of-contract benefits. 

Salary Clause

The salary grade for this position is BG 10 with a starting salary range from 1,414 USD paid in local currency. 

The determination of new employee salaries takes into account various factors. These include the salary range linked to the assigned job grade, the candidate's qualifications in relation to the job's responsibilities and prerequisites, internal fairness, the competitive state of the job market, as well as potential organizational and budgetary considerations.

Diversity Clause

IFDC is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, and offers equal employment opportunities based on ability, performance, and potential. Equal opportunity is integral to the recruitment and selection practices at IFDC. IFDC recognizes the value in recruiting employees with different backgrounds, knowledge, experiences, perspectives, and beliefs. IFDC recognizes and values the contribution of people with a diverse background in capabilities, experience, and perspectives. Diversity encompasses gender, age, experience, education, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds as well as other dimensions such as lifestyle and family responsibilities.

Required Skills

1.      Results-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
2.        Comprehensive knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements.
3.        Results-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
4.        Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with an ability to network and interact at all levels.
5.        Advanced computer literacy skills and data analytics skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Data analysis skills will be an added advantage.
6.        General knowledge of management practices (e.g., evaluating corporate and institutional efficiencies, identifying financial and legal risks to minimize or eliminate those risks within the organization)
7.        Skill in conflict resolution and problem solving.
8.          Working knowledge of banking and finance (e.g., providing advice on investment policies and security of assets.

Required Experience

1. A master’s degree in accounting or finance or any other related course. 
2. Full Professional accounting qualification (CPA, CIA, ACCA or equivalent)
3. A minimum of 10 years’ post qualification working experience.