Job Description
CARE USA manages, supports and and oversees 5 country offices in the Southern Africa region through the regional management unit (RMU). Within the RMU, the Regional Risk and Compliance Coordinator will report to the Regional Business Services Manager . The primary function of the Regional Risk and Compliance Coordinator (RRCC) is to ensure effective risk management processes and internal procedures and policies are socialized, understood, and maintained through.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Providing independent assurance and consulting services that improve operations of the Country offices
Evaluating the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance
Determine compliance with selected policies, procedures, donor requirement as well as local laws and regulations
Perform special investigations as requested
Making recommendations to the COs that will increase efficiency and/or effectiveness of the control systems of functions reviewed
Compliance functions
Risk management
Fraud management
Oversee and support country offices financial planning and performance
Partnering with the wider organization
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management and CPA/ACCA or equivalent
Minimum of 5-10 years work experience at CO or Regional set up in an INGO
Minimum 5 years of experience in auditing, compliance with working knowledge of classical compliance techniques and tools including problem solving, corrective action and auditing Facilitation skills to conduct training sessions for small, medium, and large-sized groups
Experience with major donor audits (e.g., USAID, EU, ECHO etc.)
Strong oral and written communication skills; Customer focused while handling multiple priorities
Ability to quickly learn new systems, processes, and procedures and adapt local practices to global standards
Good leadership, coaching, and negotiation skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word, People Soft or any other related online accounting packages