About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches, and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality, and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
About the role
We are recruiting a Senior Internal Auditor International to work internationally developing our capacity in Africa, Asia & Middle East, and Latin & Central America.
The role will be part of the global Audit Risk and Assurance team, but its main focus will be to deliver a schedule of internal audits in the international programmes covering both whole country programmes and individual donor grants, reporting to the Internal Audit Manager for International.
This is a high-profile role that requires significant communication, negotiation, influencing, process, and controls skills to assist organisational understanding of and management of risk. It is also required to test compliance to Christian Aid’s key controls
About you
You are a skilled accountant with years of internal audit experience with INGOs. You can work on assignments autonomously or as part of a team. You can expertly interface with relevant audit stakeholders, scoping of audit work, testing of systems and processes, and providing timely reporting on the results of the audit to management for audits allocated to them within the overall internal audit plan. You are proactive and can support the capacity building of international teams, working closely with the Internal Audit Manager, International and help to embed a strong culture of compliance to ensure excellence in systems and processes.
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
For internal candidates (CA staff) – This role can be based in their base location and where CA (Christian Aid) has an operational office.
For external Candidates (Non-CA staff) – This role is open for nationals based in the following locations:
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
- India
- Malawi
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
Salary Information: The salary will be based on Country pay scale rates and currency as follows:
- Bangladesh – BDT -Tk 2,374,539
- Burkina Faso – XOF 18,381,454
- Burundi – BIF 67,546,863
- Colombia –
- Ethiopia – $25,643
- India – INR – ₨ 1,745054
- Malawi – GBP 28,487
- Nigeria – NGN 14,825,050
- Sierra Leone – GBP 25,120 P.A
- South Sudan – $44,217 P.A
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.
Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Competency questions
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
Impact and Influence: Describe a situation where you have identified a complex issue that impacted a number of different stakeholders and made appropriate recommendations in a credible and persuasive manner. How did you go about it and what difference did your input make to the situation that you had identified?
Customer Focus: In a recent role, what steps have you made to proactively develop relationships with people outside of your immediate team. How would these stakeholders describe you?
Effectiveness & Accountability: Describe a time when you have had to deal with competing priorities. How did you prioritise and what were the consequences of your decision?
