Audit & Compliance Trainer

Ref: ACT/6/2011

Job Title: Audit & Compliance Trainer

Department / Project: Audit & Compliance

Supervisor: Audit & Compliance Manager

Job Summary

This position is based in Dadaab sub office. Reporting to the Audit and Compliance Manager, the incumbent will directly support the sub office by carrying out compliance assignments including audits and trainings to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements including donor regulations.

The incumbent will also take lead in the risk identification, reporting and follow-up to ensure recommendations are implemented to mitigate those risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, document and recommend measures to mitigate financial risks in programs and support processes that are implemented by CARE Kenya in Dadaab sub office.
• Plan and undertake audits to identify and recommend measures to mitigate financial risks in all CARE processes.
• Ensure timely implementation of internal and external audit recommendations by following up with process holders.
• Perform system reviews and recommend measures to mitigate the risks and support process holders in addressing existing gaps.
• Enhance compliance by undertaking trainings, sharing information and guidance to build the capacity of staff to by increasing their knowledge of CARE policies, donor requirements and government regulations among other external requirements.
• Support program in the management of sub grants by ensuring program compliance with CARE sub grant policies, donor and other regulations;
• undertake reviews of sub agreements, contracts and MOUs and support subgrantees through financial reviews, audits and training.
• To provide impartial advice to sub office management on all aspects of financial and administrative policy implementation and donor compliance.
• Participate in sub office Senior Management meetings and implement agreed audit and compliance actions.
• Carry out special assignments including investigations as required by management.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Degree in Business Administration or commerce with Qualification in ACCA or CPA.
• Minimum of 4 years audit experience and demonstrated experience in training on financial and compliance issues. Knowledge of major donor regulations like UNHCR, USAID, ECHO will be an added advantage
• Understanding of financial management and reporting systems in an NGO setting
• Ability to review and analyse financial statements and reports
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent writing and strong computer skills in Ms Office and Database software.

Qualified candidates are invited to send their application letters, indicating reference numbers in the application together with a detailed CV with three professional referees and daytime telephone contacts by 11th July, 2011 to the

Human Resources & Development Manager,
CARE International in Kenya.
Email: vacancies@care.or.ke.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

CARE is an equal opportunity employer and promotes gender equity.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.