Description
Senior Internal Auditor and Compliance at SOS Children's
Villages Rwanda: (Deadline 30-07-2026)
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Senior Internal auditor and Compliance
Vacant positions: One (01)
Type of contract: Fixed term
Working location: National Office
Reports Functionally to: Board Audit Committee
through the Board of Directors
Reports Administratively to: National Director
Deadline: 30th July 2026
About SOS Children's Villages Rwanda
SOS Children's Villages Rwanda is a child-focused,
non-governmental organization committed to ensuring that every child grows up
with the care, protection, and support they need to thrive. Working in
partnership with families, communities, government, and development partners,
the organization implements programmes in childcare, family strengthening,
youth empowerment, education, health, emergency response, and advocacy across
Rwanda.
To strengthen its governance, accountability, and risk
management functions, SOS Children's Villages Rwanda is seeking to recruit a
highly qualified, experienced, professional and ethical to serve as Senior
Internal Auditor and Compliance.
Position Summary
The Senior Internal Auditor and Compliance provides
independent and objective assurance on the effectiveness of governance, risk
management, internal controls, and compliance systems across the organization.
The position supports the Board of Directors and Management by evaluating
organizational processes, identifying risks, promoting accountability, ensuring
compliance with applicable laws and donor requirements, and recommending
improvements that strengthen organizational performance.
The position reports functionally to the Board Audit
Committee and administratively to the National Director,
ensuring the independence of the Internal Audit function.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Develop
and implement the annual risk-based Internal Audit Plan.
- Conduct
financial, operational, governance, compliance, and performance audits.
- Assess
the effectiveness of governance, internal controls, and risk management
systems.
- Monitor
compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and
applicable laws and regulations.
- Facilitate
enterprise risk management processes and maintain the organizational risk
register.
- Lead
fraud risk assessments and support investigations where required.
- Review
organizational policies and recommend improvements to strengthen governance
and internal controls.
- Monitor
implementation of internal and external audit recommendations.
- Prepare
high-quality audit reports and present findings to Senior Management and
the Board Audit Committee.
- Build
staff capacity in internal controls, compliance, ethics, fraud prevention,
and risk management.
- Coordinate
with external auditors and regulatory bodies during audits and compliance
reviews.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must possess:
- A
master’s degree in accounting, Finance, Auditing, Business Administration,
or another relevant discipline.
- A
professional accounting qualification such as CPA or ACCA.
- Professional
certifications such as CIA, CRMA, or CISA will
be an added advantage.
Experience
Applicants should have:
- A
minimum of 7–10 years progressive experience in internal
audit, compliance, enterprise risk management, or external audit.
- At
least three (3) years in a senior audit, compliance, or
supervisory position.
- Experience
working with NGOs, international organizations, donor-funded programmes,
or large corporate organizations.
- Strong
understanding of donor compliance requirements, grant management,
governance, and enterprise risk management.
Required Competencies
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Comprehensive
knowledge of International Professional Practices Framework (IIA
Standards/IPPF).
- Knowledge
of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks and internal control
systems (e.g., COSO).
- Sound
understanding of IFRS, IPSAS, and International Standards on Auditing
(ISA).
- Excellent
analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong
report-writing and presentation skills.
- High
ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism.
- Excellent
communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong
planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems.
Personal Attributes
The successful candidate should be:
- Independent,
objective, and impartial.
- Highly
ethical with unquestionable integrity.
- Results-oriented
and committed to continuous improvement.
- Able
to handle confidential information with discretion.
- A
strategic thinker with excellent judgment.
- Courageous
in communicating difficult audit findings constructively.
- Able
to work effectively under pressure while managing multiple priorities.
- Committed
to promoting accountability, transparency, and organizational excellence.
Child Safeguarding and Data Protection
SOS Children's Villages Rwanda is committed to safeguarding
children and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be required to
uphold the organization's Child Safeguarding, Code of Conduct, and Data
Protection policies. Background and reference checks will be conducted before
appointment.
How to apply:
The interested Candidates in this position should send a
detailed and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae with three (3) traceable professional
references, a cover letter explaining their suitability for the position,
Rwandan national Identity Card, Copies of academic and professional
certificates/degrees to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org
and properly fill the application form found via the
following LINK by not later than 30th July 2026 at
5:00 pm Kigali time.
Applications should clearly indicate "Senior
Internal Auditor and Compliance" in the subject line.
SOS Children's Villages Rwanda is an equal opportunity
employer. Qualified women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged
to apply and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Child Safeguarding Commitment.
“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict
child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of
sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places
where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical
competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize
to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police
clearance reference check processes”.
Done in Kigali on 16th July 2026.
Jean Bosco KWIZERA
National Director
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