- Job Title: Global Internal Auditor – Africa
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya (On-site)
- Job Type: Full-time, Entry level
- Industry: Non-profit Organizations
- Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
About the Company:
Heifer International is a non-profit organization with operations in 21 countries worldwide. The company works alongside local farmers, business owners, and their communities to build inclusive, resilient economies, and end global hunger and poverty sustainably. Heifer International has supported more than 42 million farming families across Africa, Asia, and the Americas, and is committed to supporting an additional 10 million people to reach a living income by scaling up its signature programs.
About the Role:
Heifer International is seeking a Global Internal Auditor to enhance and protect the organization’s value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. The role will be accountable for conducting internal audit engagements, ranging from country office assessments and project audits to reviews of entity-wide functions or central services. Although Africa is area-based, this position may be called upon to provide internal audit services anywhere the organization operates.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct internal audit engagements, including routine internal audits, advisory services, or investigations
- Provide independent and objective assurance as to the adequacy and effectiveness of Heifer’s internal controls over key operational and financial activities, business processes, information systems, and reporting and donor compliance
- Promote best practices in risk management, internal audit, and compliance assurance
- Reinforce Heifer’s internal audit effectiveness through the application of core professional principles
- Deliver and monitor high-quality work products with continuous improvement, effective communications, and proactive, future-focused recommendations
- Conduct assessments at the program area, country, or engagement level
- Identify opportunities for improvement and development of recommendations
- Communicate results and recommendations to all levels of management, both verbally and in writing
Hiring Jobs: Data Clerk
Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required
- Communication skills
- Compliance assurance
- Confidentiality
- Data collection
- Fieldwork
- Integrated risk management
- Internal audits
- Internal controls
- Risk assessment
- Sensitive information
Character traits:
- Integrity and courage
- Team player and relationship-builder
- Naturally curious with enthusiasm for learning
- Openness to diversity and different points of view
- Initiative, flexibility, creativity, and a strong work ethic
- Service-oriented, focused, self-accountable, and demonstrate technical skills
Heifer International is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the world and have the required skills and character traits, please apply for this position.
