Head_ Audit, Risk and Compliance

TITLE: Head_ Audit, Risk and Compliance (National). TEAM/PROGRAMME: Audit/Risk and Compliance LOCATION: Juba, South Sudan with frequent field visits GRADE: TBD CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed Term -XX Years fixed term

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Head of Audit, Risk and Compliance is responsible in providing leadership and coordination of Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit/Internal Control and Fraud Management activities of the Country Office. He/she will champion a culture of compliance throughout the country office and guide appropriate execution of compliance requirements and related internal policies and procedures. The role holder is expected to ensure best practices, raise awareness and play an advisory role in risk and compliance across the CO. He/she is also responsible to continuously assess and review policies and procedures of risk & compliance management.

He/she promotes accountability and support the Senior Management Team in risk identification, measurement, monitoring, assessment and control, according to the annual risk management plan. The role holder is expected to lead the development of an organisational culture that reflects our values, promotes accountability and high performance and frees up people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our Members and donors

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Country Director

Dimensions:

South Sudan is one of the most challenging and exciting working environments that Save the Children currently works in. The newest country in the world, its legacy of thirty years of wa