Senior Internal Control Officer (Multiple Vacancies)

What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose

The Senior Internal Control Officer works independently and autonomously to ensure adherence to the ICRC’s internal control framework and compliance with its rules, policies and procedures. S/he performs reviews and analyses to evaluate whether the control design is mitigating risks identified and whether controls in place are operating effectively and efficiently as designed.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Conducts preliminary risk assessment of the assigned process/es and delegation/s
• Designs a risk-based sampling methodology and sampling criteria considering the relevant context and balance between coverage and efficiency
• Depending on the team assignment, performs: Either remote or onsite reviews in line with the approved test plan to assess compliance with internal policies or operating effectiveness of related controls Reviews whether controls designed by process owners are mitigating the right risks to an acceptable level
• Prepares clear, accurate and complete working papers that support findings and conclusions
• Summarizes preliminary findings or observations and communicates to the control owners for