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Save the Children Global Assurance Manager


Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

There are 30 national Save the Children organisations around the world. By the end of 2012 all our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, mor e aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

The role
The Save the Children International (SCI) Global Assurance function supports the Board of Trustees and management of the organisation by evaluating adequacy and effectiveness of the governance, risk management and control systems. You will be part of the Global Assurance management team, reporting directly to the Director of Global Assurance and line-managing a team of Internal Auditors. Working on your own as well as part of a team you will carry out audits, reviews and investigations to deliver opinions on the effectiveness of the controls and risk framework operating across Save the Children International (SCI) to the various stakeholders. These opinions, together with the agreed action plans resulting from your work, will contribute to the overall work of the department to provide assurance to the management and Board of SCI as well as to all Save the Children members. You will have a close working relationship with senior managers at the Centre as well as those based in country programmes and regional offices, with in-country audit resources, and staff within individual Save the Children members.

Specific requirements include:
- managing and developing a team of three auditors, ensuring that the quality of their work meets the professional standards and stakeholder expectations
- supporting the Head of Global Assurance in delivering their objectives
- building strong relationships across the organisation and ensuring that you keep up-to-date with changes and events that have a significant impact on the risk profile of your and your team’s actual or potential assignments
- completion and supervision of audits, reviews, investigations and other work assigned to you to agreed professional standards, on time and within budget
- production of high quality, value-adding audit reports that are clear, concise, timely and solutions-driven
- influencing the controls and risk behaviours of the organisation.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Qualifications and experience
As a minimum you will 

- have excellent managerial skills with experience of successfully leading a small team
- have track record of challenging control weaknesses and ineffective/inefficient practices assertively at all levels of the organisational hierarchy
- have audit experience with exposure to wide range of auditing techniques and methodologies including risk- and system/process-based audits; operational and project audits; compliance and fraud risk assessments
- have experience of working on and delivering multiple projects, with conflicting priorities, on a timely basis
- have established track record of producing high quality, effective oral and written communication in English for a wide range of audiences
- have strong interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, coaching and relationship building
- have experience of working with little or no supervision under difficult conditions be willing to travel extensively
- have highest standards of ethics and integrity developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures be committed to Save the Children values.

It would be advantageous if you 
- have had exposure to large international commercial or INGO internal audit experience, with a focus on substantial financial analysis, where possible for large institutional donors such as DfID, USAID, ECHO, and EC
- have a detailed understanding of the grant requirements of major donors, specifically USAID, EU, DfID, Global Fund
- have some knowledge of Agresso financial software
- have direct experience of understanding complex risks and processes in developing countries are able to look at the bigger picture when assessing organisational performance and risk are proficient in a second core language of Save the Children (French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic).

When applying please include details of your current salary in covering letter

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 27th November 2012

For further information on this role, please see our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

How to apply: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to the link provided
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