Internal Auditor - Ref# 421

Context

Mercy-USA is currently looking to expand its Compliance & Internal Audit department in Lebanon to accommodate its growing activities and to ensure its continuous compliance with all donors’ rules, regulations and requirements. 

The Role and Responsibilities

• Conduct regular internal audit cycles on monthly / quarterly basis over operations effectiveness and compliance with all applicable policies and procedures and determine the associated compliance risk
• Provide assistance to determine the internal audit scope and develop annual plans in coordination with the Compliance and Internal Audit Coordinator
• Prepare and present reports that reflect audits findings
• Assist in the objective review and development of the organization business policies, processes and procedures
• Assist in identifying internal/ external risks and update the risk register accordingly
• Ensure the organization compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and grant agreement
• Make recommendations to further improve the internal controls and governance processes
• Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement
• Assist in creating and managing effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations as well as conducting follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions
• Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s policies, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in external or internal audit, Preferably NGOs audit experience. Experience in an NGO and knowledge of major international institutional donors is required.
• Bachelor degree in finance/management/auditing/internal auditing
• CPA certification is highly desirable.
• Understanding of INGO needs is a must.
• Strong verbal and written command of the English & Arabic languages is a must.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to commit to occasional travel.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies

• Demonstrate integrity and respect to Mercy-USA values and mission  
• Display cultural, religious, racial, gender, age and nationality sensitivity and adaptability along with respect to all.  
• Demonstrate understanding and respect to the International Humanitarian Laws and Mercy-USA internal policies and guidelines to protect and serve vulnerable populations.  
• Demonstrate understanding and respect to the protection and safeguarding of children, women, disabled and elderly and any other vulnerably groups. 
• Promote vision, mission and strategic plan of Mercy-USA 
• An honest team-player with strong interpersonal skills.

Functional Competencies

Accurately completes and organizes multiple tasks by considering priorities and deadlines along with potential interruptions. 

Possess excellent auditing skills

• Ability to identify challenges and plan and communicate alternatives without impacting operational structures. 
• Possess strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Builds and establishes strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.   
• Knowledge Management and Learning: 
• Ability to familiarize self with new areas and people. 
• Ability to deal with day-to-day operation level stresses and security concerns that may arise 
• Ability to use resources and tools provided with little direction 
• Ability to build new professional relationships with individuals comfortably and safely

Self-Management

• Self-motivated, quick learner with an initiative to perform well and beyond expectations
• Calm and well-mannered under pressure 
• Quick response to urgent requests for information. 
• Takes and responds well to feedback 
• Open to opposing and varying opinions 
• Energetic and positive about the work being conducted 
• Focused on results and meeting deadlines.

Child Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Disclaimer

Mercy-USA is committed to child safeguarding and PSEA at all operational levels to protect its staff, volunteers and beneficiaries from the harm that arises out of sexual exploitation and abuse.  Mercy-USA conducts background checks on all new hires including requesting police reports. When individuals are terminated from Mercy-USA because of claims related to child safeguarding or PSEA, after investigation, they are reported to relevant authorities and added to relevant criminal/abuser registries to ensure they are not hired again by other INGOs, local NGOs or the UN.

The person hired for this position will have no direct contact or involvement with beneficiaries.