Are you passionate about people displaced by war and conflict? Are you up for a unique opportunity with a leading organisation?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is one of the leading humanitarian organisations in the world, with 16 000 aid workers in 41 countries. We are now seeking candidates for Head of Internal Audit & Quality Support to support top management and the organisation in improving systems and efficiency, governance, internal control, and risk management processes.
The objective of Internal Audit & Quality Support (IA & QS) is to contribute to achievement of NRC strategic objectives. This is primarily achieved through assurance assignments and advisory assignments, using a risk-based approach to identify the key issues.
The mandate of IA & QS covers all parts of the operation, with NRC using the Three Lines Model for internal control. Internal Audit is governed by the NRC Internal Audit Charter and reports directly to the Board.
We are looking for candidates that are motivated by actively supporting managers on all levels to drive learning and change. As the scope of IA & QS is wide, we encourage people with different backgrounds to apply (humanitarian, business management, auditing, etc).
We offer an exciting opportunity where you will gain insight into important humanitarian sector areas and processes in a true international environment. Some travel to our Regional and Country Offices is part of the job and will give valuable experience and insight.
The position is located at Head Office in Oslo. NRC offers opportunity for home office according to the NRC Hybrid work policy.
Come join us!
What you will do:
Some of your duties and responsibilities will include;
- Conduct internal audits and reviews of NRC systems and units in accordance with an audit plan approved by the Board
- Provide assurance to Board and top management on the effectiveness of NRC’s systems for risk management and internal control
- Monitor management follow-up of Internal Audit recommendations
- Effective cooperation with other parts of the organisation, including the Risk Management Section
- Support managers across the organisation as they develop the organisation, based on recommendations and finding from Internal Audit
- Manage and develop the Internal Audit function, with an Internal Audit strategy and plan of action in line with NRC’s overall strategic direction
- Develop relevant tools and methodologies for internal audit
- Performance management of internal audit staff, including development of staff and holding the Unit accountable for results and budgets.
Qualifications:
- Senior management experience from complex organisations, preferably with international exposure.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- Relevant higher education
- Documented experience from developing governance, control and risk management systems for complex organisation; experience from the humanitarian field is an asset
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal; knowledge of French and/or Arabic is an asset
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What makes this position attractive?
- A challenging and exciting opportunity with an international team dedicated to advocating for the rights of people forced to flee;
- A permanent full-time contract with Oslo, Norway as your main duty station.
- Salary and benefits according to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions in Oslo, Norway.
We are also looking for people who share our values:
- To be dedicated in what we do;
- To be innovative with our solutions;
- Empowering and building trust
- To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the beneficiaries that we exist to serve; and to each other… the members of our NRC family.
The successful candidate is a confident and strong communicator, with a natural ability to collaborate across multiple levels in and outside the organisation. He/she has the ability to work systematically, independently and under pressure, and hold high ethical standards.
We can offer a strongly committed, challenging and international work environment in a large and ambitious humanitarian organisation.
The position is a full-time, permanent position at our Head Office in central Oslo. Salary agreement, good pension and insurance schemes. The NRC reserves the right to conduct a full background check on all candidates.
How to apply
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