About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Job Summary: 

This key role will assist the country program (CP) monitor the effectiveness of internal controls, compliance with CRS policies, reduce risk and fraud and increase awareness to ensure greater stewardship of donor resources. You will conduct risk related activities for the CP. This includes fraud allegation investigations; review of CRS and partner-level transactions and processes, as well as training CRS and partner staff on fraud prevention, detection and mitigation. You will leverage your accounting knowledge and skills, your attention to detail and your commitment to stewardship while working in close collaboration with CRS colleagues and partners.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct, audits, process reviews, internal control reviews and compliance assessments. Analyze results and draft reports as directed by the Risk and Compliance Manager in collaboration with the CP’s leadership.
• Conduct Fraud Allegation investigations as directed by the Risk and Compliance Manager and in line with CRS Fraud Allegation Management policy and procedure, draft investigation reports ensuring proactive communication with the Risk and Compliance Manager.
• Support the country program’s management in completing annual self-assessment Internal Control Questionnaire as required.
• Identify risks, internal control weaknesses, gaps in processes, anomalies, and challenges and propose solutions to address findings to improve internal controls and system integrity.
• Provide compliance assessments for complex transactions.
• Design and deliver trainings on fraud risk assessment, detection and mitigation to CRS and partner staff.
• Assist in closure of activities for both internal and external audits; support, monitor and verify audit closure.
• Follow-up and review implementation of recommendations of internal audits/reviews.
• Any other relevant duties and tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Required Languages – Exceptional verbal and written communications in English. Hausa is a plus.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Knowledge of the relevant public donors’ regulations preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications. Knowledge of SunSystems financial accounting package or similar financial reporting software preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies.
• Accuracy and completeness with great attention to detail.
• Good relationship management skills
• Ability to make sound judgment
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Proactive, resourceful, and results oriented
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Internal

Senior Risk and Compliance Manager; Finance Manager and staff; SC Manager; Procurement Manager; PDP Managers; Chiefs of Party and Program Managers; Head of Operations; Country Representative; CARO Risk and Compliance Technical Advisor; Ethics Unit staff.

External: Partner management and staff; project participants; vendors.

• Key Partner Staff
• Other Key CRS Stakeholders

Basic Qualifications:

•  BA / MA / M.Sc. Degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk & Compliance, or related field of study with 4 years relevant experience for MA/MSC or 6 years relevant experience for BA/BSC degree out of which 3 years must be in internal/external auditing.
• Professional accounting qualification – Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)/Certified Public Accountant – (CPA) preferred.
• Additional certifications in the field will be an advantage, e.g. CIA, CFE.
• Knowledge of auditing standards, Internal control frameworks, ISPPIA, ISAs, IPSAS, COBIT
• Skilled in collecting and analyzing data and leading process/performance improvement initiatives.
• Audit, financial, business process review experience.
• Internal audit, risk and Compliance or fraud investigation experience for an international non-government organization.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff) 

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

Safeguarding:

CRS is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all people who interact with our work. We uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and expect all staff and partners to respect and protect the dignity and rights of everyone from any form of harm, abuse, harassment, or exploitation. All staff are required to follow CRS’s safeguarding policies and procedures and to complete mandatory safeguarding e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

Note:  All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside their home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical examination.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people – especially children and vulnerable adults – to live free from abuse and harm.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.  Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.  We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate or global telecommuter, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.  The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people – especially children and vulnerable adults – to live free from abuse and harm.

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Requirements

CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements.  All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.

CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.