Special Adviser, Internal Audit & Quality Support - Head Office

Background

The role of the Special Adviser Internal Audit & Quality Support  is to assist management to enhance the quality and effectiveness of NRC’s activities, by understanding the key risks that NRC faces and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of NRC’s risk management and internal control systems. Staff within the unit is also involved in oversight of NRC’s global complaints mechanism and in quality control of investigations.

Role and responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

1. Promote and encourage good practice in risk management and internal control

2. Ensure good exchange of information and regular communication with relevant head office and regional office staff

3. Develop, review and improve relevant tools and methodologies for internal audit

4. Provide advice to all NRC units on issues relevant to internal audit, including risk management and control mechanisms

5. Provide relevant analysis and advice to ongoing strategic processes and development of global guidance as requested

    

Specific responsibilities

1. Assist in conducting and documenting internal audits of NRC units and overall functions , by carrying out audit interviews and practical checks in accordance with defined standards and methodologies, taking the lead in the absence of the Head of IA&QS

2. Develop and/or advise on tools for assessing and strengthening effectiveness of internal control systems

3. Contribute to development and improvement of internal control and integrated risk management systems within NRC, by providing advice on these issues to NRC functions involved in developing and implementing change management processes or strategic initiatives

4. Draft and/or comment on internal audit reports to the Board, SG and relevant managers, and lead process of assessing follow-up on implementation of audit recommendations

5. Liaise with key staff in control, oversight and compliance posts across all parts of NRC and assist with development of relevant tools

    

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• Interface with Field Operations: Ensuring compliance with NRC policies and procedures, assessing effectiveness of risk management and control mechanisms, post-audit follow-up

• Interface with Organisational Development: Compliance with and development of internal policies and guidelines, provision of post-audit follow-up, information sharing with SPD section

• Interface with all Departments: Execution and-follow-up of internal audits

Competencies

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

• Strong operational management experience from complex organisations with international exposure or specific technical experience in operational risk management and internal control

• Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal, is essential; fluency in Spanish and/or French is highly desirable

• Excellent analytical skills and good judgement

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• High ethical standards and strong commitment to objectivity and independence

Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Detailed knowledge of programming issues and support systems in large humanitarian agencies

• Comprehensive understanding of internal control and risk management systems in the humanitarian sector

• Ability to collate, assess and triangulate large amounts of audit data

• Ability to write clear and persuasive reports and to develop user-friendly tools and guidance

2. Behavioural competencies

• Handling insecure environments

• Planning and delivering results

• Analysing

• Communicating with impact and respect

• Initiating action and change

   

We Offer

The position is a permanent post. The position is based at the NRC office in Oslo. The contract conditions are as per national NRC Oslo terms of employment.

Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location.

Only CVs and applications written in English will be assessed 

Late applications will not be considered

NRC reserves the right to conduct a full background check on shortlisted candidates