Group:

The Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) is a mainstream legal and human rights indigenous organization established 15 years ago to pioneer the justiciability of the right to health in Uganda and East Africa region. CEHURD advances social justice in health by addressing the social injustices, inequalities and health rights violations faced within the health system and other sectors which impact health outcomes for women, girls and other vulnerable populations. The organization focuses on health systems strengthening, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), Non-communicable diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Communicable/infectious diseases, mental health and human rights, climate change and environmental justice and digital transformation. We therefore advance health rights of vulnerable communities through tested approaches that include litigation, advocacy, research and empowerment aimed at realizing equitable health and human rights for all. We strongly believe that a more equal and just society enables individuals and communities to thrive and realize their full potential, and this is critical for sustainable development.

Job purpose:

The   Head   Compliance   and internal Audit is responsible for safeguarding CEHURD’s integrity    and    efficiency    by providing leadership and coordination for financial, operational and programmatic compliance and risk identification, mitigation or management. This role involves the designing and execution of internal audit and risk management activities and working with other teams to ensure compliance with institutional policies, procedures and systems as well as statutory, regulatory and donor requirements.

The role provides independent, objective assurance and services to improve operations, internal controls and compliance and overall organizational performance, working closely with senior management and the Board of Directors to mitigate risks and uphold the highest standards of quality and accountability. The role plays a key part in promoting a culture of accountability, transparency, and ethical behavior across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

The scope of work will include but not be limited to the following:

1.       Risk Management (30%)

§  Spearhead activities that encompass the identification, measurement, monitoring, and control of all risks within CEHURD to ensure that the Institution’s risk exposure is minimized.

§  Ensure that risks associated with the strategic goal and objectives are clearly and explicitly understood and controlled.

§  Develop   disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity in case of adverse risk exposure.

§  Work with the Senior Management Team to ensure that CEHURD has up-to-date policies and procedures.

§  Recommend and implement internal and external risk control to prevent and mitigate common risk exposures.

§  Develop risk management manuals and implement frameworks ensuring a systematic process for tracking mitigation and improvement strategies.

§  Coordinate the operations of the Risk Management Committee in line with the updated risk management manual and frameworks.

2.       Quality Assurance (15%)

§  Review and monitor programme planning, implementation, and reporting processes, giving attention to quality concerns and improvement strategies.

§  Undertake quality audits, working closely with the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MERL) team.

§  Ensure that staff are oriented on all the compliance requirements of the new project/programmes before implementation starts

§  Identify and implement quality assurance activities specific to each project and program on an ongoing basis.

§  Work with the MERL team to map out the beneficiaries of CEHURD and conduct customer satisfaction and feedback surveys.

§  Carry out organization capacity assessment of all the intended subgrantees of CEHURD.

§  Carry out periodic checks on the service providers of CEHURD to ensure that they are not on any of the anti-money laundering blacklist (e.g. EU, ….) and finance terrorism.

3.       Internal Audit (20%)

§  Spearhead the Department’s mandate of providing independent audits on the effectiveness of internal controls of CEHURD.

§  Develop CEHURD’s annual Risk-Based Audit Plan

§  Plan, coordinate, and conduct internal audit assignments in line with CEHURD’s annual Risk-Based Audit Plan, as well as other ad-hoc assignments and investigations.

§  Report on results arising from audits, design an implementation plan and monitor the status of implementation of recommendations raised.

§  Conduct financial, compliance, value for money, performance effectiveness, and information systems audits.

§  Make recommendations for any other necessary external independent audit(s) as may be required.

4.       Compliance (20%)

§  Establish, monitor, and implement initiatives that ensure compliance of all operations and activities to established policies, procedures, as well as all national and relevant international regulatory requirements.

§  Develop and implement policies, processes, and procedures to identify, assess, mitigate, monitor, and report operational risks.

§  Monitor performance and activities to ensure that CEHURD complies with all conditions agreed upon with its donors and partners.

§  Review donor agreements and monitor compliance with conditions set therein.

§  Monitor due diligence activities for CEHURD’s partners as part of the sub-granting process.

§  Develop tools for monitoring standards of work, such as checklists for monitoring financial transactions and data quality assessment forms as may be required.

§  Coordinate with the MERL team to avoid duplication of work.

§  Check the work done by the communication team for compliance with the branding strategy of CEHURD

5.       Leadership of the Audit and Compliance Department (15%)

§  Lead, supervise, mentor, coach, develop, and evaluate staff in the Audit and Compliance department.

§  Ensure staff performance measurement and monitoring across all staff under the Quality Assurance and Compliance department.

§  In liaison with the Human Resources Manager, ensure that staff in the Audit and Compliance department are motivated, appraised, and undertake staff development programmes and self-care and wellness interventions.

§  Supervise activities of staff, and volunteers, in the Audit and Compliance department.

§  Contribute to the development of training tools and learning materials for use by CEHURD and its partners.

§  Conduct capacity-building exercises and training sessions to strengthen knowledge and skills of staff.

Academic Qualifications:

§  Master’s Degree in any of these or related disciplines from a recognised University:   finance, Accounting, Business administration.

§  A Bachelor’s degree in any of these or related disciplines from a recognised University:     Finance, Accounting, Business Administration.

§  Professional qualification any of these or related areas from a recognised institution: CPA, ACCA

Job related experience and knowledge:

§  At least 7 years of work experience in internal audit and compliance work, preferably with an NGO or audit firm.

§  Proven experience in conducting financial, operational and programmatic compliance reviews and audits.

§  Experience in   developing and   implementing risk management frameworks.

§  Ability to fully understand donor agreements and regularly assess organizational compliance to these.

§  Proven experience in coordinating institutional and project audit processes.

§  Experience of conducting due diligence for partners and service providers of the organization.

§  Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure application of appropriate organisational policies, procedures and processes.

§  Strong interpersonal, collaboration, communication and presentation skills

§  High ethical standards including the maintenance of confidentiality, strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

§  Proven leadership and management skills.

§  Experience in resource mobilization is an added advantage.

Special Attributes:

§  Attention to Detail

§  Analytical Skills

§  Communication Skills

§  Problem-Solving

§  Team Collaboration

§  Integrity

§  Adaptability

Competences:

Key Relationships:

Internal:

§  Board of Directors

§  Executive Director

§  All staff

External:

§  Partners and stakeholders