Director, Assurance

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
  

• Relevant professional qualification; Accreditation as a member with a recognized institute of internal auditors or professional accounting body
  

• Member of a relevant professional body.
  

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years overall experience, and out of which at least five (5) years should be at the management level.
  

• Experience in audit or risk roles within large and/or global organizations, with at least 10 years in a senior internal audit role.
  

• Experience working in the development sector is an asset.
  

• Experience building capabilities and capacity of an internal audit function in high-growth organizations, including multi-jurisdictional and multi-currency environments.
  

• Develop and drive execution of audit strategy and internal audit plan, including risk areas and issues identified by risk management process.
  

• Develop, implement, and periodically update the internal audit charter, annual audit plan, risk assessment framework, and reporting to align with best practices and organizational objectives.
  

• Lead independent assessments of governance, risk management, and internal controls across all functional areas.
  

• Design and execute audits, investigations (where needed), and advisory projects to address material risks, with rigorous scoping, evidence gathering, testing, and documentation.
  

• Evaluate the effectiveness of control activities, identify control gaps, root causes, and provide actionable recommendations with practical remediation plans and timelines.
  

• Monitor remediation efforts and track management’s progress on implementing audit recommendations; report status to the Audit Committee and senior leadership.
  

• Advise on the design and enhancement of organizational policies, procedures, and control frameworks, including segregation of duties, data security, compliance, and financial reporting.
  

• Assess and improve ethics, compliance, fraud risk management, and whistleblower processes through effective engagement with these functions.
  

• Develop and deliver training and awareness programs to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal control culture across the organization.
  

• Maintain and mature the internal audit function’s independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism.