Sr. Manager, Global Risk & Assurance

Job Summary:

At Corus, our mission is Working Together to End Poverty and Build Healthy Communities in those countries where there is the greatest need. Corus and its affiliates operate in 25 countries globally, involving multiple partnerships, challenging humanitarian and development contexts, and extensive geographic scope. Given its business context, the risk is an inherent part of Corus’ activities, and this requires Corus to have an effective risk management strategy to (a) manage risk to achieve its mission; (b) safeguard its staff, children, vulnerable adults, and beneficiaries from harm, abuse, and exploitation; and (c) safeguard the interests of its clients and donors.

Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk Management Department “IA/ERM”, provides an independent and objective assurance and consulting services that are guided by a philosophy of adding value to improve the organization’s operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organization’s risk management and internal controls.

Corus International is seeking a Senior Manager for Global Risk & Assurance to assess and evaluate risk management processes, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and operational efficiencies at its Country Offices and report on any non-compliances. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that risk assessment and internal audits are managed following Corus International Standard Operating Procedures and external best practices.

Supervisory/Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Project Risk Oversight

• Training and Awareness: Deliver pieces of training tailored to Corus’ operating context and covering relevant operational and financial risks (including case studies) in Country Offices, regional gatherings, and other events.
• Project Risk Management: Review and analyze country project risk registers, projects over $5million US dollars, and translate them corrective action plans for management follow up actions. Follow up quarterly for any significant changes or new project risks and related mitigation strategies.
• Support and prepare country offices for external audits when needed.
• Explore and recommend innovative approaches for delivering risk and assurance services.
• Use the AuditBoard system to manage risk management activities.

Internal Auditing

• Conduct an internal audit of Country Offices, Implementing Partners and or Suppliers, following Corus International Internal Audit Standard Operating Procedure (IASOP)
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time, possibly to remote regions which may include adverse conditions and/or disaster zones to audit programs located in global locations, ability to withstand extremes of temperature and altitude
• Responsible for the conduct and planning of all aspects of internal audit engagements.
• Lead entrance and exit meetings. In the normal course of an audit, communicate the purpose of the audit, defines the information required from auditees, explains findings and recommendations, and designs practical and sustainable follow-up requirements.
• Conducts performance assessments of audit team members after an engagement, and coaches audit team members in their development of skills and capabilities.
• Performs reviews of assigned organizational and functional activities following professional audit standards.
• Provides an opinion in the internal audit report on the adequacy of internal controls, management’s risk response, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and adherence to Corus policies and procedures.
• Performs site visits as required at subrecipients’ offices to assess their capacity to implement effective internal controls.
• Performs site visits of Corus and sub-recipient supply chain and warehouse functions to inspect the condition of commodities and to evaluate internal controls systems.
• Performs investigations to detect and deter corruption, fraud, and waste when needed.
• Performs assessments of information technology general controls.
• Produces timely findings and recommendations that are developed and are presented in the required format and referenced to supporting documentation in the work papers.
• Prepares and indexes work papers, ensuring that files are organized, legible, and logically developed to support the internal audit report’s conclusions.
• Use AuditBoard system to manage internal audit projects from engagement planning through wrap up and follow-ups on corrective actions taken by Country Offices in the region as part of closing audit findings.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of U.S. accounting standards for non-profit organizations required (GAAP), knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS) a plus
• Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations such as 2 CFR 200, AIDAR, FAR, Standard Provisions, etc.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of applying risk concepts to identify risk events to business objectives identifies business improvements and opportunities and effectively analyzes the cause-and-effect of relationships.
• Extensive involvement in resolving fraud matters, including investigations.
• Exceptional analytical and innovative problem-solving skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines and competing priorities
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with others at all levels of the organization
• Effective presentation skills including the ability to successfully present complex subject matter to LW & IMA’s Leadership Team, Board of Directors, staff, and others
• Exceptional client-service orientation
• Superior analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Proven ability to coach and develop team members.
• A sincere interest in supporting the mission of Corus and upholding its core values.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 7-8 years of related experience, or equivalent combination

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Location:

• 700 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230, USA; or
• 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036, USA

Work authorization:

• U.S. citizenship or a valid U.S. work permit is an absolute requirement.

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily remote due to COVID-19

Corus International is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). As such, Corus makes employment decisions and provides equal employment opportunity without regard to an applicant’s or employee’s race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state and local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please notify Corus’s Human Resources department.