Country: Turkey
Closing date: 05 Nov 2017
Internal Auditor
With Fluency in Arabic & English and good understanding of Turkish
Position: Internal Auditor
Base Location: Ankara with extensive field visits within Turkey
Reporting To: Country Director
Contract Duration: One year with possibility of extension
Desired Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: November 05, 2017
About Qatar Charity: Qatar Charity (QC) is a non-governmental organization working in both relief and development. With a considerable regional capacity, QC is a leading humanitarian organization in the Middle East region committed to transforming adversity into revival for the world's most vulnerable populations. By working with beneficiaries and communities, QC is keen to develop the links and continuum between relief activities and long term community development projects.
In the performance of its activities in cooperation with different humanitarian and development partners, Qatar Charity is committed to the principles of partnership such as equality, transparency, responsibility, and integration. QC is also committed to the fundamental humanitarian principles of independence, neutrality and impartiality.
For the last three decades, Qatar Charity has achieved both consistent and considerable growth in terms of its operations and institutionalization and is currently working in more than 70 countries across the world, with field offices in 32 countries.
QC has a membership of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Since 1997; and is a member of various fora and networks the recent being the START Network. QC is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs since 2009.
Job Purpose:
The work involves examining and reviewing records, reports, financial statements and the operations to ensure their alignment with QC policies, standards and procedures and those of the donors ensuring legal compliance with internal regulations. This will be accomplished through conducting periodic audits of departments for efficiency and effectiveness with major focus on the operational side.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Manage the planning, scheduling and implementing of quality assurance audits, particularly on operations side, to ensure compliance with QC policies and procedures and with those of the donors.
- Provide technical support to finance, admin and operations departments, whenever requested, to ensure that all the processes are effectively followed and that supporting documentation are fully accomplished in all aspects of operations management.
- Design and implement a comprehensive quality management plan for operations to ensure that QC implements its projects and programs with the highest level of transparency, accountability and operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Prepare trending reports on the agreed upon operational quality indicators and present to management with recommendations.
- Conduct spot checks and risk-based planned audits for service providers and implementing partner organizations on periodic basis, in close coordination with Head of Program and the Country Director.
- Prepare reports with observations, recommendations and follow up with partners for rectifying their gaps and revising policies and procedures, if required.
- Provide technical support to Operations Department and the M&E Department for effectively maintaining audit related documentation to ensure that that they are in accordance with QC SOPs
- Conduct unscheduled compliance inspections or spot-checks as required or advised by Management both for directly implemented projects or partners-implemented projects.
- Stay abreast of regulatory requirements and quality trends, and providing recommendations regarding actions to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Regularly review the contract agreements made on behalf of Qatar Charity, books of accounts, invoices, expenses to ensure that all the signed contracts and incurred expenses are done in a low-risk setting while fulfilling all the documentation requirements.
- Regularly develop and maintain audit calendars, audit plans and audit reports and follow up (in both hard and soft form).
- Provide research and related support as needed by the Department and legal staff.
- Communicate and interact with official authorities, external auditors, and HQ auditors.
Other Important Responsibilities
Provide technical support (to ensure compliance) to other units in accomplishing all their duties in an effective manner.
Assist the Country Director, Head of Program, and MEAL Team in any required duties related to the auditor’s role.
Job Requirements (education, experience, skills):
Minimum Bachelor degree with a major or minor in accounting (preferred), business, or finance,
Minimum 2 years’ experience in audit function OR 3-4 years in leading finance/ accounts management,
Exceptional proficiency in Excel,
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision – able to take initiative,
Proficient in managing multiple tasks simultaneously,
Strong skills in communication, presentation,
Comfortable working under deadlines,
Ability to adapt to different software environments,
Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills,
Versant with the Turkish financial rules and regulations,
Demonstrated high proficiency in Arabic/English (reading, writing and speaking).
Turkish language proficiency will be highly valued,
QC employees are expected to work in accordance with the Organization’s core values, aims and objectives. They should be sympathetic to the cultural norms of behavior QC believes in.
How to apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CVs, a motivation letter and 3 references to: hr@qcharity.org.tr by November 05, 2017 mentioning the position they applied for in the email subject.
Please bear in mind that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. QC will carry out screening checks and will take out references on your behalf.
