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SOS Children’s Villages

SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is a local non-government organization
affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages In­ternational, a worldwide child care
organization that provides orphaned and destitute children with a permanent
home and educational opportunities. Established 60 years ago, SOS Children’s
Villages International the umbrella organization, currently has Children’s
Villages and other projects in 135 countries around the world. Globally, it
runs the SOS Children’s Village Programme which has two main arms, i.e. Family
Based Care based at SOS Children’s Villages and Family Strengthening
Programmes supporting families in local communities. SOS has been working in
the United Republic of Tanzania since 1991, and implements its programs in the
following locations Zanzibar, Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Iringa. SOS
Children’s Villages Tanzania seeks to recruit suitably qualified candidate to
fill the following vacant Position.

Job Title Internal Auditor

Duty station National Office- Dar es Salaam 1 post
Reporting to National Director/Board of Trustees

The main responsibility

The Internal Auditor will be responsible for auditing SOS Children’s Villages
Programmes/ Projects and facilities lo­cated in Tanzania Mainland and
Zanzibar. Internal Auditor position is to provide an independent and objective
assur­ance on overall support and assistance to the organization regarding
leadership, management and supervision. S/he is required to ensure timely,
appropriate and informed planning, organization, coordination of the risk
management and internal audit activities for the organization, direct and
control the functions of internal audit and Risk Manage­ment Unit. She/he is
responsible for assessing existing risks in the organization using up to date
risk assessment methodology, assist and advise SMT about current and emerging
risk exposures, based on the assessment, rank them in overall organizational
perspective.S/he Will be required to discloses growth areas and application
problems and suggests applicable solutions for exceptions and problems
disclosed. The Internal Auditor will provide regular advisory services to
senior management team and ensure that organizational resources are properly
managed and utilized. Ensure the technical integrity and clear presentation of
audit and risk findings and recommendations, provid­ing advice on policy and
implementation of audit recommendations throughout the organization.

Roles and responsibilities

-->Maintain and follow the SOS-Kinderdorf International auditing policy and procedure guidelines and accepted auditing standards, prepares and submits Internal audit procedures for the approval of the SOS Tanzania Board of Trustees with prior information of SOS Tanzania Management with input from the IOR ESAF regional internal audit team.
-->Lead the review and appraisal of the system of internal control within the National Office to give reasonable assurance on adherence to accepted standards, policies, procedures, and legal requirements. It is the man­agement mandate and ressponsiblity to design and put in place policies and procedures, the role of the inter­nal auditor is to identify lacking policies and procedure and advise management for development and provide input and feed back on those organizational polcies and procedures.
-->Develop an internal audit charter, annual audit plan, audit programs, audit engagement letters and update them when required.
-->Prepare individual work plan and share with the supervisor for approval on annual basis.
-->Regular review and verifying the existence and adequacy of internal control system in place to safeguard orga­nizational assets to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in operations and ensure SOS Tanzania is operating within government regulations.
-->Carries out planned auditing activities in the various functions and programs of SOS Tanzania to ensure adher­ence to policies, regulations and procedures in the execution of the respective tasks including employment, promotion, transfer, etc. of personnel, concluding of contracts, purchases, accounting practices, etc.
-->Examines books of accounts to check the correctness and completeness of accounting documents, proper and timely recording of transactions.
-->Examines and ensures the accuracy and completeness of financial and accounting reports.
-->Checks and ensures the reconciliation of bank statements and book balances.
-->Counts cash to ensure the existence of balance as per record in a surprised manner.
-->Examines and ensures the existence and proper use of property.
-->Checks whether purchase and contract agreements are made in accordance with the policies, regulations and procedures of SOS-CVT/Z.
-->Checks and ensures that the sponsorship money gift is administered as per the policy, regulations and proce­dure therein.
-->Examines personnel matters, including employment, promotion, transfer, leave, etc. to ensure adherence to SOS Tanzania personnel policies and procedures.
-->Provides an advisory role as required for programs in establishing internal control system policy, regulation and procedural issues.
-->Assesses external auditor’s comments and suggestions and make sure necessary adjustments, corrections and amendments are made as suggested.
-->Compiles and submit internal audit reports with necessary suggestions and recommendations for improve­ments.
-->Formulate, presents for Board’s approval and implement audit long term and short term plans and policies of the