About SOS Children's Villages Rwanda GeographicReference

SOS Children's Villages Rwanda is a child-focused, non-governmental organization committed to ensuring that every child grows up with the care, protection, and support they need to thrive. Working in partnership with families, communities, government, and development partners, the organization implements programmes in childcare, family strengthening, youth empowerment, education, health, emergency response, and advocacy across Rwanda.

To strengthen its governance, accountability, and risk management functions, SOS Children's Villages Rwanda is seeking to recruit a highly qualified, experienced, professional and ethical to serve as Senior Internal Auditor and Compliance.

Position Summary

The Senior Internal Auditor and Compliance provides independent and objective assurance on the effectiveness of governance, risk management, internal controls, and compliance systems across the organization. The position supports the Board of Directors and Management by evaluating organizational processes, identifying risks, promoting accountability, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and donor requirements, and recommending improvements that strengthen organizational performance.

The position reports functionally to the Board Audit Committee and administratively to the National Director, ensuring the independence of the Internal Audit function.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Develop and implement the annual risk-based Internal Audit Plan.
• Conduct financial, operational, governance, compliance, and performance audits.
• Assess the effectiveness of governance, internal controls, and risk management systems.
• Monitor compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Facilitate enterprise risk management processes and maintain the organizational risk register.
• Lead fraud risk assessments and support investigations where required.
• Review organizational policies and recommend improvements to strengthen governance and internal controls.
• Monitor implementation of internal and external audit recommendations.
• Prepare high-quality audit reports and present findings to Senior Management and the Board Audit Committee.
• Build staff capacity in internal controls, compliance, ethics, fraud prevention, and risk management.
• Coordinate with external auditors and regulatory bodies during audits and compliance reviews.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must possess:

• A master’s degree in accounting, Finance, Auditing, Business Administration, or another relevant discipline.
• A professional accounting qualification such as CPA or ACCA.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CRMA, or CISA will be an added advantage.

Experience

Applicants should have:

• A minimum of 7–10 years progressive experience in internal audit, compliance, enterprise risk management, or external audit.
• At least three (3) years in a senior audit, compliance, or supervisory position.
• Experience working with NGOs, international organizations, donor-funded programmes, or large corporate organizations.
• Strong understanding of donor compliance requirements, grant management, governance, and enterprise risk management.

Required Competencies

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Comprehensive knowledge of International Professional Practices Framework (IIA Standards/IPPF).
• Knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks and internal control systems (e.g., COSO).
• Sound understanding of IFRS, IPSAS, and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong report-writing and presentation skills.
• High ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate should be:

• Independent, objective, and impartial.
• Highly ethical with unquestionable integrity.
• Results-oriented and committed to continuous improvement.
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion.
• A strategic thinker with excellent judgment.
• Courageous in communicating difficult audit findings constructively.
• Able to work effectively under pressure while managing multiple priorities.
• Committed to promoting accountability, transparency, and organizational excellence.

Child Safeguarding and Data Protection

SOS Children's Villages Rwanda is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be required to uphold the organization's Child Safeguarding, Code of Conduct, and Data Protection policies. Background and reference checks will be conducted before appointment. GeographicReference

• Develop and implement the annual risk-based Internal Audit Plan.
• Conduct financial, operational, governance, compliance, and performance audits.
• Assess the effectiveness of governance, internal controls, and risk management systems.
• Monitor compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Facilitate enterprise risk management processes and maintain the organizational risk register.
• Lead fraud risk assessments and support investigations where required.
• Review organizational policies and recommend improvements to strengthen governance and internal controls.
• Monitor implementation of internal and external audit recommendations.
• Prepare high-quality audit reports and present findings to Senior Management and the Board Audit Committee.
• Build staff capacity in internal controls, compliance, ethics, fraud prevention, and risk management.
• Coordinate with external auditors and regulatory bodies during audits and compliance reviews.

• Comprehensive knowledge of International Professional Practices Framework (IIA Standards/IPPF).
• Knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks and internal control systems (e.g., COSO).
• Sound understanding of IFRS, IPSAS, and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong report-writing and presentation skills.
• High ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems.

• A master’s degree in accounting, Finance, Auditing, Business Administration, or another relevant discipline.
• A professional accounting qualification such as CPA or ACCA.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CRMA, or CISA will be an added advantage.