Head of Internal Audit at BRAC: (Deadline 26 March 2025)

Head of Internal Audit at BRAC: (Deadline 26 March 2025)

Career with BRAC International

BRAC International is a leading non-profit organisation with a mission to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Founded in 1972, by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, BRAC is the largest non-governmental development organisation in the world, and is present in 15 countries across Asia and Africa today. BRAC designs proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential. BRAC’s institutional expertise in various programmes, including health, agriculture, microfinance, education, and youth empowerment.

BRAC International Holdings B.V. (BIHBV) was set up in 2010 as a private limited liability company under the laws of the Netherlands and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stichting BRAC International (SBI). BIHBV is a socially responsible for-profit organisation, engaging people in sustainable economic and income-generating activities. The core focus of BIHBV is to provide microfinance services to people, particularly women, living in poverty in rural and hard-to-reach areas to build their financial resilience and improve the quality of life for them and their families.

BRAC has been one of the pioneers of microfinance since it first started in 1974. BRAC first expanded its microfinance operations internationally in 2002 and now operates microfinance (MF) activities in 7/8 developing countries, over 800,000+ clients, 97% women, a loan portfolio of $160 mln+ and 6400+ staff, 87% women.

Head of Internal Audit

Location: RWANDA OFFICE

The purpose of this role is to enhance the effectiveness of the internal audit function by delivering quality assurance services aligned with business objectives. The role involves reporting insights to the Board Audit & Risk Committee and senior management, ensuring transparency and accountability. By preparing and supervising the Risk-Based Internal Audit Annual Plan according to the International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF), this position identifies and mitigates risks while promoting continuous improvement.

The role also focuses on developing internal audit staff through training and offering advisory services to strengthen internal controls. Overall, this position is crucial in supporting effective risk management and operational integrity within the organization.

The position is a leadership role that will support the Board Audit and Risk Committee and the Head of Internal Audit, BRAC International, while administratively supporting the CEO and Country Director (CD).

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure internal audit remains relevant through quality assurance services that align to business objectives.
• Ensure appropriate reporting of internal audit assurance and insights to the Board Audit & Risk Committee quarterly and senior management.
• Prepare Risk Based Internal Audit Annual Plan in line with International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF)
• Supervise and ensure implementation of Internal Audit Annual Plan accordingly (branch risk-based audits, ensure audit staff compliance with Internal Audit Manual and Charter
• Improve knowledge base of internal staff (capacity building) through planned career development plan, internal and external training.
• Provides advisory service to management such as internal control, training to audit clients, policies and procedures review, circulars review, investigations and any other assignment requested by management that does not compromise auditor’s independence.
• Supervise as well as make follow up of audit recommendations.
• Prepare Regulatory and Donor Compliance Reports biannual.
• Conduct Internal Audit Review Meetings (IARMC) and IAD meetings.
• Supervise and review audits (Process audits, Risk Based audits, Information system, monthly summary, quarterly summary, target achievement, surprise audits) reports as per Annual Internal Audit Plan
• Prepare executive reports and make presentations (Country Management Team, Regional Managers, Directors, and Board etc.)
• Plan, supervise assets verification, and review reports.
• Make field visits, coach audit staff, conduct processes training to audit clients etc.
• He/She will be required to perform assignments as per the Internal Audit Manual and any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Responsibility of Risk

• Ensure effective implementation of the enterprises risk management policy as part of organization-wide risk management framework and report to the risk Management committee and Update risk register regularly as directed by the Management Team or board.

Safeguarding job responsibilities

• Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the programme by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, supported, and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Educational & Experience Requirements:

• Masters in accounting, business, public administration, economics, management, or a closely related field to the service sector.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in similar field.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Extensive knowledge of professional audit standards.
• Experience with Risk Based Internal Audit Annual Plan (RBIAAP) in line with International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF)

Job Location: Rwanda

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

All candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience to recruitment.rwanda@brac.net

Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 13/25 in the subject bar.

Only complete applications will be accepted and short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 26 March 2025

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer