Internal Control Officer

What We Do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose

The Internal Control Officer performs control testing and monitoring activities on key processes linked to significant risks identified within the organization.

Accountabilities & Functional Responsibilities

• Performs financial and non-financial review for field delegations, HQ and CSN
• Independently performs compliance checks of the internal control system based on SOPs and test plans related to processes with medium to high level of complexity
• Verifies that controls in place in a process under review are implemented effectively
• Proactively studies all ICRC rules and guidelines relevant to the process
• Ensures proper, complete, and auditable documentation of review performed
• Drafts the noted non-compliance findings and submits to the Team Lead for review
• Reviews responses to findings and responds in a timely manner
• Escalates issues and review gaps to the Team Lead
• May be called upon to present his/her findings to the respective process owners in the field or in HQ
• May provide support to the Team Lead as needed
• Participates in functional groups that aim to achieve objectives of the unit aligned to its strategies
• Completes relevant trainings determined necessary for the role
• Actively participates in reflections that aim to improve efficiency and effectivity of the unit
  
  
  

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.
  
  
  

• Internal Control Review Manager 1
  
  
  

• Remit: global
  
  
  

• Internally, interacts with different units in HQ, Field
• No external relationships
  
  
  

• University degree in accountancy, any business-related course or equivalent
• Qualification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Humanitarian Logistician (CHL), Certified Integrated Supply Chain Professional (CISCP), Certified Warehouse and Logistics Professional (CWLP), Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP), or equivalent an asset
• Experience in internal or external audit an asset
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Excel
• Fluent command of written and spoken English
• Knowledge of other languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish or Russian an asset
  
  
  

• Three (3) to five (5) years’ overall professional experience
• Two (2) years’ work experience in a similar field or function
• Knowledge of any computer-assisted audit tools (CAATs) such as IDEA Caseware an asset
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems an asset
• Knowledge of ICRC’s policies and framework an asset