What you’ll do:
Build and Execute GiveDirectly’s Corporate Audit Program
- Lead
the design and implementation of a risk-based corporate audit plan,
aligned with organizational priorities and the enterprise risk framework.
- Expand
IA’s scope beyond field audits to include financial, operational,
compliance, and governance reviews.
- Coordinate
with the Senior Manager, Legal, Risk & Compliance to ensure risk data
and control libraries inform audit planning.
- Conduct
independent reviews of the design and effectiveness of internal controls
across departments (Finance, HR, Legal, Operations, IT, Procurement,
etc.).
- Manage
end-to-end audits: scoping, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up.
Provide Assurance and Insight
- Assess
whether systems and processes are operating effectively and efficiently,
in compliance with internal policy and external requirements.
- Identify
control weaknesses, inefficiencies, and risks – and recommend actionable
solutions.
- Partner
with management to track remediation plans, ensuring audit findings are
resolved and controls strengthened.
- Present
concise, high-impact audit reports and recommendations to the Director of
IA.
Strengthen Governance and Control Systems
- Partner
with GLC and Finance to review organizational policies, processes, and
control design.
- Provide
independent assurance on critical areas such as:
- Procurement
and contract management
- Data
privacy and security
- Financial
management and reporting
- Regulatory
and donor compliance
- Fraud
prevention and ethics controls
- Identify
opportunities to simplify and strengthen controls without creating
bureaucracy.
Promote a Culture of Accountability and Learning
- Work
collaboratively with departments to demystify audit – positioning it as a
partner in improvement, not a punitive function.
- Support
the development of audit readiness and control awareness across teams.
- Contribute
to IA’s learning agenda by sharing insights, trends, and systemic lessons.
What you’ll bring:
- Exceptional
alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core
competencies:
- emotional
intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and
fostering inclusivity.
- We
welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have
personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically
marginalized communities that we serve.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree required; advanced degree or certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA,
ACCA) strongly preferred.
- 4-5
years of experience in internal audit, risk, compliance, or assurance —
ideally within international NGOs, development organizations, or global
enterprises.
- Proven
experience designing or executing risk-based audits and evaluating
internal controls across multiple functions.
How to
Apply
