Created in 1979 and now operating in over 50 countries around the world, Action Against Hunger is one of the major actors in fighting hunger. Active in Liberia since 1990, Action Against Hunger has become one of the main humanitarian and development actors in the country focusing on Nutrition, Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) as well as Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to address the underlying and root causes of nutrition insecurity. Action Against Hunger’s work in Liberia has evolved significantly over the years from emergency response to longer-term development, aiming at ensuring the provision of nutrition
services within the health system; promoting and implementing FSL and WASH interventions; and
developing strong partnerships with local civil society and national NGOs as well as the Government of Liberia. Through the years, Action Against Hunger has developed a strong acceptance within the
communities in the areas of interventions. Action Against Hunger Country office is located in Monrovia. We are looking for a Compliance Coordinator based in Liberia, Monrovia with frequent travel to Sierra Leone, to develop, implement, and monitor compliance programs that ensures all our activities in Liberia and Sierra Leone are aligned with both internal policies and external regulations. Under the supervision of the Country Director, your responsibility will be documenting and recommending appropriate measures that align with compliance standards, training staff on
compliance policies and procedures to foster a culture of compliance, regularly reviewing operations and processes to identify and address any compliance issues, maintaining policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and
working closely with various departments to ensure a unified approach to compliance and risk management.

Responsibilities
Some key job responsibilities
Mission 1: Coordinate the definition and development of an internal control and risk
management process (analysis and verification of the efficiency of control procedures)

• Identify all sources of internal and external risks;Evaluate preventive measures and control of identified risks;


• Analyze, assess and make recommendations on the procedures, policies and organizational quality of the Country Office;


• Verify operations and their compliance with procedures on a regular basis, make recommendations and monitor their implementation;


• Produce the required reports and action plan;


• Provide the support needed to Heads of Departments and Field Coordinators to ensure compliance with procedures and internal control framework;


• Ensure the integration of donor rules into the internal control system;


• Ensure dissemination, good understanding and compliance with internal and Donors’ rules through trainings, awareness raising sessions and refreshers.

Mission 2:
Coordinate & facilitate the answers to external audits (from donors, external counterparts
and government, if applicable)

• Facilitate various kinds of audit (donors, external & Govt.) in the country level based on assignment from functional line manager (ARC HQ).


• Liaise with External Audit Unit in HQ to ensure smooth and coordinated answers.


• Implement a systematic follow up on recommendations from external audits and provide technical support to various departments for implementing these recommendations, mitigating audit findings and future risks.


• Share summary audit findings in the base coordination meeting.


• Ensure the filing and archiving of all audit internal and external reports;

Mission 3: Develop and implement the internal audit activities in the Country Office

• Establish a provisional yearly internal audit plan in compliance with the Action against Hunger methodology, and ensure this audit plan is validated by Country Director and Internal audit unit in HQ.


• Implement internal audit activities in the Country office, in compliance with the prescriptions of the Internal Audit Charter and the methodology defined by Audit Risk and Compliance in HQ, in order to provide reasonable assurance on the quality of the internal control system of the Country Office.


• Present the internal control methodology to the auditors as assurance on the degree of control of the Country Office's activities.


•  Participate in working groups at the national level to exchange on audit and internal control systems.                                                                     

Mission 4: Contribute and support the prevention and management of fraud and corruption

• Identify risks of fraud and corruption in Action Against Hunger Liberia and Sierra Leone operations and provide support to ensure that preventive and control actions are put in place;


• Contribute to sensitize teams and partners on the risks of fraud and corruption;


• Only Alert the Country Director in case of fraud and corruption situations and implement corrective actions;


• Provide support to the Country Director to ensure the implementation and adherence of a fraud and/or abuse reporting system;


• Actively participate in the development and adherence of a complaint reporting system.

Mission 5: Ensure the control of support procedures at the partner level

• Participate in the launch of new partner diagnostics in cooperation with Supports’ Head of Departments;


• Implement the partner diagnosis in terms of governance, internal control, fraud and complaint management;


• Participate in monitoring the implementation of the partner strengthening plan;


• Participate in the capitalization of the partnership experience;                                                                Qualifications & Experience


• Masters Degree in International Development, finance, accountancy, chartered accountancy or relevant and equivalent degree


• Minimum five years of previous work experience in international development, humanitarian assistance or related sector;


• Knowledge of Project Management Cycle and project management tools


• Familiarity with Agreements and Budget development;


• Previous experience working with international partners;


• Extensive knowledge of donor rules and regulations;


• Ensuring confidentiality in the work (being able to sort and process confidential information and being able to ensure that information is only accessible to authorized persons) 

Remuneration package                                            Transportation allowance: $135
Education Allowance: $90
Medical Insurance: staff and four dependents inclusive of spouse
HOW TO APPLY:
Are you passionate about ensuring compliance and driving positive change in the work environment?
Action Against Hunger is seeking a dedicated Compliance Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in maintaining and enhancing our compliance programs. You will collaborate with key stakeholders including departmental heads, partners, and donors to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements. Your expertise will support our operations of practice, ensuring a robust compliance system throughout our operations. If you’re self-motivated, interculturally adept, and ready to make a difference, please send us your CV and motivation letter directly to: recruitment@lr-actionagainsthunger.org along with three work-related references from your most recent employers