1. POSITION VACANT: Internal Auditor, SOS Children’s Villages of India (SOSCVI), New Delhi

2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:

Founded in 1949 in Austria, SOS Children’s Villages began its operations in India in 1964. Registered as an independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit, society, SOS Children’s Villages of India (SOSCVI), works for the holistic development of parentless children, women and children belonging to vulnerable families.

SOSCVI works with children, communities, disaster struck and disaster-prone areas, giving hope to weary communities and families. The organization is committed to the welfare of parentless and abandoned children and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect.

SOSCVI has reached out to over 54,000+  children over the past 50 years, through more than 105 different programs implemented in 22 states/ Union Territories, across the country. It is the largest operation within the SOS International Federation of 134 countries. 

SOSCVI Programmes

• Family Like Care                    
• Family Strengthening
• Kinship Care
• Emergency Childcare
• Foster Care
• Short Stay Homes
• Special Needs Childcare
• Education & Youth Skilling

The organisation has fostered four generations of parentless and abandoned children and enabled them to lead constructive lives. The children are provided an identity, a family to call their own, and most importantly, a life that has set examples for others to grow up to become active and contributing members of society.
 

SOSCVI also provides support to vulnerable families as a part of its Family Strengthening Programme. The programme helps biological parents, under trying conditions, to strengthen their capacities as caregivers and contain the abandonment of children by their families.

The organisation has also been a first responder, each time a natural or man-made disaster has struck India, providing active assistance and initiating relief operations and activities, with central importance being given to affected children.

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

Reporting to the CFO, the Internal Auditor (IAUD) shall be responsible for overseeing the internal audit function from all aspects viz. programmatic, financial, HR, and compliances. Detailed job responsibilities for the position are discussed below

Detailed Responsibilities  

(1) Prepare and execute detailed internal audit plans for all audit assignments approved by management during the year, for the conduct of systematic audit to assure the robustness and effectiveness of internal controls across projects and processes;
(2) Perform and supervise audits independently, as per the approved plan;
(3) Improve the quality and effectiveness of audit to ensure reliable and meaningful audit outcomes and achieving higher benchmarks;
(4) Monitor implementation/ compliance practices to assure consistent compliance with policies and better internal controls. Also conduct process audits across different functions;
(5) Provide training inputs to audit team members to equip them to conduct audits independently;
(6) Coordinate with Departmental Heads to ensure their support to the audit process and the availability of information and resources;
(7) Prepare and submit reports for each audit to senior management and concerned stakeholders such as the Board;
(8) Monitor prescribed systems and procedures and ensure their compliance through pre-designed audit programs for each area. Review non-compliance and seek clarification from the concerned department(s);
(9) Submit quarterly/ periodic reports about significant audit findings to the Secretary General/ Audit Committee/ Board/ key stakeholders;
(10) Coordinate with concerned departments for follow-up on audit findings and implementation of suggested recommendations;
(11) Coordinate implementation of corrective action;
(12) Appraise management with progress on corrective actions and causes of delay (if any);
(13) Conduct checks and reviews of internal controls, systems, procedures and processes, to identify areas for cost effectiveness and system improvement;
(14) Provide training to concerned staff in different functions subjected to review, on audit checks and processes and the support needed from them for their smooth conduct;
(15) Train people in the organization on systems and processes to be followed to ensure there are no negative audit observations.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:
 

Qualifications
Applicants must be qualified Chartered Accountants.

Experience
Five to eight years of experience in audit and/or compliance, handling progressively responsible roles within the Internal Audit or Compliance function;
 

Skills and Competencies
(1) Excellent communication skills (English and Hindi);
(2) Execution orientation;
(3) Operational excellence;
(4) Passion to serve;
(5) Relationship management;
(6) Change orientation.

5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:

Gross compensation budgeted for the position is attractive and in alignment with salaries paid by leading I/NGOs for similar roles. The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and salary history.

6. LOCATION: New Delhi.
 
7. REFERENCE: IAUD-SOSCVI

8. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar 
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phone Nos.: 011- 4081 9900; 4165 3612
 

9. APPLICATION PROCESS:

Eligible candidates interested in the position are requested to apply using the link https://recruitment.samshrm.com/Jobs/SOSCVI, by or before December 20, 2022.