Compliance and Internal Controls Manager

Starting Date / Initial Contract Details

July 2026. Full-time, 12 months

Role Summary

Provide continuous assessment of the efficacy, application, efficiency and effectiveness of the internal controls in Medair’s DR Congo country programme. Undertake internal audits and compliance reviews to ensure adherence to donor and Medair requirements and processes, flagging areas of risk to Senior Management, proposing corrective actions, and mitigating risk of disallowances. Support field leaders to understand and manage financial risk.

Project Overview

Medair is significantly scaling up its programming in DR Congo in response to the recent Ebola outbreak. Medair is implementing specific pillars of the response to the outbreak, including Infection Prevention control, Case Management, Surveillance, Risk Communication and Community Engagement and Mental Health/ Psychosocial Support.

Workplace & Conditions

Kinshasa, DRC, with regular travel to Ituri and Nord Kivu Provinces.

Responsibilities:

• Develop risk–based audit plans detailing the scope, nature and timing of audit activities. Liaise and coordinate with field-based leadership to carry out the audits with minimum disruption to ongoing emergency operations.

• Conduct internal audits and reviews to assess the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the established internal controls and procedures. Identify key areas of risk within the country Office and propose appropriate controls to mitigate the risks.

• Work with the Support Departments to review and maintain internal policies and procedures that support an adequate, effective system of internal control.

• Identify weaknesses and gaps in staff understanding of compliance requirements and arrange targeted training and capacity building for staff on all compliance issues, raising awareness of areas of risk.

• Take part in investigations based on Terms of Reference in response to any allegations or suspicions of fraud, diversion or corruption.

Qualifications, Experience & Technical Competencies:

• Certified Public Accountant Part 2, with 3 years minimum experience post qualification

• Proficiency in French language, written and spoken

• Financial diploma or certificate in business administration or accounting/book- keeping desirable

• Audit experience desirable

• Overseas experience in relief work with an NGO, ideally in the finance or logistic sector, is desirable.

Behavioural Skills

• Strong servant leadership skills with a consultative management style

• Detail-oriented, meticulous/ thorough, yet combined with pragmatism about constraints and field realities

• Good communication skills; diplomacy and tact; ability to show empathy

Creative, solution-oriented, flexible, with good understanding of cross-cultural issues

• Able to work independently. Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels

Team Spiritual Life

Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, people we serve, and external contacts. Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based teams. Fully contribute to a rich spiritual team life, including team devotion, prayer, and words of encouragement.